For many, the essentials for having a safe and healthy birth are simply clean water, a decent toilet and good hygiene. Giving birth without being able to wash yourself, or your baby afterwards ...

Here at MFM HQ we've seen our fair share of birth pics. But when we spotted this one - of a woman giving birth in the Red Sea - we have to admit we were just a bit ??? Now, of course, we know quite a ...

The NHS says having a water birth - giving birth in warm water - can help make you more comfortable or relaxed during labour. It can even help to make your contractions seem less painful. Water births ...

“We wanted to establish if waterbirths with NHS midwives are as safe as giving birth out of water for women and their babies at low risk of complications.” The analysis found one in 20 first ...