Labor & Delivery

pain

Emily Oster Never Warned Me About Prodromal Labor

by Libby Fischer Connell

When I brought this up to my midwife, she said, “Yeah, we don’t tell people about it because we don’t want to scare you.”

Pregnant woman in a hospital using exercise ball to help induce active labor into child birth.
News

Epidurals Could Decrease Severe Birth Complications By More Than A Third, New Study Says

by Jamie Kenney

A new study from the British Medical Journal looked out the outcomes of more than half a million women and the findings were surprising.

Pregnancy

They Gave Birth In Less Than Three Hours. They Wouldn't Recommend It.

by Cassie Shortsleeve

The mysterious, miraculous, terrifying phenomenon of precipitous birth.

Doctor checking pregnant woman with stethoscope. Her baby may be breech, and she may want to have ex...
decisions decisions

Everything You Need To Know About External Cephalic Version (ECV)

by Miranda Rake

This “low-tech” procedure to flip a breech baby is not risk-free.

A pregnant woman leans against pillows and breathes through contractions, reciting birth affirmation...
You Got This

30 Birth Affirmations To Bring You Comfort & Confidence During Labor

by Katie McPherson

Recite them with your partner or to yourself.

Mother kisses her newborn during C-section, in a story about C-section birth videos.
Grab The Tissues

11 C-Section Birth Videos That’ll Show You The Ins & Outs

by Katie McPherson

Take a peek at how other parents handled their Cesareans.

Mom holds newborn twins on her chest, in a story about twin birth videos and triplet birth videos.
Pregnancy

12 Birth Videos Of Twins & Triplets To Watch So You Know What To Expect

by Katie McPherson

Quadruplets, too!

The senior adult female nurse looks down at the newborn in her arms as the mid adult new mother sitt...
Do Not Stress

We Have To Talk About Making Gift Baskets For L&D Nurses

by Samantha Darby

It’s a nice gesture, but is it too much pressure?

A mother giving birth to her baby in the hospital, in a story about childbirth videos.
The miracle of life

15 Real Birth Vlogs That Showcase Every Kind Of Delivery

by Katie McPherson

If you’re wondering what to expect.

A mother is snuggling her newborn, in an article about postpartum cramps
That Post-Birth Ouch

Everything You Need To Know About Postpartum Cramps

by Miranda Rake

How to get a little comfort, and when to call your doctor.