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 As a labor and delivery nurse in Illinois, Courtney Gustin, 30, has helped bring many babies into the world. But during her pregnancy with her third child last year, she decided to give ... READ MORE
Let me ask you a question. Is there any purpose to labor pain or is it just the “curse of Eve?”  Could it be that one of the reasons why most women find labor so dang painful is because it ... READ MORE
(Contined from Part I...) The birth experience I’d been hoping for The next few hours were just what I had hoped to experience at the birth center. I was able to labor on my own, in a ... READ MORE
Labor begins Finally, three weeks later, here it is: our labor and delivery story (broken up into two parts since it’s a bit long, and I know as a reader that I’d want to hear all the ... READ MORE
Last week, my niece was born. She was born at home, in a birthing tub, surrounded by midwives, doulas and family. When we heard she was here we were quiet more than jubilant. Somehow, knowing ... READ MORE
New research suggests that home births with the help of a registered midwife are as safe as deliveries in hospitals, The Los Angeles Times reports.The Canadian study, published in the ... READ MORE
Eager to avoid medical interventions such as an induction or a Cesarean section, more women are choosing to give birth at home, often with the help of a midwife. Champions of the ... READ MORE
Former TV host Ricki Lake’s older son, Milo, was born 12 years ago in a New York City hospital. “After so many months of preparation . . . I was never in control. I had wanted to feel ... READ MORE
I recently watched clips from a show called “The Doctors”  where four physicians discuss health-related current events. Ricki Lake, talk show host and co-author of Your Best Birth: Know All ... READ MORE