Labouring and giving birth in a water pool is a new concept gaining prominence locally. It is said to offer a horde of benefits to mother and child, writes Peter Muiruri When Carrie Ndoka went to ...

Six months after giving birth, a 35-year-old woman said she still felt pain in the region where she received an episiotomy—a surgical incision in the perineum (the region between the vagina and anus) ...

Water birth – in which a woman spends some or all of labour and delivery in a warm water pool – has become more popular as a gentler form of birthing. While its proponents claim it helps provide ...

"Women aren't dolphins" is a phrase often bandied about by those who question the idea of water births. Of course, they forget that we're not mountain goats or birds, but that doesn't stop us from ...

>> IT’S VERY PEACEFUL. GABRIELLA: A LOW PAIN BIRTH, MEDICATION FREE. >> THAT I WOULD BE IN THE SAFETY OF A HOSPITAL, OR AT LEAST WHERE I FELT MORE SAFE WHILE ALSO HAVING A WATER BIRTH. I THOUGHT IT ...

For more than four hours, as first-time mother Sarah Hisamoto labored to bring her son, Gavin, into the world, the scene around her was one that would be hard to find in a hospital setting — certainly ...

The following transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. For people with healthy low-risk ...

Laboring in water is gaining popularity among women interested in alternatives to traditional hospital births. But is it safe? By Amber Scorah This story was originally published on May 6, 2019 in NYT ...

Growing up, Melody McCue thought giving birth would be a scary and terrifying experience. When it came time, McCue knew she would never get an epidural because of her fear of needles. So she looked at ...

Childbirth is one of the most profound experiences in a woman's life - a moment when strength, patience, and love converge to welcome new life into the world. While medical science has advanced ...