Pregnancy & Parenting's Unmedicated Childbirth Message Board Anxiety as well as excitement about the unknown is common, especially for first-time mothers. Though we all know...

Pregnancy & Parenting's VBAC: Vaginal Birth After a Caesarean Message Board Cesarean sections account for one out of every four births in the United States....

Pregnancy & Parenting's Homebirth Message Board "There are many women who hope for childbirth in which they, not the doctors, are in control. They want...

Pregnancy & Parenting Homebirth Message Board Welcome! This board is for those who are planning on or thinking about giving birth at home, or who...

When it comes to giving birth, women should be involved in the process. That was the earth-shattering concept that took hold during the second...

"Lamaze International envisions a world of confident women choosing normal birth." --Lamaze International Website In France, the Lamaze method originally went by the rather...

"The current theory of natural childbirth is that we should study the animals and, by intelligent reasoning, learn to do through training and practice...

"A strong intention, a relaxed body and an open mind are the main ingredients for an active birth." --Janet Balaskas Although others have long...

"Our bodies know how to give birth, just as we know how to swallow food, breathe and make love... An exultant experience of birth...