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A historic shift: More babies now born to women over 40 than to teens

According to a brand new report from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, births among women in their 40s have more than tripled since 1990, while the teen birth rate has plummeted to a historic low.

Updated Apr. 03, 2025
Rihanna gave birth in pearls and sunglasses

Rihanna gave birth in pearls and sunglasses—why every mom deserves to feel powerful in labor

Research shows that women giving birth in environments that help her feel calm and supported is directly tied to positive birth outcomes.

Updated Mar. 10, 2025

Porn Does Not Teach You How to Get Pregnant.

How even being a “Curator of Sex” didn’t prepare me for birth and motherhood.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021

Why I Chose a Homebirth

5 reasons you may want to spend your birth day at home.

Updated Jan. 25, 2023

Birthing Basics: The Bradley Method®

7 reasons this childbirth education might be right for you.

Updated Nov. 02, 2022

At Home with Lindsey Bliss

Carriage House Birth’s co-founder invites us in on the eve of her baby's birth.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021
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