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Kylie Kelce

Kylie Kelce shuts down harmful claim that C-sections aren’t “real” births

“They just had massive abdominal surgery to get out the human life that they just built.”

Updated Apr. 04, 2025
man holding womans hand while she's giving birth

I captured the emotions of men while watching women give birth—and it was powerful

For every soul we create, there is a soul that we felt a connection with first.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
mom looking at newborn baby, marveling at the cost of giving birth

Costs of Giving Birth in April 2024

As of 2022, the average out-of-pocket cost to give birth with health insurance is $2,854.

Updated Jul. 13, 2022
c section picture showing baby being delivered after surgery

13 incredibly powerful & poignant C-section photos

These viral photos and videos tell the stories of birth and strength.

Updated Sep. 21, 2022
mother embracing newborn baby after c-section, representing the latest step in the history of the c-section

A brief history of the C-section

‘House of the Dragon’ highlights the fact that C-sections used to look very different from how they look today.

Updated Nov. 09, 2022
c-section: mother holds infant in hospital operating room after c-section

Study finds some C-section babies may not need routine antibiotics

The findings can help prevent giving some infants unnecessary antibiotics at birth.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
mom looking over baby in a hospital bed in a motherhood photo

12 emotional photos of the moment when you first felt like a mother

When was the moment you first felt like a mother? Was it when you held your baby in your arms for the first time? Or finding out you were about to add another member to the family?

Updated Oct. 04, 2022
mom looking at baby after a clear drop c-section

These birth photos prove how beautiful clear drape C-sections can be

It's important for mamas to know that this is an option you can ask for.

Updated May. 11, 2022

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
woman crying with her newborn baby on her chest

18 emotional photos of partners meeting their baby for the first time 😭

There's no feeling that compares to the moment you become a mama, but one that feels just as sweet is seeing your partner with your baby for the first time.

Updated Jun. 03, 2021
C-Section Recovery Products

17 C-section recovery products you might not think of (but won’t want to live without)

It's major abdominal surgery so make sure you take the time to recover.

Updated Jan. 31, 2024
mom seeing baby right after a c-section

These beautiful birth photos give us hope for 2021

The mothers of the United States are strong enough to save it. These pictures prove it.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023
cesarean birth

This is birth: A gentle Cesarean birth story

“Mom specifically asked for a clear drape during her C-section. Mom and…

Updated May. 03, 2023
two moms looking at their newborn baby in the hospital

This is birth: A lesbian couple’s birth story

Watch these two mamas calmly navigate a 70-hour labor and unplanned C-section…

Updated May. 03, 2023
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