giving birth

Baby Health

Should my newborn get a vitamin K shot and erythromycin eye ointment?

Labor & Delivery

Try these 4 yoga poses to induce labor—safely

Birth

Do second babies come earlier? Here’s what you need to know about the second time around

Birth Stories

I’m a preemie mom—5 things I wish I knew before my shocking delivery

Labor & Delivery

6 expert tips on how to prepare for your first birth

C-Section

C-section swelling may be common, but is it normal to swell above the incision?

Postpartum

Mandy Moore reveals she’s ingesting her placenta after giving birth

Birth

4 things I didn’t know would change about myself after baby

Surrogacy

I’ve been a surrogate three times: Here’s what I want people to know

Viral & Trending

Pregnant firefighter saves woman trapped in crashed car—then immediately gives birth

Season 12

Paralympian swimmer Mallory Weggemann on IVF and the power of showing up

C-Section

A brief history of the C-section

Children's Health

CMV is a highly common cause of birth defects—but you’ve probably never heard of it

Viral & Trending

Mom who gave birth mid-flight gives baby the PERFECT middle name

Viral & Trending

College grad gives birth and receives diploma hours later during hospital ceremony

Podcast

This is Motherhood: Kimberly Seals Allers wants to empower Black mothers

Motherly Stories

How to have a positive birth experience with a C-section

Motherly Stories

Why my twins’ premature birth still haunts me

Fitness

An overlooked tool in pregnancy and birth? Breathwork

Viral & Trending

Premature baby finally gets to go home after spending 460 days in the NICU

Mental Health

Dreading pregnancy or childbirth? It may be tokophobia 

Podcast

This is Motherhood: Jamie Jones wants BIPOC moms to get the birth support they need

Motherly Stories

To the mama preparing to meet her baby—I remember

Motherly Stories

Mamas in Ukraine—and around the world—achieve the impossible

Black History Month

To the Black birth workers

Birth Stories

These photos from a trans father’s home birth are stunning 😍

Birth Stories

What Black mothers-to-be need to know before giving birth

Health & Wellness

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

Viral & Trending

Mom gives birth mid-air on 11-hour flight over the Atlantic

Women's Health

My epidural worked *too* well—here’s what I wish I knew

Motherhood Understood

Hanna on PPD and PPA after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy after giving birth

Birth

4 simple things you can do to have a better hospital birth