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woman crying with her newborn baby on her chest

18 emotional photos of partners meeting their baby for the first time ????

There's no feeling that compares to the moment you become a mama, but one that feels just as sweet is seeing your partner with your baby for the first time.

mother holding newborn baby on a plane

A woman unaware she was pregnant gives birth on airplane

Luckily, a doctor and three NICU nurses were on board the same flight.

racial disparity: mother holds sleeping infant

If we want to end racial disparities for moms and babies, we need to invest in our children—today

Women and children are dying needlessly. If we want to save lives in the future, we need to act now.

Barbara Higgins holding newborn son in the hospital

This rockstar mama gave birth at 57

The New Hampshire woman was weightlifting until the day she went into labor!

mom holding her baby-essay on mom surviving a traumatic birth

Cassandra on surviving a traumatic birth followed by PPD during a pandemic

How would she fare without me if I got sick? And even worse–what if she got sick?

mom holding newborn baby on her chest at hospital after birth

These powerful birth photos capture the beauty and strength of mothers

The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers announced its contest winners—and the photos are stunning.

5 lies I believed about giving birth

I wish I learned sooner how wrong I was.

mom seeing baby right after a c-section

These beautiful birth photos give us hope for 2021

The mothers of the United States are strong enough to save it. These pictures prove it.

mom holding baby in the NICU

This is birth: A NICU birth story

A NICU birth story: After arriving 5 weeks early and spending 15…

two moms looking at their newborn baby in the hospital

This is birth: A lesbian couple’s birth story

Watch these two mamas calmly navigate a 70-hour labor and unplanned C-section…

parents kissing newborn baby on the forehead

This is birth: First-time parents’ NICU journey

First-time parents’ NICU journey: Witness the undeniable bond between this husband and…

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