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.
The complicated problem with ‘baby-friendly’ hospitals
They might not be as 'mom-friendly' as we need them to be.
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.
Your birth plan worksheet: The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama
10 questions to consider when writing your birth plan
Shawn Johnson East felt ‘like a failure’ when she had to have a C-section
There is no *wrong* way to give birth.
Most preemie babies grow into adulthood with no serious health complications, study shows
Good news for preemie parents.
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.
Shay Mitchell’s boyfriend objects to epidurals—but he’s not the one giving birth
Where do we even begin here?
Wow—this 74-year-old just became the oldest woman to give birth
To twins, no less.
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."
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.