Birth
It’s go time, mama! Whether you’re counting down the days or trying to plan ahead, learn more about giving birth with advice and essays from real mamas.
Delivering a baby during a pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise
This time, it was just my husband and me. The room was quiet. No chaos of visitors. The conversations were just between us. Just the two of us for the first time in six and a half years.
Pregnant women about to give birth need COVID-19 testing
As many as 1 in 8 moms are asymptomatic.
Coronavirus has changed birth + postpartum forever
It shouldn't take a global pandemic to change the way our country supports women, but since it did, let's hope these changes stick.
Everything we know (so far) about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic
So far, it does not appear that COVID-19 can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus.
Black women will suffer the most if forced to give birth alone
For black mothers, the need for support during birth is even greater. Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die in childbirth than white women—at least in part because of institutional racism.
The truth about moms & newborns being separated as hospitals cope with the pandemic
It's rare, but it is happening.
The essential pregnancy & birth book is here: The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama
You deserve a pregnancy and birth book made for you.
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."
This baby’s viral birth photo is a #mood
Look at that adorably mad face!
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.
8 powerful, award-winning birth photos you need to see right now
This is what birth really looks like.
An ode to my first pair of mom underwear
Every time I go to throw them away, I feel a pang of guilt. This underwear saved my life. Okay, maybe it wasn't that extreme, but it did bring me comfort. This package of underwear was the first step towards regaining some semblance of dignity and normalcy after giving birth. This underwear propelled me into motherhood.
Why are birth rates declining in the US?
"These are not small co-pays. The costs are staggering," says Dr. Michelle Moniz, M.D.,M.Sc., an obstetrician-gynecologist at Michigan Medicine's Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and researcher with the U-M Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
I’m giving birth soon—these are the 23 items I’m packing in my hospital bag
As a second-time mama, I learned a lot the first time around.
New research on water births could see more mothers asking for them in hospitals
Would you choose or did you have a water birth, mama?
These celebrity moms shared their honest, vulnerable C-section experiences—and it’s a must-read
Amy Schumer, Jessica Simpson and more open up about their c-sections.
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