childbirth

In October 2020, I was excited to learn I was having my first child.…

You may be sore or uncomfortable after your birth experience, whether you had a…

Childbirth classes are essential when preparing for baby—explore your options with your partner to…

In most birth settings, just as soon as a baby is born the umbilical…

Are you considering scheduling your baby’s birth? You have friends who have asked for…

Maybe your first baby was born by cesarean and you’ve been told “once a…

A leading coalition of experts are warning moms to avoid elective inductions before 39…

Want to keep your pregnancy as problem-free as possible? You know that eating well,…

You’ve kept every prenatal appointment, yet your healthcare provider has now advised it’s more…

Do you have a reproductive life plan? If not, the Centers for Disease Control…

If your idea of the perfect birth plan includes laboring upright and freely, without…

As a doula—a labor support person—Penny Simkin, PT, has helped more than 11,000 couples…

I tell many pregnant moms that completing a term pregnancy (40 weeks) is like…

At some point in your pregnancy the reality strikes that this baby will need…

The Importance Of Skin To Skin You may have already included the request in…

Your last baby was born via cesarean and now you’re contemplating the birth of…

Twenty-five years after the birth of my first child, I can still remember how…

Contrary to popular myth, you’re not awaiting a flood when your water bag breaks.…

Congratulations! You have a new baby and you’re home and happy in the bliss…

If the notion of natural childbirth (NCB) conjures up hours of writhing in pain…

Ricki Lake never imagined that one of her more memorable film roles would involve…