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Real birth stories from real parents, because nothing prepares you for birth quite like hearing how it went down for someone else.

Why Advocating for Pain-Free Births Can Be Irresponsible Pregnant woman in a grey sports bra and leggings sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat in a prayer pose.Birth Stories

Why Advocating for Pain-Free Births Can Be Irresponsible

I’ve been a yoga teacher for over 13 years. Breathwork? Daily. Nervous system regulation? My…
Brooke NallyJune 9, 2025
Why You Should Name That Kid Before Birth A close-up of a newborn baby lying in a hospital bassinet, showing their ear and arm with an identification wristband.Birth Stories

Why You Should Name That Kid Before Birth

We chose our first child’s name before we even started trying to conceive: Melissa Waugh,…
Jessi WaughMarch 6, 2024
Funniest Things People Have Said While Giving Birth Side-by-side photos of a woman in labor and a newborn baby, accompanied by humorous text about childbirth experiences.Labor & DeliveryBirthBirth Stories

Funniest Things People Have Said While Giving Birth

What do you get when you combine extreme mental and physical strain, sleep deprivation, endorphins,…
Amy MorrisonSeptember 22, 2021
9 Unique Birth Stories Smiling woman and a man in a face mask holding a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket on an airplane.Birth StoriesHospital & Home Birth

9 Unique Birth Stories

When it comes to highlighting just how powerful, brave, and downright incredible humans can be,…
Amy MorrisonMay 5, 2021
A Tale of Two Births: My C-Section and VBAC Experiences A smiling mother lying in a hospital bed holds her newborn baby wrapped in a white blanket to her chest.Birth StoriesC-SectionHospital & Home Birth

A Tale of Two Births: My C-Section and VBAC Experiences

I am the incredibly lucky mom of two beautiful children who are as different in…
Grace SullivanOctober 29, 2020
Hypnobirthing: My Pain-free Delivery Story A woman smiling in a hospital bed holding a newborn baby next to another woman wearing a grey cardigan.Birth StoriesBirthLabor & Delivery

Hypnobirthing: My Pain-free Delivery Story

Post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure. I grew up with my mom telling me…
Monica GOctober 15, 2020
Surprise Twins Are Apparently a Thing That Happens Now A woman in a birthing tub looks shocked while holding two newborn babies wrapped in blankets.Birth StoriesBirthHospital & Home BirthLabor & Delivery

Surprise Twins Are Apparently a Thing That Happens Now

Surprise twins? Yes, you read that right. A viral post currently making the rounds on…
Amy MorrisonJuly 31, 2020
Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis Close-up of a woman in a medical mask holding a newborn baby against her chest in a hospital setting.Birth StoriesBirthFears & QuestionsLabor & Delivery

Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis

I asked readers who had given birth in a less than ideal situation if they…
Amy MorrisonMarch 31, 2020
Acknowledging the Sadness When Your Birth Plan Changes A newborn baby with eyes closed and a crying expression held by gloved hands immediately after birth.Birth Stories

Acknowledging the Sadness When Your Birth Plan Changes

As I count down the weeks of my second pregnancy, I find myself reflecting on…
Laci LynchMay 30, 2018
Surprise! Twins Born in Separate Years Close-up split view of a sleeping newborn wearing a striped hospital hat with a bow, wrapped in a white blanket.Birth StoriesHolidays & Special Occasions

Surprise! Twins Born in Separate Years

They say timing is everything, and for one family who gave birth over the New…
Amy MorrisonJanuary 3, 2018
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