birth

Life

Mama who took bar exam while in labor finds out she passed: ‘I took part of the exam sitting on towels’

"The midwives and nurses were so invested in helping me not only become a mom but also a lawyer," said Hill.

Life

Being in labor didn’t stop this woman from voting

The mama-to-be refused to go to the hospital without casting her ballot.

Celebrity News

American Idol alum turned influencer Casey Goode’s newborn tests positive for COVID-19

"Please send good energy to our little bub so he recovers fast."

Life

To my doula—thank you for being by my side when I was at my most vulnerable

I hoped you would help make my second labor different from my first. What you gave me was so much more.

Life

I had to fight to be heard when it came to feeding my baby at the hospital

And I would tell any new mother to do the same.

Life

You are a good mother, no matter what type of birth you had

Your birth matters tremendously. And your birth doesn't matter at all.

Health & Wellness

Hospital policy saw Native American moms separated from babies during COVID-19

This investigation illustrated how much harm systemic racism can do in maternity wards.

Health & Wellness

This is the best state to give birth

But how can we make *ALL* states reach this same high standard?

Life

‘The tentacles of racism’: On giving birth while Black in America

In this moment of societal reckoning over anti-black racism, I can't help but think about how this journey, at so many turns, has been compounded in its complexity because I am a Black mother.

Life

My birth story: I gave birth in an Airbnb during a pandemic

I am so grateful that through perseverance, early planning and certainly some luck, I was able to manifest the birth that I wanted—even through a pandemic.

Health & Wellness

This mama beat COVID and gave birth to triplets

Isabella, Nathaniel, and Adriel are adorable + their mama is amazing.

Life

My husband might miss the birth of our first child

I'm seven months pregnant and my husband is in a war zone—I couldn't tell you which one because I don't know.