Michel Odent, a French obstetrician whose natural childbirth innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, aimed to make new mothers feel calm and secure, died Aug. 19 in London.

The mother of a baby who died a week after birth was failed by the NHS trust which did not make her aware of the risks involved with a natural home birth, an inquest was told. Poppy Hope Lomas was ...

Childbirth is often framed as a choice between two extremes: “natural” birth or medical intervention. The real challenge is making sure women can decide how they give birth, without pressure in either ...