Although it's less traditional, the rising interest in water births is more than just a fad. According to medical experts, women who choose to have a water birth see plenty of extra benefits. Joann ...

In a heartbreaking case in Victoria, Australia, a newborn nicknamed “Baby E” tragically died hours after being born in a home birthing pool rented via an Instagram influencer promoting ‘freebirths’, ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...