birth

Early labor: How to know when it starts—and what to do when it does

Wondering what to do in early labor? Spoiler alert: Rest, eat and move, mama!

"I've never felt a more painful experience in my life [than] being strapped down and forced to hold a baby in," says Elaina Loveland.

I wish someone had warned me about postpartum shaking.

The good news is that your second labor may be only half as long.

Here's how to tell if swelling is normal or a sign of infection.

Every person who has ever carried a child and given birth to…

From prepping your partner to not listening to scary birth stories, here's what you need to know.

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New research shows that when mamas talk, babies are soothed.

The photos are gorgeous.

What every pregnant woman needs to know about preventing COVID-19 now.

She gave birth just moments after landing, in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft.