There is interesting new research out about epidurals.  To date, the research has been mixed about whether getting an epidural earlier in labor leads to more complications and interventions in comparison […]

Britain’s leading medical journal, The Lancet, has published a series of broad-reaching articles on the benefits of the midwifery model of care for obstetrics. One of my favorite parts of […]

This is a nice blog post on the ways to use water in a tub or shower to relieve pain during labor.

http://bit.ly/1c9oeRg

A huge new study on home birth shows that births attended by certified midwives have just as good outcomes for babies, and fewer complications for mothers. However, the NY Times […]

The documentary The Business of Being Born has inspired so many women to try natural birth – including Evan Rachel Wood apparently!

http://dailym.ai/1e80ZFW

An interesting look at natural vs. medical delivery from the perspective health care professional world who experienced both.

http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2013/04/19/a-tale-of-two-births/

A nice video tribute to Dr. Klein, the physician who helped to show that doing routine episiotomies is not a best practice.

http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=6344