Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Thursday, September 29, 2005 | A young woman, clad in a hospital gown and visibly pregnant ...

It's no secret that giving birth is not a walk in the park. In fact, for some women it can be as grueling an experience as climbing Mount Everest. However, increasing numbers of women are finding ...

As a doula, I often get asked by first-time parents what they should expect during labor. Will they really know when it's time to go to the hospital? What if things don't go as planned? Whether you ...

Giving birth can sometimes seem scary and stressful, but a doula might be able to alleviate some of those fears. "In essence, a doula is just somebody to support you and love you through this process ...

A Zeeland woman's labor took an unexpected turn when she delivered her baby breech on her driveway with help from her doula ...

Pictured, top row from left, are Lucinda Ann Marsh, Hiral Patel and Alexandria James. Bottom row, from left, are Cristen Wilkins, Julie Thompson, Bekah Windsor. The Labor of Love Doula Program has ...

Evidence shows that doulas can improve health outcomes for birthing women. Texas birth workers want their services to be ...

Most teens spent their summer sleeping in and hanging out with friends at the mall, pool or beach. Seventeen-year-old Allie Sakowicz had quite a different view: a hospital maternity ward. Sakowicz, an ...

A new hub designed to train and support birth and postpartum doula professionals has launched in WNY, offering resources to ...

It is an established and alarming fact that Black women are more likely to die during childbirth than white women. This is why Rianka Dorsainvil, a CFP and co-founder of 2050 Wealth Partners, decided ...

Tricare expanded its Childbirth and Breastfeeding Demonstration on Jan. 1, offering more options to expectant mothers, such as coverage for doulas. (Maria Christina Yager/Army) This article was ...