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Giving birth is a profound and transformative moment in a person’s life. We want you to feel ready and knowledgeable for your labor and baby’s debut! Here you can explore expert advice on topics like vaginal unmedicated and medicated births, C-section births, home births, birth center births, and adoption. Read inspiring birth stories, helpful tips, and essential product recommendations that can support you through this life-changing journey.
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25 Birth Affirmations To Help You Through Your Labor
Here are some benefits of birth affirmations, how to use them effectively, and 25 birth affirmations to try.
Preterm Birth: What Is It and What Are the Risks?
Learn about preterm birth and what can cause it, the unexpected experience of premature labor, and premature babies.
What Is Vernix and Why Is It All Over My Newborn?
Learn about what vernix caseosa is, what benefits it has for your newborn, and what you need to know about this bodily fluid during birth.
What Is a Doula? What They Do and the Benefits of Having One
Hiring a doula during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum has many benefits. A doula answers the most common questions about doula care.
14 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Labor Experience
A nurse midwife shares things about the labor experience that women wish they knew, like what pushing is like and different labor positions.
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Preterm Birth: What Is It and What Are the Risks?
Learn about preterm birth and what can cause it, the unexpected experience of premature labor, and premature babies.
What the Numbers Mean When You Get a Cervical Check
It's important to understand what effacement, dilation and station mean during a cervical check. Learn more here.
25 Birth Affirmations To Help You Through Your Labor
Here are some benefits of birth affirmations, how to use them effectively, and 25 birth affirmations to try.
Emergency C-Sections: When Things Don’t Go as Planned
After her long labor, one woman managed to avoid an emergency C-section. Learn how and what to do - from her personal experience.
What To Wear at a Hospital Birth
There are a lot of options for what to wear at a hospital birth. We're sharing the top birthing gowns, labor and delivery gowns, and more.
A Week-By-Week Guide to C-Section Recovery
A week-by-week guide to C-section recovery to help you better take care of yourself and support your tissues in their healing.
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Recommended Pregnancy and Birth Books
A list of recommended pregnancy books to read when pregnant. Yes, it's long. No, you don't have to read them all. But they are all great!
What To Wear at a Hospital Birth
There are a lot of options for what to wear at a hospital birth. We're sharing the top birthing gowns, labor and delivery gowns, and more.
Top 10 Essential Oils for Labor and Delivery
I'm sharing with you the top 10 essential oils for labor that helped me tremendously through every stage of birth. Learn more about this.
The ULTIMATE Hospital Bag Checklist
From a doula, here is the ultimate hospital bag checklist that has everything you will need for you, your partner, and baby!
Products To Help Prepare Your Body for Labor and Birth
Prepare your body for labor and birth with these 10 products. They can help you have a smoother, more enjoyable experience.
Checklist: What to Pack in Your Birth Center Bag
Planning to give birth at a freestanding birth center? This mama shares her checklist for what to pack in your birth center bag.
What’s in my Purse: The Hospital Edition
Expecting and not sure what to pack in your hospital bag? One mom is sharing what she packed in her hospital bag for the birth of her third baby.
