I was beyond excited to become a mom. I spent 9 months wondering what he would look like and who he would be. I sort of forgot to think about the details of the actual childbirth, and when I did, it certainly didn’t play out in my mind how it actually went!
Having a baby by Cesarean section is quite common, and we want to help discredit the idea that a Cesarean section is an “easy way” to have a baby, or that by having one, you are a failure in any way. Medical evidence and many happy mamas prove that neither of these is true.
There can be a lot of noise surrounding pregnancy, birth and parenting. So we asked our experts along with 42,000 labor and delivery nurses (and moms!) for their recommendations on resources. Stop relying on search engines and go directly to the sites that the experts trust!
While a c-section isn’t something most women plan on in their first pregnancy, it's a very real possibility based on certain circumstances. Colleen shares her very real and vulnerable c-section birth story, as well as what led to it.
Newborn babies always seem so tiny and so impossibly fragile; it’s no wonder that if you haven’t had much experience with them, it might seem really intimidating to pick one up. Even if you’ve been around children a lot, newborns are in a small little class of their own!
So, you have had a baby (or babies), now what? Once you are ready to think about your sexual health and postpartum contraception, we want to help you decide what is right for you and your family.
From snowstorms to rainbows, depression to therapeutic writing, Michelle has seen many of the ups and downs of pregnancy and postpartum. She shares how she turned her lows into highs and came out the other side with a beautiful children's book to share with other families.
Have you ever wondered what nurses want you to know before you head to the delivery room? We asked labor and delivery nurses from all over and here's what they shared.
I had all four of my children (and two losses) before I became a Labor and Delivery Nurse. Due to moves and job changes, I delivered with four different OBs at four different hospitals. I took many lessons from these experiences and am grateful for what I went through.
My husband and I were excited to start our family shortly after getting married in October 2019. We love to travel so we had two dream vacations planned (our honeymoon Safari and a trip to Japan) and would start trying to get pregnant after those trips in early 2020, but COVID had other plans...
When COVID-19 hit early last year, drastic changes had to be made in almost every part of our lives. I want to share some of the things that I have seen and heard from patients that I have noticed; those bright spots despite restrictions while having a baby during a pandemic.
Aromatherapy use is increasing and its use during labor and the postpartum period is no different. Aromatherapy is a complementary medical approach which means that it is intended to be used together with other medical interventions.
