During a 10-year span, a team of primatologists witnessed 15 daytime births in wild gelada monkeys residing in the grasslands of high-altitude Ethiopia. It's unusual to witness daytime births. Most ...

The Bradley Method of childbirth preparation is one of many programs that teach parents how to have a medication-free childbirth experience. According to the Bradley Method's official website, 86% of ...

Welcoming a new baby into the family comes with a lot of excitement and preparation. Attending a birthing class in the weeks leading up to labor and delivery offers several benefits to new parents to ...

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem is exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking, since ...

Obstetricians may be losing ground to a natural parenting movement that's making women feel guilty about the birthing process, an ob/gyn blogger says. Amy Tuteur, MD, is the author of a new book, Push ...