Giving birth is one of the most life-changing experiences a woman can go through. But it’s also incredibly tough—physically, mentally, and emotionally. That’s why many partners choose to be by their ...

Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...

Next summer, patients at the Samaritan Albany General Hospital Women’s Services Center will be living in the lap of a little more luxury during their hospital stay. SAGH is in the midst of remodeling ...

The Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns promised privacy and Chanel. Patients and doulas report fleas, filth, and ...

This is a public service announcement to all mothers-in-law: The delivery room in a hospital does not have an open admission policy. If the person in active labor doesn't want you there, you can't get ...

Michel Odent, a French obstetrician whose natural childbirth innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, aimed to make new mothers feel calm and secure, died Aug. 19 in London.