Two-time track and field Olympian Molly Huddle was pregnant past her May due date. Since she’d been running throughout her pregnancy, she turned to what she knew best: “Trying to ‘sprint the baby out, ...

Recently, my sister gave birth. Even though it's hard to describe a pain you haven't felt, you can see it clearly, as I did that day. How is childbirth like? [Pulitzer centre] I just witnessed my ...

This is the sixth post in a series. In the book Matrescence: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, Lucy Jones talks about the shocking lack of information available to women regarding what childbirth ...

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Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. "I didn't want to see a different doctor at every appointment," says Ercole, a non-profit ...

Months into the pandemic, many Americans are still being forced to make significant changes in their lives. That includes pregnant women, who face an entirely new set of challenges. And for some, it ...

Childbirth is often described as one of the most intense experiences a human can endure. Yet there’s a popular idea floating around that women somehow forget this pain soon after giving birth, as if ...

Every year, Christians around the world mark Jesus’ traditional birth story with Nativity plays and Christmas festivities. The celebrated event is described in the Book of Luke, stating Mary, “gave ...