birth

This mama beat COVID and gave birth to triplets

Isabella, Nathaniel, and Adriel are adorable + their mama is amazing.

My husband might miss the birth of our first child

I'm seven months pregnant and my husband is in a war zone—I couldn't tell you which one because I don't know.

Moms who wore masks during childbirth share their stories to make a powerful point

If they can do it, so can everyone.

96% of pregnant people still planning hospital births despite pandemic

"I considered the home birth for a second, but then realized that would be nearly impossible with my circumstances," Sarah tells Motherly.

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: My placenta accreta changed my entrance to motherhood

I was angry that the birth of my daughter was associated with trauma.

My baby, I loved you before you were even born

I love you today, I love you tomorrow, I love you forever.

Here’s how to adapt your birth plan during COVID-19

It is still very possible to have a beautiful birth.

Don’t forget to celebrate your friend whose baby shower just got canceled

A baby shower might not seem worthy enough of a loss to grieve over, but for me it is.

Preemie parents knew all about ‘social distancing’ well before COVID-19

After months of watching our son struggle to breathe in the NICU, we lived in constant fear that one of us would bring home an illness that would land him back in the hospital on a ventilator.

A father hid his coronavirus symptoms to get into the delivery wing

And the hospital is implementing stricter visitor screening because of it.

President Trump just addressed the concerns of pregnant people

"I know many expectant mothers are understandably concerned," he said.

I wasn’t a baby person until I met my baby

Being uninterested in other people's toddlers doesn't mean you won't be a great mom to yours. We're often reminded to embrace people's differences and not put them in boxes, so why don't we do the same for moms?

Kate Middleton says hypnobirth didn’t just get her though labor—it got her through pregnancy

Using visualization and meditation techniques, hypnobirthing can reduce fear and anxiety.

My birth story: I am a dad and I delivered my baby by accident

The situation got serious, quickly.

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?

Jason Momoa recalls the mad airport dash to his daughter’s birth: ‘Get out of the way!’

"I missed about 70 calls," he told Esquire. He woke up and freaked out.

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: I wanted an unmedicated birth but back labor changed my mind

I was strong. I was powerful. I was beautiful. I'd done it!

Christina Anstead’s important message for postpartum mamas: You need to be taken care of, too

"I always want to be the people pleaser in the family and make sure everyone knows how much I care about them—but in doing so I wasn't taking care of myself," shares Anstead.