Childbirth Pain

What They Didn't Tell Me in Lamaze Class

Lindsay Pyfer | Posted 10.24.2011

Lindsay Pyfer

When my electric fetal monitor test didn't come out as it should, my husband and I were terrified.

Catherine Pearson

Is Pain-Free Birth Achievable?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 10.02.2011

On a rainy June night, six couples strained to get a better view of a home video of a woman, legs spread, giving birth. The room was hushed -- the...

Docs to Women: Pay No Attention to Ricki Lake's Home Birth

Ricki Lake, Jennifer Block, and Abby Epstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Ricki Lake, Jennifer Block, and Abby Epstein

The physicians of America have issued their decree -- they don't want you having your babies at home with midwives -- we can't imagine why not. They have no evidence to back up their claims.

Epidurals: No Pain, No Gain?

Times Online | Catherine Bruton | Posted 11.17.2011

Anyone who has had a baby knows that childbirth as a competitive sport puts the Olympics in the shade. I'll never forget the "post-match analysis" at ...