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Birth

Do second babies come earlier? Here’s what you need to know about the second time around

C-Section

C-section swelling may be common, but is it normal to swell above the incision?

Celebrity News

Gal Gadot loves giving birth so much, she wishes she could do it ‘once a week’

Birth

A midwife’s guide to having your best birth

Birth

Some hospitals aren’t letting women push during birth when they need to—and that’s not OK

Parenting

Free diapers for a year?

Life

It’s Science: Mama’s voice reduces pain in premature babies

Life

Nurse performs her own baby’s checkup immediately after giving birth

Life

Getting COVID-19 during pregnancy can mean a higher risk of preterm birth—and maternal death

Life

An Afghan refugee gave birth on a U.S. evacuation plane

Viral & Trending

Body cam footage shows officer delivering baby in 7-Eleven parking lot

Life

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

Health & Wellness

The best exercises and stretches to prepare for labor

Birth

These sisters give birth 90 minutes apart in the same hospital

Life

All aboard! Woman delivers baby while on bus in Philadelphia

Life

Real talk: Pooping during childbirth is completely normal

Life

10 celebrity moms share intimate moments from their home births

Life

The ‘perfect birth’ doesn’t exist—trust me I gave birth 4 times

Life

Contractions: Why we have them + what they feel like

Pregnancy

Birth Plan Basics

Life

10 things your labor and delivery nurse truly wants you to know

Life

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

Celebrity News

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

Celebrity News

Prince Harry + Meghan Markle’s baby girl is here!

Pregnancy Products

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

Pregnancy

Your guide to picking the best birth class

Labor & Delivery

Are birth classes covered by insurance?

Health & Wellness

She had cancer at 14 and was told she’d never have children—14 years later, she had her miracle baby

Parenting

These incredible “super twins” were conceived three weeks apart and their story is amazing

Life

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

Life

Why this midwife never says ‘natural birth’

Life

It’s science: You might shake after your birth (and it’s totally normal)