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 ...

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 ...

Whether you sit, stand or lie down makes a difference to your delivery. Staying active during labour is well-known to help the process along, so it’s good to remember some tried-and-tested positions ...

For thousands of years, across the world, women tended to give birth in an upright position – whether kneeling as per Cleopatra, using birthing stools and chairs, or squatting. In fact, squatting can ...

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 ...