CHASKA, Minn. — (CBS Minnesota) As if giving birth wasn’t stressful enough. “It’s the mom and the baby that run the show,” Emily Birdsall, a mom of four, asserted to WCCO Investigates. “You want to ...

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Midwives offer longer, more personalized prenatal visits, continuous labor support, and culturally sensitive care—while still providing access to interventions like epidurals when desired. Certified ...

As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

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In movies and TV, pregnant women always seem to know when it’s time! Suddenly, a woman’s water breaks, and she’s whisked away to the hospital right on her due date, baby delivered according to her ...