To find out how she learned about these positions and why she decided to use them when giving birth at home, BuzzFeed reached out to Diyasha. "I've always been a natural-type person," she said, "And ...

Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting -- women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective ...

When you’re giving birth, you expect to be able to have a say in what you want to do with your body and how you want to welcome your child into the world. However, this is far front the truth, and ...

Women's bodies undergo some of the most intense mechanical demands in human physiology during childbirth and yet the science behind this crucial moment in human life has been largely overlooked for as ...

Many viewers were quick to comment in response. Some were in jest (one person wondered, "Why can't we just lay eggs like chickens?"), but the majority expressed agreement, interest, and their stories ...

(from left) Prof. Dr. Brigitte Strizek and Prof. Dr. Nadine Scholten investigate the connection between birth position and the satisfaction of expectant mothers. Whether lying on their back, all-fours ...