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Brussels Airlines - Baby born on flight

Flight attendant helps deliver baby mid-air: ‘I might have been a midwife in another life’

A routine flight took an unforgettable turn when a mom went into labor mid-air—leading to a remarkable team effort at 30,000 feet.

Woman gives birth on NYC subway

Baby born on the NYC subway—and strangers rallied to help in a moment of pure humanity

A 25-year-old woman went into labor around 11:30 a.m. on a southbound W train.

Childbirth - Woman holding her baby who she gave birth to in the back of an ambulance

‘You kept me calm’: Michigan mom delivers baby in ambulance with help from heroic first responders

While Demsey had experienced childbirth twice before, this delivery was a first for everyone involved, including the Clinton Township paramedics who assisted her.

Hilary Duff shares intimate photos of her recent home birth

"Feeling ready to share some photos of Mae Mae's birth day!!!"

These triplets have a remarkable bond―they’re all pregnant at the same time!

As soon as two of the sisters found out they were pregnant, they encouraged their other sister to join them.

Troian Bellisario + Patrick J. Adams describe their daughter’s birth—in their car

"I whip around, and by the time I turn my head around, Troian is fully on her hands and knees [in the back of the car] and we've gone nuclear."

These celebrity moms are getting real about the challenges of motherhood

By opening up about mom-shaming, co-parenting, childbirth and more, these moms are proving that the challenges of motherhood are universal.

mom holding newborn baby

This is birth: An HBAC story

Watch this intense, inspiring birth video of a strong mama calmly catching…

mom with baby on chest has unplanned c-section

My birth story: What my unplanned C-section taught me about motherhood

When I look back now I can see the story more clearly, not just the fear and disappointment—but the joy.

My birth story: We didn’t find out our baby’s gender until birth

I remember looking at my husband and I instantly started crying, and so did he.

My birth story: I was pregnant as my mother was dying

How was I supposed to hold inexplicable joy and inexplicable grief at the same time?

My birth story: I gave birth in a car

I knew what this meant: He was crowning, and we had to park.

My birth story: Two weeks late in a birth center

I started to feel like a watched pot. #StillPregnant became my personal hashtag.

Christy Turlington Burns’ birth story inspired her to help other mothers

"That experience is what opened my eyes to this global tragedy. You know I did not know that women and girls were still dying in pregnancy-related complications all over the world. I had no idea," shares Burns.

Lake Bell shares how her home births didn’t go as planned

Bell says that she grappled with some guilt over her decision to have a home birth in the aftermath of this experience.

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