Service
Natural Childbirth
Labor and birth without pain medicine, using movement, breathing, water and support to manage labor.
Also called: unmedicated birth, low intervention birth
Who Can Help with Natural Childbirth?
- Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
- Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
- Doulas
A trained support person who provides emotional and physical comfort during pregnancy, labor and the weeks after birth.
Where Practices List Natural Childbirth
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Clifton, NJ (32)
- Austin, TX (23)
- New York, NY (20)
- Weslaco, TX (15)
- Durham, NC (9)
- Pensacola, FL (7)
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about natural childbirth and what is right for you.