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Explore the benefits of having a birth plan, learn the steps for writing one, view helpful examples, and download two FREE templates to make your own!

Unsure if you'll really know you're in labor? In this episode, doula, Nina Spears, shares the signs to look for to know when labor is starting.

Learn how delaying umbilical cord clamping a bit longer can benefit your newborn.

Here are some benefits of birth affirmations, how to use them effectively, and 25 birth affirmations to try.

A nurse midwife shares things about the labor experience that women wish they knew, like what pushing is like and different labor positions.

Discover how vocal toning and breathing techniques can help induce calm, ease anxiety, distract from pain, and prove beneficial in labor.

Discover some common hospital items that can help with labor coping, pushing during labor, and other useful tools to help you through.

Learn how breathing techniques for labor are helpful for getting through contractions and coming out on the other side with your new baby.

Discover how counter pressure during labor can reduce your pain and anxiety and the two main types that you may find helpful.

Learn about the rebozo for labor, a traditional woven scarf from Latin America, how to use it, and its benefits.

In this episode, Dr. March Crouch shares what all women need to know about pelvic floor health during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Discover how acupressure during labor could help you avoid the use of pain medications to get you through the labor pains.

Traditional medical practice has been to restrict eating and drinking during labor. Learn why, and what the latest research says about it.

Learn how a birthing ball can help with balance, promote relaxation, and help get the baby into your pelvis correctly.

Fetal heart rate decelerations can be good - learn more about them and other common terms used during labor.

Discover the benefits and risks of water birth, where you can have one, how to improve your chances of having a water birth, and more.

Find out what a posterior baby is, the risks associated with this, how to tell if your baby is posterior, and natural ways to turn them.

Learn the difference between a hep lock vs. a saline lock vs an IV, how your doctor uses each and whether you may need any during labor.

Brooke Cates, pre and postnatal fitness expert, is chatting with us about the pregnancy workout that can make childbirth easier. That’s right!

This article examines 10 common labor and birth myths, including if and when they're true.

Get 10 great ideas and suggestions for thank-you gifts to give to the labor and delivery nurses.

Get the rundown on 5 labor contraction apps for either Apple or Android devices and how they can help you keep track of your contractions.

Learn what nipple stimulation is and how it's performed, and how it can be used to induce labor at the end of a low-risk pregnancy.

Is it a stomach bug, or are those contractions? Here are some signs to watch out for that help you know if you're going into labor.

If you're expecting a daughter, here is the ultimate labor and birth playlist that has all the best songs for you and your baby girl.

It's natural to experience anxiety when thinking about your upcoming birth. Here are common labor and delivery fears and how to manage them.

Keeping your body well nourished is important even through delivery. Here are some nutrient dense snacks to pack for labor and delivery!

Some foods are better for your body when you are in different stages of labor. Here are foods your should eat (or not) in early labor.

Learn how a labor and delivery nurse helps mothers and their babies with this overview from a nurse with tons of experience.

The U.S. News & World Report has announced its comprehensive list of the best hospitals for maternity services. Is yours on the list?