I hired a £500 'house whisperer' to turn my chaotic London flat into a proper home based on my star sign - and she promises to improve everything from your sex life t…

Armed with the zodiac, a divination pendant and sage, House Whisperer Katie Malik goes through each room in a bid to help ...

Celebrity Moms Who Chose Home Birth Shared Their Birth Stories

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...
Monitor

Nile floods force pregnant women to deliver at home

Sometimes, the expecting mothers deliver on boats or the riverbanks due to delays in crossing flooded sections of routes to ...

I asked a midwife for pain relief during labour – she just laughed

One midwife laughed at me when I begged for pain relief, saying I didn’t have a clue what real pain was and that the worst ...

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

(THE CONVERSATION) When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” the risks to their babies’ health substantially ...

Three women describe traumatic childbirth - and say they weren't listened to

Issues dating back more than 15 years are being investigated across 14 trusts. With maternity care under the microscope, Sky ...
The Fresno Bee

Home births rise in Madera as services disappear, increasing risks for moms and babies

Madera lacks a maternity ward and Planned Parenthood, forcing travel to Fresno. Home births rose after 2023 reopening; midwives handle low-risk cases. Cost and lack of insurers drive unassisted births ...
The Conversation

What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...
CalMatters

She drove a hundred miles to give birth. New California laws are bringing maternity care closer to home

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most ...
KTVU

Popular food influencer dies after giving birth to first child at home

Australian food influencer Stacey Hatfield died on September 29, shortly after giving birth to her first son, Axel, at home. Her death was caused by an "unforeseen and extremely rare complication" ...
Heartland

Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Medicaid Payment for Home Births

Minnesota lawmakers approved legislation requiring Medicaid to pay for home births, including paying nurses and midwives the same rate as doctors. The bill, sponsored by a state senator who gave a ...
Polygon

Twitch streamer gives birth in front 29,000 viewers, and chat was unhinged

Sci-fi and cyberpunk media did not prepare y'all for this one. Twitch streamer Fandy is currently going viral online for giving birth during an eight-hour livestream for nearly 30,000 viewers. As any ...