As described in Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, the vaginal and cervical sphincters operate just as the excretory ones do. “Each...

Bonding between the newborn and mother may be disrupted in hospitals since, in many hospitals, babies are separated from their mothers...

It is commonplace for women laboring in hospitals to be confined to beds, often times as a result of IV’s or electronic fetal monitoring....

Natural, drug-free birth is undoubtedly what nature intended. There are risks associated with the use of any drugs to augment labor (such...

In 1940, 44% of all births in the United States occurred at home. However, since 1969, about 99% of all births in the United States have...

In planning to have a home birth for each of my children, the response I typically encountered from others was something along the lines...

This grain-free granola is a real hit in our house.  Pecans have such a wonderful flavor and make the granola nice and crispy.  I've...