Labour and delivery

Seth Meyers almost had an Uber baby

Seth Meyers almost had an Uber baby

From his wife screaming out the window to nurses in bunny ears, Seth Meyers' wife has one heck of a birth story.

Davina Sinnatamby

Dolled up in the delivery room—mom contours through contractions

Dolled up in the delivery room—mom contours through contractions

Breathing through the pain? Not for this mom. She used lipstick, blush and foundation to get through her contractions.

Davina Sinnatamby

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

Postpartum care

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

After childbirth, you may experience postpartum incontinence. Read on to learn how to restore your pelvic floor so you can sneeze safely.

Sydney Loney

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Looking for some postpartum exercise ideas? Dara Bergeron, founder of Belly Bootcamp, leads you through five easy moves.

Today's Parent

What moms-to-be around the world bring with them to give birth

What moms-to-be around the world bring with them to give birth

WaterAid, a non-profit focusing on access to water, asked moms around the world to reveal the contents of their delivery baby bag. Here's what was inside.

Emily Rivas

15 strategies for an easier labour

15 strategies for an easier labour

Nervous or anxious about giving birth? Try these tips to boost your odds for a better birth.

Jennifer Elliott

Take that men! Childbirth is harder than running a marathon

Take that men! Childbirth is harder than running a marathon

New MRI imaging techniques confirm that you’re a total birthing bad-ass.

Sasha Emmons

Kim Kardashian may need a C-section

Kim Kardashian may need a C-section

Kim Kardashian may need a C-section! The reality star revealed that her baby is breech in a new blog post.

Alyssa Ashton

A great reason to hate your husband: Selfies during labour

A great reason to hate your husband: Selfies during labour

Find out about the latest trend in delivery rooms—selfies during labour.

Davina Sinnatamby

Pregnancies from hell: An incompetent cervix

Pregnancies from hell: An incompetent cervix

Due to an incompetent cervix, Tracy had to endure weeks of keeping her feet above her head in the hopes that gravity would keep the baby in place.

Ellie Tucker

11 labour positions you should try

11 labour positions you should try

From slow dancing to lunging, try experimenting with any of these labour positions to find what works for you.

Jennifer Elliott

Will I be able to have a VBAC?

Will I be able to have a VBAC?

Here are some questions to ask yourself before you try for a VBAC.

Wendy Haaf

This new invention will change C-sections for the better

This new invention will change C-sections for the better

Three nurses from Virginia have invented a surgical drape that will benefit both mom and baby during a C-section.

Emily Rivas

How to cope during the transition phase of labour

How to cope during the transition phase of labour

Transition, the final phase of the first stage of labour can be challenging both physically and emotionally. Here's how to cope.

Jennifer Elliott

6 important to-dos for the last two weeks of pregnancy

6 important to-dos for the last two weeks of pregnancy

With her due date just around the corner, our blogger Karen shares her to-do list.

Karen Robock

When parents meet their adopted baby for the first time

When parents meet their adopted baby for the first time

A photographer captures the exact moment parents meet their adopted baby.

Alyssa Ashton

Post-traumatic (childbirth) stress disorder

Post-traumatic (childbirth) stress disorder

It’s not just soldiers home from battle who can suffer PTSD. For some moms, their baby’s birth is the beginning of a dark, terrifying journey.

Jessica Leeder

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

New research suggests women who lack intimacy with their partners feel more pain in the delivery room when he's present.

Emma Waverman

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

A “natural” delivery makes sense in theory, but isn’t right for everyone, writes Tara-Michelle Ziniuk.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Pregnancies from hell: Hypertension, hydramnios and more

Katherine's pregnancy came with more complications than she could count.

Tracy Chappell

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