Labor & Delivery

Read up on labor and delivery, so you’re completely prepared for your baby’s birth.

Pregnancy
What Is Birth Trauma? Tips for Prevention and Healing
What Is Birth Trauma? Tips for Prevention and Healing
Pregnancy
What Is an Epidural?
What Is an Epidural?
Pregnancy
Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Your Baby’s Delivery
Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Your Baby’s Delivery
Pregnancy
3 Tips for Black Maternal Health, from a Midwife
3 Tips for Black Maternal Health, from a Midwife
Pregnancy
What Makes Vaginal Birth Happen? It’s the Hormones
What Makes Vaginal Birth Happen? It’s the Hormones
Pregnancy
Midwife vs. Ob-Gyn: How to Choose Your Pregnancy Care Provider
Midwife vs. Ob-Gyn: How to Choose Your Pregnancy Care Provider 8 minutes
Pregnancy
5 Birth Plan Examples to Inspire You to Write Yours
5 Birth Plan Examples to Inspire You to Write Yours
Pregnancy
8 Things Labor and Delivery Nurses Want You to Know About Birth
8 Things Labor and Delivery Nurses Want You to Know About Birth
Pregnancy
Make a Birth Plan Using This Template
Make a Birth Plan Using This Template
Pregnancy
What Is Lightening?
What Is Lightening?
Pregnancy
A 2-Minute Guide to 9 Months of Pregnancy
A 2-Minute Guide to 9 Months of Pregnancy
Pregnancy
2 Plans for 2 Babies: How Katarina Prepared for Her Twins’ Births
2 Plans for 2 Babies: How Katarina Prepared for Her Twins’ Births
Pregnancy
Amanda’s Birth Plan With Pain Relief and an Intimate Delivery
Amanda’s Birth Plan With Pain Relief and an Intimate Delivery
Pregnancy
Ruscha’s Birth Plan Helped Her Advocate for Herself and Her Baby
Ruscha’s Birth Plan Helped Her Advocate for Herself and Her Baby
Pregnancy
7 Questions to Help You Find the Right Childbirth Class 
7 Questions to Help You Find the Right Childbirth Class