Birth Stories
At home, in hospitals, and even on an airplane: these real-life birth stories will inspire and amaze you.
UFC fighters Amanda Nunes & Nina Ansaroff share adorable pregnancy pics
The couple is expecting a baby girl this month.
As a new mom I have so much love for my baby—but I’m struggling to love myself
No one told me I would give birth to an entirely new version of myself the day I gave birth to my son.
Ciara was ‘literally in labor’ finishing this song & music video
"I probably could only do each take for like two minutes and then I needed to take a break."
These emotional birth photos show why midwives are so important
As a younger mother—and especially as a Black mother—21-year-old Anya was very much at risk for having her voice silenced during her birth experience. Moms under 30 are more likely to report being mistreated or have their concerns ignored by medical providers while in labor, which can lead to deadly consequences. Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die during or after pregnancy or birth compared to white mothers. That's why Anya choose to have a midwife supported birth in a birth center.
My birth story: Surrogacy made me a mother
No matter how it happened, my baby deserves a warm and fuzzy birth story.
My birth story: Life and loss in one pregnancy
Our maternal-fetal medicine doctor came in suddenly—and I knew that something was wrong.
This Texas mom gave birth to rare quadruplets during a pandemic
The last few months have been shocking for Jenny, who delivered four boys by C-section and has no history of multiples in her family.
Melissa Rauch had to give birth while Facetiming her husband
The Big Bang Theory star shares her pandemic birth story.
I’m days away from giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic
My body is stretched beyond recognition, but I now find myself hoping and wishing that he would stay tucked safely inside just a little while longer.
Birth in a pandemic: A baby was born in the toilet paper aisle at Walmart
It took less than an hour.
Morgan Miller shares Instagram video of incredible twin home birth—here’s why
While the twin birth was certainly dramatic, the couple couldn't be happier with how it all unfolded. "It was literally ideal," Bode said. "[It was] a lot for everybody to experience, you couldn't have had it be cooler for everybody involved."
Kristen on her delivery triggering PPD, PPA and psychosis
I would stay in bed all day and night. I’d stay up all hours of the night, sobbing, not understanding my feelings.
My birth story: A scheduled second C-section
Although I didn't push, I gave birth just the same. It diminished nothing about the moment of becoming a mother again.
Everybody’s birth is different—just ask Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell
Jennifer Garner described giving birth as "romantic" and Kristen Bell totally disagreed.
Sydney Leroux returns to pro soccer 3 months after giving birth
Leroux just showed the world that motherhood doesn't have to end an athlete's career. Mothers are strong.
What went viral this week: Toddler BFFs & a teacher who gave birth at school
In an age when outrage and anger dominate online spaces, we fill this space with uplifting news each week.
Wow—this 74-year-old just became the oldest woman to give birth
To twins, no less.
5 surprising birth stories from ‘Bachelor’ contestants
You can't write a better Bachelor ending than that!
Talk about a baby boom: This NICU has 36 nurses having a baby this year
"We always have a baby boom going on like this," says Allison Ronco, a critical care education coordinator and nurse for the hospital."