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Celebrity News

Ashley Graham shares harrowing details of her traumatic home birth with the twins

Birth Stories

No doula? No problem—experts share how to advocate for yourself during pregnancy

Black History Month

To the Black birth workers

Birth Stories

What Black mothers-to-be need to know before giving birth

Pregnancy

My epidural worked too well—here’s what I wish I knew

All Pregnancy

Your guide to finding a birth provider who’s LGBTQ-friendly

Birth

Preparing for your birth? Have you heard of Motherly’s birth class?

Life

‘Male’ and ‘female’ labels should be left off birth certificates, says AMA in new recommendation ️‍

C-Section

Getting an epidural? Here are 10 side effects to be aware of

Health & Wellness

Overdue baby? Here’s what you need to know about the Foley bulb

Birth

Birth Plan Basics

Labor & Delivery

Planning an epidural? Here are 4 ways to have the best experience possible

Getting Pregnant

What’s the one must-have for a good birthplan? Flexibility

Celebrity News

Troian Bellisario + Patrick J. Adams describe their daughter’s birth—in their car

Life

Here’s the ultimate hospital bag checklist for mom + baby

Life

Alexandra Breckenridge says she felt “lied to” about water births

Life

Mandy Moore gave birth on her due date—but not according to plan

Birth

Pregnant Mandy Moore is changing her birth plan after her platelets ‘dropped exponentially’

Life

5 lies I believed about giving birth

Video

This is birth: A twin family home birth

Birth Videos

This is birth: A girl mom story

Viral & Trending

This baby was born from an embryo frozen 27 years ago

Getting Pregnant

I’m not done having kids—and I think about my frozen embryos every day

Covid

I mourn the pregnancy experience I could have had

Birth

Should I switch to a home birth during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Life

Here’s how to adapt your birth plan during COVID-19

Labor & Delivery

The truth about moms & newborns being separated as hospitals cope with the pandemic

Birth

Your birth plan worksheet: The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama

Celebrity News

Shawn Johnson East felt ‘like a failure’ when she had to have a C-section

Life

My birth story: I wanted an unmedicated birth but back labor changed my mind

Life

17 important phrases to say if you’re being mistreated while giving birth

Life

I was obsessed with having the ‘perfect’ birth