Krissy Rich had been in active labor for five hours on the floor of her Fremont bathroom when she daughter Jasrael descend. To ease the pressure, Rich reached her fingernail inside and popped her ...

Madera County resident Glory Warner was born at home in the 1990s. Now, she's nearing her due date and wants to do the same with her baby. Warner says that she romanticized the idea of a home birth ...

Nichol Gerber discovered her faithful canine Penny silently observed her entire labor and delivery, hours after the event Nichol Gerber/TikTok Nichol Gerber’s recent home birth experience became even ...

Madera lacks a maternity ward and Planned Parenthood, forcing travel to Fresno. Home births rose after 2023 reopening; midwives handle low-risk cases. Cost and lack of insurers drive unassisted births ...