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Not everyone agrees on the term "natural childbirth" and what it means. Does it refer to a vaginal birth versus a cesarean? How do you define natural childbirth?

Prenatal (or antenatal) classes educate you on life with your new baby. An array of topics are covered and prepares parents for what lies ahead. Knowledge is power.

Mothers today are inundated with the risks for themselves and their babies; however it is crucial to explain risks in terms that are understandable.

The Howes Birthing Mirror is a stainless steel mirror that aids delivery for midwife and mother. It enables you to give birth in the easiest positions - upright or squat.

An epidemiological study examined and found an association between parental autoimmunity diseases and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)/infantile autism.

Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein's documentary about birth is a valuable resource for all expectant parents. Learn the truth about hospital birth and home birth safety.

Most everyone knows that being drastically overweight is unhealthy. Research shows that obesity in pregnant women hurts children before, and long after, they are born.

There is a current crisis in the U.S., with some of the worst statistics of any developed country for maternal and infant survivability. How did things go so wrong?

The potentially serious prenatal condition gestational diabetes is due to a pregnant woman having high amounts of sugar in her blood. Upon diagnosis it can be controlled.