Although the numbers are small -- only a tiny percentage of births in this country occur at home or at birthing centers -- more and more women are choosing a self-directed approach to birth.

He felt it essential to teach women the anatomic and physiologic facts of childbirth, and to instruct them in physical and mental relaxation. Both approaches are alleged to diminish pain by ...

Nonpharmacologic approaches toward these goals are consistent ... is not an outcome that is usually measured after childbirth. We assumed that suffering is unlikely if indicators of satisfaction ...

Her second project focuses on reproductive ethics. Here she argues that so-called alternative approaches to childbirth (home birth and midwifery care, for example) can be important vehicles for ...

Faithful Beginnings explores the intersection of science, history, and practical strategies for birth preparation. It encourages readers to approach childbirth from a place of empowerment rather ...

According to China Youth Daily, among 2,007 interviewees, topics related to fertility, among other topics such as ...