Labour and delivery

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

This mom pulled her baby out during her C-section—and the photos are extraordinary!

This mom pulled her baby out during her C-section—and the photos are extraordinary!

We've seen moms deliver their own babies vaginally, but during a C-section? You need to see these amazing photos!

Adriana Parente

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

9 ways to deal with back labour

9 ways to deal with back labour

Let's be real, labour hurts! But some women have an exceptionally more painful experience—back labour. Here’s how to ease the pain.

Erin Phelan

What you need to know before getting an epidural

What you need to know before getting an epidural

Learn about the benefits and complications involved in having an epidural. Here's everything you need to know about this popular labour pain relief option.

Karen Robock

9 questions to ask before choosing a midwife

9 questions to ask before choosing a midwife

Want to ensure you choose the right person to deliver your baby? Asking a midwife about these key issues will ensure you find a good fit.

Daniela Payne

7 common labour myths—and the truths behind them

7 common labour myths—and the truths behind them

Will your water really break in a dramatic burst? Do wider hips mean labour will be easier? We reveal the truth behind the most common labour myths.

Bonnie Schiedel

OUCH! You have to see this breech baby being turned from the outside

OUCH! You have to see this breech baby being turned from the outside

Have you ever seen a doctor perform an External Cephalic Version (ECV) to turn a breech baby? This expecting dad videotaped the entire process.

Jessica Spera

Whoa! This mom got double the surprises in her twin delivery

Whoa! This mom got double the surprises in her twin delivery

A set of twins was just born in California, but while they may share DNA, they don't, in fact, share the same birthday, or even birth year!

Liz Krieger

What happens when you’re overdue

What happens when you’re overdue

The last few weeks of pregnancy can feel the longest. Here’s what to expect if the due date has come and gone, and you’re officially late.

Jessica Leeder

The worst place on earth to give birth

The worst place on earth to give birth

Only five Canadian babies out of a thousand will die before their first birthday—in Tanzania, the same number is 51.

Leah McLaren

How do I know if I’m having real contractions or false labour?

How do I know if I’m having real contractions or false labour?

So you’re starting to have some contractions. But is it the real deal or just Braxton Hicks? Here’s how to know if you’re in true labour.

Erin Phelan

What you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse

What you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse

From leaking pee to internal organs bulging out—a prolapsed uterus and other types of pelvic organ prolapse sounds terrifying, but rehabilitation can help.

Jacqueline Hennessy

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

I spent years studying pregnancy loss, still birth and infant death. So when my son was born at 28 weeks, I had to forget everything I'd learned.

Sara Martel

How to help your baby thrive in the NICU

How to help your baby thrive in the NICU

Intensive care sounds, well, intense, but it's the best place for premature babies. Neonatal nurses share tips for making a NICU stay the best experience.

Jennifer Chen

I'm damn lucky to raise this frustratingly developmentally on-target kid

I'm damn lucky to raise this frustratingly developmentally on-target kid

Sasha started bleeding when she was 25 weeks pregnant. In a panic, she rushed to her OB/GYN's office. She reflects on her premature birth story.

Sasha Emmons

Can you hypnotize yourself to a pain-free birth?

Can you hypnotize yourself to a pain-free birth?

Babe, you’ve got the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do. Here’s how my hypnobirth went—and why it doesn't always work for some women.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Want a smoother delivery? Try this labour position

Want a smoother delivery? Try this labour position

For first-time mothers on a low-dose epidural, lying down during labour results in less need for intervention, study shows.

Today's Parent

Watch this pregnant news anchor's water break live on air

Watch this pregnant news anchor's water break live on air

This news anchor totally kept her cool as her water broke live on air. You have to see the exact moment when she finds out she's going into labour.

Kevin John Siazon

This labour-inducing pizza is helping pregnant women kickstart childbirth

This labour-inducing pizza is helping pregnant women kickstart childbirth

Pregnant, past your due date and ready to evict your womb-mate? Maybe it's time to give this labour-inducing pizza a try.

Kevin John Siazon