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Pregnant anchor’s water breaks before the morning news—and she powers through the whole broadcast

Jaquith chose to anchor the entire three-hour morning show while in early labor, contractions and all.

Updated May. 23, 2025

Early labor: How to know when it starts—and what to do when it does

Wondering what to do in early labor? Spoiler alert: Rest, eat and move, mama!

Updated Apr. 01, 2024

Birth Plan Basics

8 tips to help you create a birth plan that’s right for you.

Updated Nov. 01, 2022

What’s the one must-have for a good birthplan? Flexibility

From epidurals to unlikely labor coaches, one mama shares everything you want to know about making a birth plan.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Being in labor didn’t stop this woman from voting

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

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

You no longer have to delay early pushing during labor, says new study

The study of 2,400 first-time mothers found there was no difference in eventual C-section rates between women who pushed early or waited an hour.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Could Exercise During Pregnancy Make Labor Harder?

Why a fit pregnancy doesn’t always make for the best birth plan.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
pregnant woman checking her belly

6 things you need in your labor prep survival kit

These six items will get you through those last few weeks of pregnancy.

Updated Jun. 08, 2022

Pilates Moves To Prep Your Body For Childbirth

Six Pilates exercises that will help you get ready for delivery.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5 Things to Do Before You Go Into Labor

The ultimate to-do list before baby arrives.

Updated Feb. 13, 2024

I Had Fake Labor and Still Birthed at Home

A mama labored at home for 70 hours before meeting her new bundle.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
birth partner holding mom's hand as she wonders what to do for a long labor

What Should I Do For Long Labor?

6 ways to pace your way through labor.

Updated Dec. 21, 2022

3 Ways to Rethink Contractions

What if contractions weren't about pain after all?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5 Reasons You Should Meditate During Pregnancy

Moms-to-be can really benefit from a little zen.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Navigating the Cab Ride to the Hospital

6 tips to make your cab ride in labor as smooth as possible

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

4 questions to help prepare you + your partner for a peaceful birth

#1—How can we stay connected during the process?

Updated Nov. 10, 2022

Music for a peaceful, powerful labor + delivery: a Spotify birthing playlist

Research shows that listening to music is a helpful coping strategy during labor.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5 Must-Haves for Comfort During Birth

These comfort measures will help you manage the intensity of labor.

Updated Feb. 01, 2023

Mama, thank you for allowing me to witness your birth—love, your doula

In this space with a laboring woman, time stands still. There is no phone, schedule or any connection at all to the world outside this room. My purpose is breathtakingly simple: to be attuned and inseparable from this woman who is transforming.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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