Pregnancy is a time of great joy and happiness. You look forward to welcoming your little bundle of joy in the best possible way. But it has its own set of challenges, as it also brings a time fraught ...

Labouring and giving birth in a water pool is a new concept gaining prominence locally. It is said to offer a horde of benefits to mother and child, writes Peter Muiruri When Carrie Ndoka went to ...

Giving birth in water is becoming more popular, particularly among women seeking an alternative to a medicated or hospital birth experience. But a new review finds little evidence on whether this ...

DeCoursey says that, at this point, water birth has been established as an acceptable way to deliver for any healthy mother. Moreover, she says, any labor or delivery can present complications, and ...

When I first heard about water births, I felt both curious and nervous. The idea of bringing a new life into a warm, soothing ...

Jessica Beckwith gave birth to her daughter, Toren Bailey-Beckwith, last week in what looked like an oversized kiddy pool filled with 100-degree water. Beckwith, a University of Minnesota alumna, was ...

>> IT’S VERY PEACEFUL. GABRIELLA: A LOW PAIN BIRTH, MEDICATION FREE. >> THAT I WOULD BE IN THE SAFETY OF A HOSPITAL, OR AT LEAST WHERE I FELT MORE SAFE WHILE ALSO HAVING A WATER BIRTH. I THOUGHT IT ...

For more than four hours, as first-time mother Sarah Hisamoto labored to bring her son, Gavin, into the world, the scene around her was one that would be hard to find in a hospital setting — certainly ...

NORMAL — Holding up hand-drawn signs reading "Opinions are Not Facts, Bring My Waterbirth Back" and "Rub A Dub Dub, Mamas Want the Tub," about 100 women, children and men rallied at Main Street and ...