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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.

8 Tips to Be A Better Birth Partner

Uncertain about your role as birth partner? This is the guide for you.

Updated Jan. 19, 2023

7 Essentials For Your Hospital Bag

Find out what you need for birth and what you should leave home.

Updated Nov. 01, 2022
mom holding newborn baby

Snuggle time: 9 things to do in the hospital after your baby’s birth

Skin-to-skin, baby’s first photos and taking care of you. 

Updated Feb. 01, 2022
mom holding newborn baby in a hospital bed

The 10 questions to ask on your hospital tour

Here are some questions we like to ask on hospital tours.

Updated Nov. 28, 2022

3 Ways to Rethink Contractions

What if contractions weren't about pain after all?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
man and woman embracing her pregnant belly

My baby was misdiagnosed with Trisomy 18

What it feels like to hear your baby might have a genetic disease.

Updated Feb. 11, 2022

The Day I Gave Birth Wasn’t The Best Day of My Life

Rethinking the way we talk about our baby's birth day.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Navigating the Cab Ride to the Hospital

6 tips to make your cab ride in labor as smooth as possible

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

6 Ways You Can Induce Labor Naturally

From acupuncture to sex to drinking raspberry tea.

Updated Nov. 15, 2022

What’s A Midwife?

7 things you need to know about birthing with a midwife.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5 Must-Haves for Comfort During Birth

These comfort measures will help you manage the intensity of labor.

Updated Feb. 01, 2023

7 Steps To a Body Positive Birth Experience

These tips will prepare you to trust your instincts during labor.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My Epidural Didn’t Ease My Labor Pain

One mama shares how her anesthetic plan went awry.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

A Birth Story in Pictures

This is what having a baby looks like.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
baby clinging to moms chest - unmedicated birth

I am strong: How my unmedicated birth changed me

I realize how extraordinary my body really is—it not only is able to give birth but was, in fact, made to do so.

Updated Nov. 28, 2022

Labor Inducing Food Drive

NYC’s 3 best spots for labor inducing food.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021

Connecting With Your Baby Before Birth

How much impact can you make on fetal development during pregnancy?

Updated Oct. 11, 2021
labor and delivery nurse helping mom and baby

Why I’ll never forget our labor & delivery nurse

When I look back on my daughter’s birth, you are there as the background player who actually made it all possible.

Updated Apr. 25, 2024

7 Hospital Bag Essentials to Breastfeed Your Newborn

Breastfeeding is supposed to be one of the most natural things a…

Updated Nov. 01, 2022

Why I Chose a Homebirth

5 reasons you may want to spend your birth day at home.

Updated Jan. 25, 2023
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