giving birth

Fourth Trimester

5 important reasons to practice postpartum rest, according to a midwife

Labor & Delivery

Am I in labor? 5 early signs of labor to know about

Women's Health

Getting an epidural? Here are 10 side effects to be aware of

Labor & Delivery

How to overcome—and heal—from a traumatic birth

Labor & Delivery

Yoga poses for labor

Viral & Trending

Mom shares how having 4 babies resulted in a jaw-dropping $4 million hospital bill

C-Section

8 natural C-section recovery tips to help you feel better fast

Labor & Delivery

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

C-Section

What to expect during a C-section: 27 things I wish I’d known

Birth

Costs of Giving Birth in April 2024

Motherly Stories

Having a second baby healed me

It's Science

5 evidence-backed ways to prevent perineal tears during birth

Labor & Delivery

7 things to think about when you go past your due date

Birth

9 simple strategies for a calm labor & peaceful birth

Labor & Delivery

Should I get an epidural?

Birth Stories

13 incredibly powerful & poignant C-section photos

First Trimester

What month will my baby be born? Try our due date calculator

Pregnancy

What your mother’s pregnancies can teach you about your own

Birth Stories

My birth story: I was induced at 39 weeks

Birth

8 surprising things to know about giving birth for the first time

Birth Stories

This mom gave birth while asleep (yes, really)

Women's Health

5 surprising facts about giving birth the second time around

Birth

10 reasons to use turmeric after birth

Viral & Trending

Mom gives birth under I-95 bridge in Miami… in a Lyft SUV

Birth Stories

American mom gives birth in Japan and the amenities are jaw-dropping

Motherly Stories

Becoming a mother helped me connect to the natural world: Birthing an ecological self

Postpartum

How a night nanny helped me heal from postpartum preeclampsia 

Labor & Delivery

How my grandma helped me through labor and delivery

Labor & Delivery

More women are using laughing gas for pain relief during labor—here’s why

Women's Health

Black moms are dying in childbirth. Why aren’t we talking about the reasons behind this crisis?

Birth

17 important phrases to say if you’re being mistreated while giving birth

Motherly Stories

10 things I wish I knew as a new NICU mama