Birth

What are Braxton Hicks contractions?

This is birth: A powerful first cry

“Sweet Addison made a big entrance. The moment in between her delivery…

Can I be dilated before labor begins?

This is Birth: A C-section gender reveal

Watch the precious moment when this mama wakes up and finds out…

What do contractions feel like?

This is birth: A midwife birth story

Watch these skilled midwives help baby Ezra take his first breath. “The…

Do epidurals take away the pain of childbirth?

This is birth: An unmedicated hospital birth

“The moment of becoming a mother is a feeling that really can’t…

What happens when you’re induced?

What is a ‘gentle’ C-section?

The C-section procedure itself stays the same, but the mood is different.

This is Birth: A rainbow birth story

Watch this strong mama and her supportive husband work as a team…

How do I prepare for an unmedicated birth?

What happens during a C-section? A midwife answers your FAQs

The unknown can be scary, but knowledge is empowering.

This is birth: A boy mom story

Watch this family welcome their third boy—all, amazingly, delivered in the same…

What is the ‘ring of fire’?

This is birth: A NICU twins’ journey

See the NICU through this mama’s eyes, as she beautifully captures her…

Can I induce labor naturally?

Dancing during labor

Who knew dancing could be great for preparing to give birth?

This baby was born from an embryo frozen 27 years ago

Her family is setting records.

Mom’s essay about parenting on her day off is so relatable

'Sometimes, a day off with the kids is harder than a work day,' she writes.