At some point in her adult life, birth control often becomes part of a woman's life. This woman might look to the pill as a pregnancy prevention method, not yet ready to start a family or knowing she ...

The birth control pill is surrounded by misinformation. Get the facts on common concerns and questions about taking the pill. If you take the birth control pill (oral contraceptive), you’re probably ...

There are a lot of myths about preventing pregnancy that you might have heard over the years. In some cases, you might dismiss them as outlandish. But in other cases, you might wonder if there’s a ...

On this date in 1973, an 18-year-old New York DJ and his emcee friend kickstarted the hip-hop genre. » RELATED: Google marks anniversary of hip-hop with new interactive doodle To commemorate the ...

As someone who's been on one form of birth control or another since I was 18, I often take it for granted. I take for granted that although the very first oral contraceptive, Enovoid, was approved by ...

August is a cheerful month full of beach days, family vacations, and plenty of outdoor parties to round out the summer. As it turns out, babies who are born during this month tend to be quite cheerful ...

Because you may need more than just diapers and wipes. It’s no secret that having a baby can come with a long to-do list. From setting up the nursery to learning how to properly install a car seat (I ...

¶ ”The profession of being a mother today is more dangerous than the average masculine profession, with all its risks.”¶ “Home delivery, even under the poorest conditions, is safer than hospital ...

Dying in childbirth is not something that most American women typically worry about. But perhaps it should be: The maternal mortality rate here is the highest of all developed nations — and recently ...

Maybe you have a girlfriend who swears her water birth helped her feel so much better during labor. Or maybe you've just seen the practice crop up more and more on your news feed. Regardless of how it ...

Doulas can sound like mythical maternity fairies who are there to use their healing powers for whatever the pregnant person needs to make labour and delivery easier. Some people say doulas are "like ...