birth
Pros & Cons: Finding Out The Sex Of Your Baby
While learning the sex of your baby ahead of time has been pretty commonplace ever since ultrasound technology has made it possible, these days there is some debate about whether or not to do so. Whil...
10 Things About Home Births You Should Know
Women have been giving birth in the comfort of their own homes for a very long time. Even after hospitals started popping up in various areas around the world, lots of mothers still chose to have thei...
10 Things To Know About The Different Types Of Delivery
Having a baby changes your life and after waiting nine months, you're ready to see your little one. But before you can finally meet your newborn, they must be delivered and there are multiple differen...
Zelda Williams Can't Stop Gushing About Being A Proud New "Auntie" To Her Nephew
Zelda Williams, an American actress and the daughter of Robin Williams, can’t stop doting on her nephew, McLaurin “Mickey” Clement. The super proud aunt who couldn't resist expressing her love for the...
10 Items To Help With Specific Birthing Positions
Whether you have decided to give birth at home, at the hospital or at a birthing center, there are many items that can be provided by your medical professional to assist in an easier and more comforta...
20 Things That Will Make All The Difference For Labor
Labor is one of the biggest physical and emotional challenges a woman is ever likely to experience. Women are told how much it hurts — they’re told this a lot — and it’s no lie: labor is painful. But ...
20 Things Pregnant Women Assume Will Go One Way (That Don’t Always)
Every woman's pregnancy is different. But there is one thing that is similar for most: They feel different compared to what they expected and their pregnancy look is almost never similar to the perfec...
19 Things Only Experienced Moms Know Happen During Labor
Even with all of the books, information packets, articles, and child birthing classes, delivering a baby is one of those situations where a mom-to-be has to experience it herself in order to truly und...
20 Surprising Things Moms Will Need In The Delivery Room
There comes a time in every pregnant woman's life when she has to determine what she'll need in the delivery room, as well as in the hours that lead up to that monumental moment. Of course, doctors, o...
20 Surprising Times Moms Will Have To Stand Their Ground In The Delivery Room
Moms-to-be think so much about what will happen once their baby is here. The nursery is set up with stuffed animals and blankets, their friends and family are eagerly awaiting the big day, and they fe...
20 Things No One Tells Moms About Preemie Babies
The moment a mother finds out her unborn child may be premature is something she’ll never forget. Sure, she’s heard the sad stories and the long nights moms and dads had to put in at the NICU, but all...
20 Surprising Things That Can Make The Baby Turn In The Womb
A breech position of a fetus means that the baby's head is positioned upward, toward the woman's chest, rather than downward, toward her pelvis. Usually, a breech baby is positioned so that either the...
20 Things Doctors Want Moms To Stop Doing While In Labor
For first time moms, the delivery room can be a daunting, even mysterious, place. Giving birth is nothing like you see in the movies, and unless a woman has been behind those closed doors before, no a...
20 Things About C-Sections Most Doctors Keep On The DL (That Moms Should Know)
I recently read that the hardest part about a woman going into labor is that she doesn't have much control. She can control how she acts and what she eats during pregnancy, but when it comes down to t...
20 Uncomfortable Truths OB/GYNs Prefer To Keep From Moms Nearing Labor
Most mothers-to-be erroneously believe that between what they have read about in books or on the Internet, the answers given to them by their doctor, and the personal anecdotes that they have received...
20 Most Inappropriate Birth Plan Requests
Wise people say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans." The same thing can be said about birth plans. We can write tons of them, let everyone read them, laminate them, place them into a...
20 Things Pregnant Women Have Every Right To Opt Out Of
Today's healthcare system seems to be as great as it can get. Doctors and nurses are able to carry out procedures we couldn't even dream of a century (or even a few decades) ago. They ensure the well-...
20 Things Amish Moms Do Differently During Childbirth
The experience of childbirth differs for women around the world depending on their culture, geographical location, and religion. For moms in the West, where hospital birth and pain relief (and lots of...
The only place to satisfy all of your guilty pleasures.
Pregnancy and parenting news, given to you in a way nobody else has.
Website for moms seeking advice, community, and entertainment.
Simply the World’s Most Interesting Travel Site.