Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has ...

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr is without a doubt the greatest female CrossFitter ever seen, boasting eight Fittest Woman on Earth titles along with many other accolades. However, Tia-Clair’s 2026 season is a ...

With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room seemed less likely. The baby’s heart rate was slowing, her midwife said. They needed to go to the hospital ...

Amid a rise in home births, mistrust between midwives and hospitals can put mothers and babies at risk. With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maria Ibarra holding her daughter, Joy Mendoza, at her home in Lebanon, Ohio, on Jan. 27. (Madeleine Hordinski for NBC News) ...

A growing number of women in the U.S. are opting to give birth at home rather than at a hospital. Data shows more than 50,000 women planned home births in 2024, a nearly 71% increase from 2016. NBC ...

A decadeslong frustration among midwives and hospitals could escalate, and harm patients, as more women choose home births, NBC News reported Feb. 26. Although a small percentage of U.S. mothers ...

Musician Scout Willis almost didn’t tour the charming French Normandy house in Los Angeles (featured in AD’s March issue) that she now calls home. “It’s really small,” she remembers her realtor ...

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