"In an ideal world, an unassisted childbirth wouldn’t have been our first choice, but it turned out to be the best decision we ever made," writes author Malcolm Kempt When the pandemic restrictions ...

A coronial inquest is this week examining the death of Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth at her home in September. About 25 minutes after her son Axel was born, Warnecke ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers' tales of the "euphoria" of a "free birth". A ...

"Free birth," when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by influencers. Experts say it’s dangerous, but people who choose to give birth ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) — Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. where it is illegal for nurse midwives to assist in home births, and a group of mothers is challenging that restriction in ...