hospital birth

These are the pictures that don't always make it to the photo album.

These are the pictures that make us stop and sigh a little. They are just beautiful.

My grandmother had my mom on a kitchen table in rural Spain. What are your family's birth stories?

I obsessed over every test, pain, or dream despite having a completely healthy pregnancy. The funniest moments occurred when the book suggested I create a birth plan.

Shannon Breuner Nelson shares, "From the moment I saw those two lines on my pregnancy test, I was terrified to give birth."

Early in my pregnancy, Rachael gave me some great advice: Let go of your expectations. It’s easy to get REALLY attached to that ideal...so much so, that making changes to your plan can seem like a huge disappointment.