Diana Spalding, CNM

Diana is a certified nurse-midwife midwife, pediatric nurse, founder of Gathered Birth, and wrote ' The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama.' She loves all things birth, and is passionate about empowering women to trust themselves and embrace their inner rockstar. Diana lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and 3 amazing, goofy kids.

Pregnancy

10 essential facts about getting pregnant they didn’t teach in sex ed

1. There are a lot of ways to make a baby (and they are all beautiful).

Pregnancy

Where to give birth: Here are your labor and delivery options

Is a hospital, birthing center or home birth best for you? Here's what to think about for your upcoming delivery.

Halloween

How the Teal Pumpkin Project helps every kid enjoy Halloween

Keep Halloween safe for all kids—even those with food allergies.

Motherly Stories

5 lies I believed about maternity leave

1. I believed that maternity leave would be a "break."

Motherly Stories

I am so thankful for this beautiful chaos that is motherhood

Three little kids, a husband, a full time job, a house, a dog, and 1,000 other random things that require my attention—it's a lot. A lot of chaos, a lot of mess, and lot of exhaustion.