Home birth midwives dismiss many risks in pregnancy as being "variations of normal." They use this term to ease the mind of co...

Families thinking about home birth are often told, either by their midwives or by the blogs and websites that advocate for home birth, th...

In February 2014, a woman named Danielle was nine months pregnant with her son Gavin Michael and planning a home birth. Her midwife was...

When looking for a safe care provider for your birth, it is very important to find one that carries malpractice insurance. Many home bi...

In trying to understand why the risks of home birth are so elevated compared to hospital birth, it's important to understand the "...

In response to the increased death rates at home birth and the lack of regulation and accountability of home birth midwives, an citizen-led...

Earlier this year, a former CPM midwife spoke out. She started a new blog called "Honest Midwife" to pull back the curtain and...

When I was first learning about home birth, I found the site " Hurt By Homebirth ." The stories that I read profoundly affected me...

Home birth in the United States is very different from home birth in other developed countries. Different Midwives In countries like Ca...