Kay Kay Lineweaver’s first birthing experience in 2021 didn’t go as planned. Her baby was breech and the doctor wouldn’t allow her to try to give birth vaginally, so she ended up with an unwanted ...

Amid a rise in home births, mistrust between midwives and hospitals can put mothers and babies at risk. With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room ...

Two Detroit EMTs helped deliver twin girls during an unplanned home birth on July 1 — their first time assisting in a delivery. One baby was born before EMTs arrived; the second was delivered moments ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...

The mother of a baby who died a week after birth was failed by the NHS trust which did not make her aware of the risks ...