If you've heard or come across the term free birth, or unassisted birth, in parenting communities recently, you might be wondering why anyone would want to give birth without any medical support.

A woman sought advice from the Reddit community after facing criticism from her family over where she plans to give birth. The 29-year-old, who is married to a 32-year-old man, is expecting her first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We connected with midwives and other birth professionals to help us understand the appeal of free birth—and why its risky. Free ...

A woman on Reddit detailed how she planned to give birth in the country where she currently lives, citing high medical costs in her birth country She wrote that some extended family members criticized ...