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Whether your birth plan is color-coded within an inch of its life or you’re planning to wing it entirely, birth is unpredictable, intense, and honestly kind of incredible. Here’s what happens from people who’ve been through it.

Um, I’m Not Qualified to Be a Mother A pregnant person in light green overalls sits cross-legged on a bed while using a tablet.PregnancyFears & Questions

Um, I’m Not Qualified to Be a Mother

People say moms become moms when they become pregnant, and dads become dads when the…
Emily HaswellDecember 6, 2021
Postpartum Compression Girdles and Wraps: Yes, They Work (And It Has Nothing to Do With Vanity) Woman wearing a tan abdominal compression girdle over a black tank top and leggings.C-SectionPostpartum

Postpartum Compression Girdles and Wraps: Yes, They Work (And It Has Nothing to Do With Vanity)

I've heard from so many women who swear by postpartum compression girdles that I finally…
Amy MorrisonDecember 1, 2021
Am I Leaking Amniotic Fluid or Just Peeing Myself? Pregnant woman in a green dress and white cardigan holding her belly.PregnancyBirthLabor & Delivery

Am I Leaking Amniotic Fluid or Just Peeing Myself?

Because pregnancy is just one glamorous surprise after another, there are a few factors that…
Amy MorrisonOctober 26, 2021
VBAC: What to Know About Vaginal Birth After Cesarean A young girl smiles while leaning her head against a woman's pregnant belly.Labor & DeliveryBirth

VBAC: What to Know About Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

If you're planning another baby after a C-section, you've probably heard your doctor mention "VBAC"…
Amy MorrisonOctober 7, 2021
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
Labor Induction: A Complete Guide from a Labor & Delivery Nurse Pregnant woman in a hospital gown sitting in bed, holding her stomach with an IV in her hand during labor induction.Labor & DeliveryBirth

Labor Induction: A Complete Guide from a Labor & Delivery Nurse

After supporting thousands of women through labor inductions over two decades, I've seen every reaction…
Hilary Erickson, BSN-RNSeptember 10, 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
Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Deliver a Baby A sleeping newborn wearing a blue hat, wrapped in a lime green blanket during skin-to-skin contact with a parent.Third TrimesterBirthLabor & Delivery

Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Deliver a Baby

If you or someone you care about is pregnant, you might be interested in brushing…
Amy MorrisonApril 17, 2021
What are the Different Types of Birthing Classes? Three pregnant women sitting in a row taking notes on paper at a birthing class.Birth Plans & Classes

What are the Different Types of Birthing Classes?

As a doula, childbirth educator, and parent, it's no surprise that I'm asked about different…
Ashley BrichterMarch 8, 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
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