Giving birth

11 of the most common signs of labour to watch out for

11 of the most common signs of labour to watch out for

Did you know nausea is one of the early signs of labour? Here are eight signs of early and active labour that you should watch out for.

Erin Phelan

What is a vacuum delivery?

What is a vacuum delivery?

Erin Phelan

What you need to know before your membrane sweep

What you need to know before your membrane sweep

The stretch and sweep, or membrane sweep, done late in pregnancy can help you go into labour sooner. Here’s what you’ll want to know before you get it done.

Colleen Fisher Tully

My husband was a disaster in the delivery room (and we have four kids!)

My husband was a disaster in the delivery room (and we have four kids!)

Before you welcome your first baby, you don’t know how your partner will react to the stress of supporting you in the delivery room.

Louise Gleeson

What to do when your water breaks

What to do when your water breaks

Feeling a bit panicked about when your water will break—and if it will happen in public? Here's what you need to know about this common sign of labour.

Today's Parent

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

My first birth was a sh*tshow that left me shell-shocked. When I got pregnant with my second baby, I was looking for redemption.

Heather Cleland

Do all nurses act this way when you refuse an epidural?

Do all nurses act this way when you refuse an epidural?

I have no regrets about my decision to forgo pain medication. I only wish I had been better prepared for how that decision would affect my care.

Lorraine Allen

What having a Christmas baby is really like

What having a Christmas baby is really like

When a birthday is both merry and happy: One mom shares the story of her son’s Christmas Eve birth.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why did no one tell me that epidurals don't always work?

Why did no one tell me that epidurals don't always work?

My birth plan included an epidural. But after two tries, it didn’t work and I went through 18 hours of excruciating labour and an episiotomy without one.

Jaimie Seaton

So many things are happening in this chaotic car birth video

So many things are happening in this chaotic car birth video

First of all, the driver didn't pull over to the side of the road or even a parking lot. Yep, this mom gave birth while the car was still moving.

Kevin John Siazon

This mom shared a gorgeous birth photo—and then got shamed for the worst reason

This mom shared a gorgeous birth photo—and then got shamed for the worst reason

We think this post-birth family photo is so intimate and beautiful, but apparently people on the internet saw something different

Kevin John Siazon

Unfortunately this is the time of day you're most likely to give birth

Unfortunately this is the time of day you're most likely to give birth

A study found that most babies are born at this totally inconvenient time of day, so chances are you're not gonna like this.

Kevin John Siazon

Look! Even celebrity home births are total chaos

Look! Even celebrity home births are total chaos

Being a celebrity means your life is never messy, right?

Kevin John Siazon

SNL's spot-on childbirth skit will make you pee your pants with laughter

SNL's spot-on childbirth skit will make you pee your pants with laughter

Amy Schumer's "The Day You Were Born" skit is so hilariously accurate, you may just wet yourself. Maybe do some Kegels before hitting play.

Kevin John Siazon

The worst age to have kids in terms of your career

The worst age to have kids in terms of your career

When women have kids during these years, they are most affected by the wage gap. So here it is, the worst age to have kids.

Leah McLaren

7 ways to turn a breech baby

7 ways to turn a breech baby

You just found out your baby’s in the breech position and you’re panicking. Before you search the internet for “how to turn a breech baby,” read this.

Ariel Brewster

This woman had an orgasmic birth and we call BS

This woman had an orgasmic birth and we call BS

A new mom is claiming she experienced a "birthgasm." I can't wrap my mind around pushing a baby out of my vagina and claiming it felt like "intense" sex.

Alyssa Ashton

Giving birth: The four stages of labour

Giving birth: The four stages of labour

With your new baby on his way, you're probably wondering what to expect when you go into labour. From start to finish, here are the four stages of labour.

Jessica Leeder

How Indigenous midwives are bringing birthing back home

How Indigenous midwives are bringing birthing back home

Many Indigenous women have to travel thousands of kilometres away from home to give birth. These midwives are changing that.

Diana Duong

What is a doula and how can they help during your pregnancy?

What is a doula and how can they help during your pregnancy?

Veteran birth coach Alison Patenaude answers your biggest questions about the role doulas play in pregnancy, birth and life postpartum.

Laura Grande

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