When it comes to having an empowered, positive birth experience, preparation is key so we've spoken to Midwife Pip, author of Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth to find out how you can have a ...

The Positive Birth Company hypnobirthing program is designed to empower women, birthing people and their birth partners to create positive birth experiences because birth matters and a positive birth ...

This study explored the perspectives of Black birthing people on how better communication with care teams may have improved their birth experiences. Researchers interviewed 30 non-Hispanic Black, ...

Pregnancy is an overwhelming period that requires a lot of guidance, especially for couples who are on their way to being parents for the first time. When it comes to self-help books, not everyone can ...

Since this piece was written, Rose, a 36-year-old writer living in Bath and author of WH's The Mumologue's column, has given birth to her second son. This piece refers to her experience welcoming her ...

At eight months pregnant with her first child, Amelia Flynn Hamilton was in pursuit of a positive birth experience — and key to that was her doula, Makeetah Cochy. The two worked together in a yoga ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the individual birth experience. The overall experience was rated positively. In a recent ...

In this week’s Providence Minute, Victoria Smet, a Certified Nurse Midwife at Providence Medford, shares what a birth plan is ...

Up to 60% of women experience some fear about giving birth, especially for the first time, but a new study shows why some women are more likely to stay calm and confident in the lead-up to childbirth.