Women can give birth in water at a growing number of hospitals, but the nation's pediatricians and obstetricians say there's not enough proof that it's safe. Midwives say it's fine for many women.

Birth centers usually have kitchens where you can store or prepare food, too, and some also have large whirlpool tubs. And ...

BEVERLY — Beverly Hospital says it is close to opening a birthing tub, eight months past a deadline imposed by the state Attorney General’s office following the controversial closing of ...

Women who give birth at home often like the option of a birthing tub, said midwife Betsy Mercogliano, but home births account for just 1 percent of deliveries statewide.

Immersing pregnant women waist-deep in water is thought to reduce labor pains and assist delivery without pain medication; its growing popularity is why a birthing tub was built into the new ...

Thankfully, the birthing tub had been drained and cleaned, and just needed to be filled with fresh water! Plus, since her sister is a midwife, she knew exactly what to do.

Natural Birth: What You Can Expect. How you choose to give birth and work through the pain of it is up to you. The two most common childbirth philosophies are called the Lamaze technique and the ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — There is a new option for birthing patients along the lakeshore, to help ease pain during labor. Holland Hospital's Boven Birth Center now has a labor hydrotherapy tub. It is a ...