For more than four hours, as first-time mother Sarah Hisamoto labored to bring her son, Gavin, into the world, the scene around her was one that would be hard to find in a hospital setting — certainly ...

Six months after giving birth, a 35-year-old woman said she still felt pain in the region where she received an episiotomy—a surgical incision in the perineum (the region between the vagina and anus) ...

See remarkable pictures of celebrities who gave a glimpse into the moment they welcomed their babies into the world via water birth The actress and husband Matthew Koma confirmed that their new baby ...

AUSTIN -- In March the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AGOG) both recommended water births only be performed in research studies. The ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — New research from researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) offers strong evidence that water births are a safe option for typical pregnancies. OSU's study is the largest of its ...

The Virgin River star opted against another water birth when she welcomed her second child in 2017 Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - There is no evidence that water births, where a baby is intentionally born under water in a tub or pool, poses any increased harm to the child, Oregon State University researchers ...

Water immersion during labor and birth significantly reduced use of medications, maternal pain, and postpartum hemorrhage, compared with standard care with no water immersion, based on data from 36 ...

DeCoursey says that, at this point, water birth has been established as an acceptable way to deliver for any healthy mother. Moreover, she says, any labor or delivery can present complications, and ...

(KUTV) In recent years, a growing number of women have expressed interest in water births. However, that often meant deciding between a home water birth and the safety of the hospital. Not anymore.

British tabloids report Meghan Markle may have had a water birth at the hospital. Water births typically happen in a birthing pool in water that's about 18 inches deep. According to the American ...

The following transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. For people with healthy low-risk ...