hospital birth
15 Unusual Childbirth Pictures
These are the pictures that don't always make it to the photo album.
14 Beautiful Childbirth Photos
These are the pictures that make us stop and sigh a little. They are just beautiful.
April Showers - How Did Your Mom Have a Baby?
My grandmother had my mom on a kitchen table in rural Spain. What are your family's birth stories?
On the Day You Were Born
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.
Birth Experiences: Nervous Energy
Shannon Breuner Nelson shares, "From the moment I saw those two lines on my pregnancy test, I was terrified to give birth."
Birth Experiences: A Flexible Birth Plan
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.
Birth Experiences: Act One, Sleeping Through Labor
“Compared to this [procedure], child birth will be easy,” said the doctor to a 19-year-old me. Little did he know how many times I would reflect on his words? Was it true?