Anthropologist Barbara J. King talks with scientists who looked at the differences in the birthing processes of experienced and first-time monkey... During a 10-year span, a team of primatologists ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

A doula, meaning “woman servant” in Greek, is a birth companion that offers support to both parents throughout pregnancy and delivery. Women have been helping other moms for centuries during the ...

The Doula - Everyone likes to talk about the magic of birth. But if you've ever given birth, you know there is another side. The labor itself can be endlessly long, frightening and lonely. You may be ...

Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle initially announced they were expecting their first child together, anticipation has mounted around the details of Markle’s birth plan. Amidst all the talk of how ...

During a 10-year span, a team of primatologists witnessed 15 daytime births in wild gelada monkeys residing in the grasslands of high-altitude Ethiopia. It's unusual to witness daytime births. Most ...