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A newborn baby with wet hair rests on a mother's bare chest for skin-to-skin contact after birth.

Birth18

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.

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Surprise! Twins Born in Separate Years

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Amy MorrisonJanuary 3, 2018
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My 5 Irrational Fears While Pregnant with My Second

As soon as I spotted that second pink line on my pregnancy test, I was…
Elaine RettyNovember 9, 2017
Understanding Labor Contractions: The Balloon and Ping-Pong Ball Method A woman wearing glasses and a grey sweater holds a pink balloon over her hand. A red play button icon is in the center.Labor & Delivery

Understanding Labor Contractions: The Balloon and Ping-Pong Ball Method

If you're squeamish about childbirth videos but want to understand what actually happens during labor,…
Amy MorrisonNovember 3, 2017
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As a New Mom, Whose Judgement Do I Fear the Most?

It’s been a long week. Work has been hectic and last night I was on…
Sarah ZimmermanOctober 21, 2017
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Permission to Parent My NICU Baby

It’s perhaps unfair to say my birth didn’t go to “plan,” because I didn’t have…
Stephanie Loomis PappasJuly 12, 2017
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A Doula’s Tips on How to Choose a Doula

I was introduced to the concept of a doula during my first pregnancy as I…
Alexis EdwardsJuly 3, 2017
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A New NICU Journal

I can only imagine how gut-wrenching and scary it is to have a baby in…
Heather DixonApril 24, 2017
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Giving Birth is Not a Party

Giving birth is not a party. It sounds stupid to even say it, but it…
Melissa RoyApril 8, 2017
7 Childbirth “Facts” I Was Completely Wrong About A smiling woman in a hospital bed holding her newborn baby dressed in a blue and white striped sweater.Labor & Delivery

7 Childbirth “Facts” I Was Completely Wrong About

As I entered my last trimester of pregnancy I thought I knew everything there was…
Daniela Gomez BrannonJanuary 31, 2017
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Showering After Labor, an Old Wives Tale?

Ever hear the one warning against showering after labor?Of course that’s probably the first thing…
Amanda PampuroJanuary 3, 2017
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