Neonatal intensive care units are admitting more babies of all sizes, meaning that NICUs are increasingly caring for normal birth weight and term infants, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. The ...

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service—compared to mainstream maternity ...

Much of the research that has been conducted over the past three decades on birth settings in the United States has focused on health outcomes, including both maternal and neonatal health outcomes.

Health professionals now know a great deal more about the normal birth process than they did a generation ago. Women have far more options now about where to have their babies, who should provide ...

Of all the decisions you'll make while pregnant, deciding where to give birth might be the most impactful. Hospitals, birthing centers, and home births all come with benefits and drawbacks; it just ...

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 ...