During a 10-year span, a team of primatologists witnessed 15 daytime births in wild gelada monkeys residing in the grasslands of high-altitude Ethiopia. It's unusual to witness daytime births. Most ...

Obstetricians may be losing ground to a natural parenting movement that's making women feel guilty about the birthing process, an ob/gyn blogger says. Amy Tuteur, MD, is the author of a new book, Push ...

While childbirth is generally joyful, popularly branded as a positive experience, such is not always the case. Stigma makes it hard for those suffering to get help, especially when everyone expects ...

Foregoing an epidural, a new mom did the seemingly impossible by delivering her baby in 40 seconds flat. Cianna Gonzalez, 24, only labored for three hours before her son “shot out,” she told Southwest ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – April the giraffe has become an internet sensation, with hundreds of thousands of people waiting for her to give birth at the Animal Adventure Park in New York. April’s pregnancy has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is informed birth consent? Here's why it's vital. (Getty Images) Consent in the medical field is vital to ensuring a ...

After years of practicing as a nurse and midwife, Nicolle Gonzales (Navajo) began thinking about the traditional Indigenous birth practices that she wasn’t seeing reflected in hospital births. At ...

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Meet Victoria. She can scream, blink, and deliver a baby just like an actual woman, but she’s a mannequin. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students are using Victoria, ...

Some women may choose to experience childbirth as a natural event, using no medications at all. Instead, they use techniques like controlled breathing for pain or relaxation. The mother feels like she ...