Birth

Barbra on feeling robbed and depressed after needing a C-section

"New moms are at once the strongest people you will ever meet and the weakest. They are at once warriors and defeated soldiers."

Surprise! This mama gave birth to triplets and didn’t even know she was pregnant

This story is unreal!

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."

Lake Bell shares how her home births didn’t go as planned

Bell says that she grappled with some guilt over her decision to have a home birth in the aftermath of this experience.

Claire Holt’s birth story answers so many questions about induced labor

Holt is refreshingly open about every measure doctors took for induction.

Wow–first American baby born from a uterus transplant from a deceased donor

A team of amazing doctors made it happen.

Recovering from my C-section was harder than I imagined

Why was I in so much pain? Am I weaker than all of these other women? How did they make it through this? Why is this so difficult for me?

Jessa Duggar shares the story of her accidental home birth

Having a baby doesn't always go according to plan.

A powerful surrogacy story: This mama’s twin carried her twin babies

Whitney Bliesner's twin sister is her BFF and her surrogate.

Why we should be talking about ‘advanced paternal age,’ too

Dad's age matters.

Unnecessary cuts: Why are American hospitals doing so many episiotomies?

We urgently need to reevaluate how we are taking care of women.

3D scans show how a baby’s head transforms during birth (and it’s incredible!)

This is incredible.

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

She was expecting her third daughter and got a big surprise.

What happens during a C-section? Your top questions answered

You asked and our midwife answered!

8 reasons a home birth might be the perfect fit for you

2. You get to hand-select who will attend your birth.

Royal baby bonus: If you give birth the same day as the Duchess you could win $10,000

Pure Leaf is planning a fun contest.

These viral photos capture the beauty of home birth and the strength of women

"I mustered my strength and listened to everyone cheer me on as I roared that baby out," shares Vanessa DeCosta.

Birth boundaries: Why Meghan Markle’s private birth is a powerful message to fellow mamas

By eschewing the (rather recent) tradition of public postpartum photo-ops in favor of doing what works for her, the Duchess is sending a message to pregnant women all over the world: You're in charge here, mama. You don't owe anyone an invitation to your birth, and you don't owe anyone a performance of postpartum perfection.

I had an unexpected C-section and these pictures tell my story

One mama tells us how she coped when her birth didn’t go as planned.