When we had our first baby 10 years ago, my husband Joe and I took all the classes and read all the books – but we were both completely...

Oxytocin! It is absolutely essential for an uncomplicated birth. Oxytocin is the hormone released in largest amounts during orgasm,...

After two non-medicated hospital births, we felt called to have our third baby at home. Our first girl and she gave us a run for our...

EARLY LABOR I was 41 weeks pregnant and had been anxious for weeks about getting this baby out! I tried everything. One day we almost...

It is and has been beyond clear that eating and drinking during labor is not only safe but for many women it is vital to achieving a...

There’s a lot of help and advice that can be offered to a mother going through or about to go through her first labor and birth. Advice...