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giving birth

mom looking down at newborn baby-the rawness of motherhood

The rawness of motherhood cracks your heart wide open

These feelings come from the deepest love imaginable, yet can sometimes make me feel like I’m going crazy.

Ode to my hospital stay post-birth—the ultimate staycation

Although not a hotel, it’s pretty darn close.

C-section rates by hospital: mother kissing newborn baby on cheek in hospital

Yelp just made it easier to find C-section rates by hospital

What decision is more important: Where to have dinner or where to deliver your baby?

4 Ways Your Body Works With You During Birth

Your body works in magical ways to help you meet your new bundle.

woman holding her pregnant belly as she takes steps on how to prepare for a c section

8 things to do now to prepare for your C-section

We've got helpful tips on how to prepare for your C-section recovery now to set you up for success after you bring your precious bundle home.

mom holding newborn baby in a hospital bed

The 10 questions to ask on your hospital tour

Here are some questions we like to ask on hospital tours.

The Day I Gave Birth Wasn’t The Best Day of My Life

Rethinking the way we talk about our baby's birth day.

4 questions to help prepare you + your partner for a peaceful birth

#1—How can we stay connected during the process?

baby clinging to moms chest - unmedicated birth

I am strong: How my unmedicated birth changed me

I realize how extraordinary my body really is—it not only is able to give birth but was, in fact, made to do so.

woman reading on the couch

The grief of due dates—remembering my miscarried baby

“It’s a really big club, but one I’d hoped you would never have had to join.”

labor and delivery nurse helping mom and baby

Why I’ll never forget our labor & delivery nurse

When I look back on my daughter’s birth, you are there as the background player who actually made it all possible.

cute baby whose mom said, i loved my c-section

Yes, I loved my C-sections

Why a great birth is actually one you feel comfortable with, no matter how it goes down.

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