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Brussels Airlines - Baby born on flight

Flight attendant helps deliver baby mid-air: ‘I might have been a midwife in another life’

A routine flight took an unforgettable turn when a mom went into labor mid-air—leading to a remarkable team effort at 30,000 feet.

Updated Feb. 17, 2025
Woman gives birth on NYC subway

Baby born on the NYC subway—and strangers rallied to help in a moment of pure humanity

A 25-year-old woman went into labor around 11:30 a.m. on a southbound W train.

Updated Feb. 13, 2025
Childbirth - Woman holding her baby who she gave birth to in the back of an ambulance

‘You kept me calm’: Michigan mom delivers baby in ambulance with help from heroic first responders

While Demsey had experienced childbirth twice before, this delivery was a first for everyone involved, including the Clinton Township paramedics who assisted her.

Updated Dec. 05, 2024

Dad captures wife giving birth at a gas station in viral TikTok

This gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "pit stop!"

Updated Feb. 01, 2023

Hilary Duff shares intimate photos of her recent home birth

"Feeling ready to share some photos of Mae Mae's birth day!!!"

Updated Oct. 02, 2022

These triplets have a remarkable bond―they’re all pregnant at the same time!

As soon as two of the sisters found out they were pregnant, they encouraged their other sister to join them.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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

"I whip around, and by the time I turn my head around, Troian is fully on her hands and knees [in the back of the car] and we've gone nuclear."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These celebrity moms are getting real about the challenges of motherhood

By opening up about mom-shaming, co-parenting, childbirth and more, these moms are proving that the challenges of motherhood are universal.

Updated Feb. 10, 2021
mom holding newborn baby

This is birth: An HBAC story

Watch this intense, inspiring birth video of a strong mama calmly catching…

Updated May. 03, 2023
mom with baby on chest has unplanned c-section

My birth story: What my unplanned C-section taught me about motherhood

When I look back now I can see the story more clearly, not just the fear and disappointment—but the joy.

Updated Oct. 05, 2022

My birth story: We didn’t find out our baby’s gender until birth

I remember looking at my husband and I instantly started crying, and so did he.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My birth story: I am a dad and I delivered my baby by accident

The situation got serious, quickly.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My birth story: I was pregnant as my mother was dying

How was I supposed to hold inexplicable joy and inexplicable grief at the same time?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My birth story: I gave birth in a car

I knew what this meant: He was crowning, and we had to park.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023

Jason Momoa recalls the mad airport dash to his daughter’s birth: ‘Get out of the way!’

"I missed about 70 calls," he told Esquire. He woke up and freaked out.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My birth story: Two weeks late in a birth center

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

Updated Jan. 31, 2023

5 surprising birth stories from ‘Bachelor’ contestants

You can't write a better Bachelor ending than that!

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

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

"That experience is what opened my eyes to this global tragedy. You know I did not know that women and girls were still dying in pregnancy-related complications all over the world. I had no idea," shares Burns.

Updated Jul. 25, 2019

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.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023
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