While childbirth is generally joyful, popularly branded as a positive experience, such is not always the case. Stigma makes it hard for those suffering to get help, especially when everyone expects ...

Human childbirth can be a long, painful, drawn-out process, needing assistance and sometimes taking days. So why do close living relatives like chimps have an easier labour, giving birth in hours and ...

Emotional Reinforcement “Multifaceted support is necessary to meet a multifaceted experience,” explains Cohen. “We typically have looked at pregnancy as a very linear experience, and it’s not. It’s ...

Many women strive for a "beautiful" birth experience without medical intervention. It works for some women, yet this ideal can be damaging if plans don't materialise. When Emma Carr fell pregnant in ...

Tested, assessed and treated as patients rather than mothers-to-be, it's no wonder women are afraid of giving birth naturally, says Pat Thomas as International Women's Day arrives A healthy woman ...

Many women strive for a "beautiful" birth experience without medical intervention. It works for some women, yet this ideal can be damaging if plans don't materialise. Warning: This story includes ...