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

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

Updated Nov. 21, 2022

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

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

Updated Dec. 08, 2021

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.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

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

Watch the entire amazing birth from start to finish—congrats to all!

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

‘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."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The best exercises and stretches to prepare for labor

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These sisters give birth 90 minutes apart in the same hospital

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

All aboard! Woman delivers baby while on bus in Philadelphia

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

10 celebrity moms share intimate moments from their home births

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

Updated Aug. 18, 2022

Birth Plan Basics

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

Updated Nov. 01, 2022

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

7. Your nurse isn’t afraid to be the bad guy

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

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

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
pregnant mom packing hospital bag for baby

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

If you've been stressing over what you'll need for those long hours in the hospital when you give birth, we've got you.

Updated Dec. 03, 2021
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