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.

Life

10 foods to avoid during pregnancy (and why)

While you start increasing the amount of nourishing foods in your diet, you may also want to consider cutting some foods out.

Viral & Trending

Viral TikTok showing cervical dilation reminds us just how amazing human bodies are

Drop everything and let this video blow your mind.

Life

To the mama struggling with your mental health right now

If you've felt deeply harmed by reading the commentary from the Meghan Markle interview, this is for you.

Real Feeding Stories from Real Mamas

The REAL reason why ‘sleep when the baby sleeps’ doesn’t work for moms

I need little pockets of time to check in with myself and make sure that I am doing okay, too.

Health & Wellness

It’s official! CDC says vaccinated grandparents can visit their grandkids

We still need to be very careful, but this is a big step.

Celebrity News

Pippa Middleton is pregnant with her second child!

Her mother, Carole Middleton, appears to have confirmed the great news.

Life

For me, ‘wellness’ is choosing not to own a scale

Because I get to decide what works best for my body.

Career & Money

What is the child tax credit? What parents need to know in 2021

And what's the difference between the child tax credit and a dependent credit?

Life

Why this midwife never says ‘natural birth’

I refuse to tell someone who has just given birth that their experience was anything less than a breathtaking feat of nature.

Life

17 reasons a parent might be bottle-feeding their baby

Let's just support each other, please.

Community & Friendship

You’re not imagining it: Mothers need friendships to thrive

Missing friends is another factor that makes this pandemic so hard on moms.

Life

My kids finally went back to in-person school, and I can’t stop crying

This milestone of them finally going back into school feels so extreme.