For those women who can afford it, you can book an independent midwife for a home birth by calling 01483 821104 or visiting www.independentmidwives.org.uk. Planning your home birth: Talk to your ...

Warning: photos might be disturbing to some viewers Aimee Green, of Cornwall, England, was excited to welcome her first child, Luna Valentina, on Nov. 29, in a home birth. But the 23-year-old’s ...

A senior coroner has urged a change in the guidelines for midwives on home births after two breech babies died. Westminster coroner Dr Paul Knapman said research showed a caesarean section was the ...

But not everyone is an appropriate candidate for home birth, nor does everyone want a home birth. There’s been a rise in at-home births in the U.S. They’ve reached their highest level in 30 ...