birth stories - Motherly

Mom picks the PERFECT name for the baby she delivered mid-flight

The baby's unique name reflects the fact that his birth certificate says he was born "in the air."

A North Carolina woman delivered her baby at a gas station, which she says easily could have been avoided.

The photos are gorgeous.

"People already call him Baby 55. They call him Bus," said the new mama.

I was strong. I was powerful. I was beautiful. I'd done it!

I started to feel like a watched pot. #StillPregnant became my personal hashtag.

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?

My infertility made me a fighter. It made me believe that anything is possible.

This scar represents my own grit. My own tenacity. My own stubbornness. Things I now pass down to my daughter.

As the new mom says, “This embryo and I could have been best friends.”

The landmark birth is the result of a clinical trial and could change the future for many families.

Because infant poop and the pads you wear after birth are funny.