Have stories, thoughts or opinions about Alternative Birthing? KQED needs your help! This week (March 3rd) we’ve launched an online discussion around the topic of alternative birthing and midwifery. This is an advance conversation in anticipation of this week’s Health Dialogues program (airing Friday...

I had my 5 children unmedicated as it was a high priority to me. I used the Bradley Method with my first two pregnancies and had wonderful unmedicated births. With the twins I applied the teachings of active and ecstatic birthing that Ina May Gaskin teaches. With my last I used the same along with some...

I used hydrotherapy for most of all of my labors. I was not able to have a waterbirth, though, as I chose hospital births and it is against their policies (phoey, I know). I have attended a few women in waterbirths, though, and it is a beautiful event. You can buy Noa Was Born (a beautiful waterbirth...