Health & Sexuality InfoPregnancy & Birth What is? Pregnancy & Birth Explore Pregnancy & Birth content Filters Filter Pregnancy & Birth Content Filter by topic Abortion Abortion Access Abortion Restrictions Activism Anxiety Artistic Expression Asian American Bipoc (Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color) Birth Birth Control Pill Birth Justice Black / African American Bodily Autonomy Body Positivity Breastfeeding Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Risk Caregiving Cervical Mucus Cervix Cesarean Section Chestfeeding Childbirth Choices Climate Change Contraception Covid-19 Criminal Legal System Culture Death And Dying Depression Disability Discrimination Doula Economic Inequalities Environmental Health Environmental Justice Families Feminism Fertility Gender Affirming Care Gender Expansive Gender Fluidity Gender Identity Gender Roles Genderqueer Government Grief And Grieving Health Disparities Health Justice Healthy Habits Heart Disease Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Health High Blood Pressure Human Rights Incarceration Infertility International Introductions Latine Lgbtqia+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, And Asexual) Maternal Health Maternal Mortality Maternity Leave Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Pain Mental Health Midwife Miscarriage Native Peoples Non-Binary Panic Attack Parental Leave Parenting Pelvic Pain Postpartum Pregnancy Public Policy Queer Racism Reproductive Justice Reproductive Technologies Self-Advocacy Self-Care Sex Education Sexual Activity Sexual Anatomies & Sexual Health Sexualities, Gender, And Relationships Social Isolation Social Justice Stories & Conversations Stress Support Survivor Therapy (Psychotherapy) Trans Trans Healthcare Trauma Vaccines Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (Vbac) Women's Health History Filter by theme Access To Abortion Birth Care Providers Birth Justice Birthing Options Body & Mind Postpartum Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding Contraception Methods & Access Diverse Experiences Of Pregnancy & Labor Fertility First Year Of Parenting Getting To Know Our Sexual Anatomy History & Politics Of Abortion History & Politics Of Contraception Infertility Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Pregnancy & Postpartum Heart Health Pregnant Bodies Race, Class, And Mental Health Sex Education Show 127 Results Clear All ResourcesReadThirteen Myths About Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) This article answers frequently asked questions about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). This article answers frequently asked questions about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). ResourcesReadFive Ways To Improve Maternal Health by Addressing the Climate Crisis Specific policy recommendations for addressing the global climate crisis that would also reduce health risks to pregnant people. Specific policy recommendations for addressing the global climate crisis that would also reduce health risks to pregnant people. ResourcesReadHow to Care for Your Baby at Night A guide for parents and caregivers from the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) baby-friendly initiative. A guide for parents and caregivers from the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) baby-friendly initiative. ResourcesReadMeaningful Ways to Be a Gender Inclusive Birth Care Provider This article outlines the four cornerstones of medical ethics and how birth care providers might practice them when working with non-binary, trans, and queer families. This article outlines the four cornerstones of medical ethics and how birth care providers might practice them when working with non-binary, trans, and queer families. ResourcesReadSafe Sleep for Breastfeeding Babies La Leche League International’s Seven Tips for Safe Sleep is a thorough resource for parents and caregivers who are thinking about sharing a bed with their babies. La Leche League International’s Seven Tips for Safe Sleep is a thorough resource for parents and caregivers who are thinking about sharing a bed with their babies. Stories & ConversationsWatchWishing I Had Knowledge of Menstrual Cycles at a Younger Age L discusses the taboo around birth and menstruation in her French culture and the process of learning to chart her menstrual cycle as an adult. L discusses the taboo around birth and menstruation in her French culture and the process of learning to chart her menstrual cycle as an adult. Stories & ConversationsWatchWishing I Knew More About the Postpartum Process MS talks about a few things she wishes she had known before giving birth, such as the physical intensity of labor and bleeding afterwards. MS talks about a few things she wishes she had known before giving birth, such as the physical intensity of labor and bleeding afterwards. Stories & ConversationsWatchUsing Different Resources to Inform Myself on Becoming Pregnant EH discusses resources they found helpful as a fat, non-binary person attempting to get pregnant. EH discusses resources they found helpful as a fat, non-binary person attempting to get pregnant. Stories & ConversationsWatchTrying to Get Pregnant While Dealing With Violence and Fatphobia EH shares her experience of trying to get pregnant while working at Planned Parenthood during a time when the organization was the target of violence. EH shares her experience of trying to get pregnant while working at Planned Parenthood during a time when the organization was the target of violence. Stories & ConversationsWatchSetting Examples for My Children SD discusses teaching her children the importance of staying active and how she stayed active during her pregnancies. SD discusses teaching her children the importance of staying active and how she stayed active during her pregnancies. Stories & ConversationsWatchRealizing That Breastfeeding Takes Longer Than You Think MS discusses challenges and fears around breastfeeding. MS discusses challenges and fears around breastfeeding. Stories & ConversationsWatchSearching for a Midwife L talks about her process preparing to give birth, noting how her experience in the US differed from her experience in Paris. L talks about her process preparing to give birth, noting how her experience in the US differed from her experience in Paris. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
