Amniotic fluid is critical for an unborn baby's life and health. The amount of “water” around the baby naturally increases as the...

As cesarean rates continue to climb in the United States and globally, it's imperative to understand the reasons and the repercussions...

This post contains important information that many women are not told (much of which even their providers aren't aware!) along with...

Pitocin...in some countries named Syntocin...if you've heard modern stories of birth, you may have heard of this oft-used medication. In...

Erythromycin, a.k.a. newborn eye ointment or "eye goop", is a common antibiotic given to babies within an hour of birth in many hospitals...

Look at that beautiful cord! This photo was snapped nine minutes after her baby was born. See that blood still in there? This is a great...