Pregnancy & Birth

Midwife Dr. Rachel Reed explains the common occurence of nuchal cords, in which a baby is born with the umbilical cord around the neck.

Adriana Lozada, host of the Birthful Podcast, talks with Dianne Cassidy, a lactation consultant, about how epidurals can impact the feeding relationship.

A woman shares the story of giving birth to her daughter via waterbirth, beginning with the loss of her mucus plug.

A woman shares her labor and delivery story, from her first contractions to giving birth 23 hours later.

lana Goldhaber-Gordon reflects on her profoundly different emotional experiences of pregnancy and miscarriage in the U.S. and in Israel ten years later.

Lara shares the story of her first miscarriage. She wrote a book hoping to prepare others to be realistic about pregnancy and the possibilty of a miscarriage.

Catherine shares the story of her first miscarriage, discussing her emotions at the time and other experiences of grief and loss that it triggered.

A woman shares her story of infertility and how she stopped trusting her body, even though she was eventually able to conceive a child.

Kathleen shares her story of struggling with infertility. She discusses coming to terms with the reality that they may not have a child of their own but remains hopeful.

An overview from Childbirth Connection to aid you in determining whether a VBAC or C-section will be best for you and your child.

Former content expert Jen Kamel discusses the facts and language around vaginal birth after caesarean alongside her personal experience, in order to dispel the myths around VBAC and make our own empowered choices.

After someone has three or more prior cesareans, is vaginal birth an option? What does the evidence say?