PHOENIX — As the number of mothers choosing to give birth outside of a hospital quickly grows in Arizona, some maternity and public health experts are calling to update rules for non-nurse midwives.

Stacey Hatfield, a nutritionist and influencer, died on Sept. 29, 2025, after giving birth to her son at home. Her husband ...

For home births to "laughing gas," more women are tailoring their deliveries. — -- Giving birth is the most primal act in a woman’s life. And yet, modern medicine has turned birthing into a ...

Includes intended and unintended home births; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios The rate of home births in Utah and nationwide keeps climbing years after the pandemic surge. Why it matters: The shift ...

Streamer Fandy made Twitch history this week by being the first person to livestream their birth on the app. On Tuesday (Oct.

Despite the noise from midwives and hospitals, the latest data on the number of home births in the U.S. show that very few women are giving birth outside of hospitals. But new CDC data do show that ...