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 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...

I had a waterbirth with my second. The labor was longer than my first but when I got in the tub, everything sped up and I was only in for about 30 minutes! I was more relaxed so things progressed quickly. It was also natural so the warm water helped ease the pain. I always wondered what happened after...