A mother who died along with her baby after choosing to have a home birth might have been saved if she was taken to hospital earlier, a coroner has found. Jennifer Cahill, 34, died at North Manchester ...

Madera lacks a maternity ward and Planned Parenthood, forcing travel to Fresno. Home births rose after 2023 reopening; midwives handle low-risk cases. Cost and lack of insurers drive unassisted births ...

As home births become more popular, midwives and medical experts stress the importance of clear emergency plans.

Amid a rise in home births, mistrust between midwives and hospitals can put mothers and babies at risk. With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room ...