When it comes to giving birth these days the expectant mum has lots of options, from whether you'd like to give birth at home, in the maternity unit of a hospital or in a special maternity unit, to what kind of birthing experience you would like

When many first-time parents-to-be think of pain relief they immediately think about drugs and epidurals because of the fear of pain in childbirth . However, as the big day approaches, many women begin to realise that having as natural a birth

Birthing options and having an active birth The active birth movement started back in the 1970s in the UK as a reaction to what was rapidly becoming the norm: women labouring while lying on their backs confined to a bed (where doctors can

Blissful Birth is a birth relaxation and self-hypnosis programme that expectant mums can download and use at home. We caught up with the creator of Blissful Birth, Cognitive Hypnotherapist and mum of two Heidi Woodgate, to find out more

A major new study of over half a million births has found that for a woman who has no known pregnancy or health problems, giving birth at home is as safe as having her baby at hopsital.Good news for those who want to give birth at homeThe study

Actress Uma Thurman has given birth to her third child, a girl, over the weekend. A representative for the Pulp Fiction star allegedly confirmed she had given birth to PEOPLE magazine, saying, “Mom and baby are doing well”.This is Uma and boyfriend

In the old days of course, all women would labour and give birth in their own homes but over the course of the last century, as medical science developed, it became the norm to have a hospital birth. In fact, not only did it become expected

Sylvia Hamilton, 36, lives in Middlesex with husband Craig and daughter Tara, who will be three on Christmas Day. Birth factsBaby's nameTara Louise Weight7lb 4ozLength of labour 10 hoursPain reliefTENS, gas and air, epiduralWorst bit

Tracy Cook, 32, from Wiltshire is married to Andrew and mum to Sam, seven, Olly, five, and William, two. She reckoned she was going to have a New Year birth, and never imagined waking up with a new baby on Christmas Day. Birth factsBaby's name

Giving birth naturally isn't just a matter of saying 'no' to the drugs. There are many different ways you can do it. Elizabeth Jones from Natural Childbirth says there's a method to suit everybody