Labor & Delivery

What’s it like to give birth? Learn more about the stages and get tips from real mamas who’ve been there.

Birth

Do epidurals take away the pain of childbirth?

Birth

What happens when you’re induced?

Birth

How do I prepare for an unmedicated birth?

Birth

What is the ‘ring of fire’?

Birth

Can I induce labor naturally?

Labor & Delivery

Will I poop in labor?

Birth

When should I go to the hospital during labor?

Pregnancy

How long does it take to recover from a C-section?

Birth

What are the three stages of labor?

Birth

When do I lose my mucus plug?

Birth

What should I do if my water breaks?

Birth

What are Braxton Hicks contractions?

Labor & Delivery

Early labor: How to know when it starts—and what to do when it does

Pregnancy

Ciara was ‘literally in labor’ finishing this song & music video

Labor & Delivery

These emotional birth photos show why midwives are so important

Labor & Delivery

How to use a birthing ball during labor

Labor & Delivery

This pre-packed hospital bag has everything I wish I packed for my birth 🙌

Labor & Delivery

The one lesson from birth class I actually used

Birth

Should I switch to a home birth during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Covid

Everything we know (so far) about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Labor & Delivery

Black women will suffer the most if forced to give birth alone

Labor & Delivery

The truth about moms & newborns being separated as hospitals cope with the pandemic

Birth

This baby’s viral birth photo is a #mood

Labor & Delivery

8 powerful, award-winning birth photos you need to see right now

Pregnancy

I’m giving birth soon—these are the 23 items I’m packing in my hospital bag

Labor & Delivery

Why are birth rates declining in the US?

Birth

New research on water births could see more mothers asking for them in hospitals

Video

Labor + delivery FAQs

Labor & Delivery

The complicated problem with ‘baby-friendly’ hospitals

Baby Health

Most preemie babies grow into adulthood with no serious health complications, study shows

Birth

This viral birth photo captures the moment a mama learned she’d had a son

Birth

This mom just gave birth in 45 minutes and this common supplement may be why