As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

Water birth – in which a woman spends some or all of labour and delivery in a warm water pool – has become more popular as a gentler form of birthing. While its proponents claim it helps provide ...

Trammell, who holds degrees as both a licensed midwife and a certified professional midwife, says she's never had a mother regret giving a water birth. Trammell handles an average of 30 births a year.

SAN FRANCISCO -- People with low-risk pregnancies who opted for an inpatient waterbirth reported reduced pain and higher satisfaction, interim trial results revealed. The waterbirth group also ...