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A midwife’s guide to having your best birth

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

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

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

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

The AMA says that assigning sex at birth "perpetuates the view that it is immutable and fails to recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity."

The best exercises and stretches to prepare for labor

Build strength and flexibility now for your big day to come, mama.

These sisters give birth 90 minutes apart in the same hospital

The same doctor and many of the same nurses helped deliver their sons.

All aboard! Woman delivers baby while on bus in Philadelphia

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

10 celebrity moms share intimate moments from their home births

Home births aren't always planned or perfect but they are worth learning about.

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

It was with that birth that I realized I had been chasing a fantasy that didn't exist. It didn't matter how my babies were born.

Contractions: Why we have them + what they feel like

The primary, universal sensation caused by contractions is pressure—how women process that pressure is what varies.

Birth Plan Basics

8 tips to help you create a birth plan that’s right for you.

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."

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

Here's everything we know about the newest member of the Sussex household.

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