Brittany Sharpe McCollum, childbirth educator and founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and delivery. I want to make a birth plan. What should ...

Just like pregnancy, unmedicated birth is a different experience for every woman. Planning to have an unmedicated birth plan can sound overwhelming to some moms while other moms are ready to share ...

LANSING, Mich. — January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the state health department is offering tips on how to improve chances of giving birth to a happy and healthy baby. Each year, ...

In between deciding on nursery colors, which brand of stroller to buy and whether you want to breastfeed, it can be helpful to give some thought to your labor and delivery experience. Sharing a birth ...

The birth plan. It’s simple enough in theory: A birth plan is essentially a means by which you can outline your wants and desires for your labor and birth experience. But do a quick Google search and ...

From the minute you learn you’re pregnant, you start looking forward to the day your baby is born. Nothing can fully prepare you for the once-in-a-lifetime event, but there are things every family can ...

Labor can be an intense and challenging experience, but there are several ways to prepare your body and mind to make it smoother and more manageable. There's no sure way to have a painless labour but ...

Huge numbers of women in California have C-sections — particularly for first-time, low-risk births. If those people want to have more children after that first uterine surgery, they may find access to ...