birth experience

Life

If you’re about to give birth and feeling nervous, know this

Life

13 things that surprised me about having a C-section

Life

Christy Turlington Burns’ birth story inspired her to help other mothers

Pregnancy

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

Life

Kate Mara is refreshingly honest about her emergency C-section

Life

My husband won’t be my birth coach—and we’re both okay with that

Life

I didn’t have the birth experience I wanted, but it brought me exactly what I needed

Life

Giving birth was nothing like what I expected

Life

I desperately wanted a VBAC for my second birth experience

Life

My traumatic birth shaped the way I planned for my second delivery

Life

My birth experience was traumatic—but I am slowly starting to heal

Life

My birth experience traumatized me, and now I’m not sure if I want another baby

Life

My hypnobirth empowered me beyond belief

Life

To my best friend: Thank you for letting me be a part of your birth experience

Pregnancy

A Birth Story in Pictures