Gather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories – ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to the positively traumatic. Birth story podcasts and websites ...

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Pregnancy and childbirth is nothing short of miraculous, but it also brings significant changes to your body and mind. Every cell of your being is affected. In fact, research has shown that it can ...

Two in three women are still unofficially “recovering” from having a baby within the past few years, according to new research. A survey explored the experience of 2,000 women who have given birth in ...

It's no secret that childbirth has a reputation for being incredibly painful. But the general consensus is that the excruciating pain is worth it thanks to the reward at the end - aka meeting the mini ...

Being pregnant and giving birth changes a person’s brain, but the brain looks different depending on whether it’s examined during pregnancy or after a person gives birth, a recent study found. The ...

New moms are trending older—and have been for decades. Those giving birth in 2022 averaged older than 29, and those having their first child weren’t far behind at about 27 years old. That’s up five ...

You have just brought a tiny human into the world, your phone is filled with adorable newborn photos, your schedule is a blur ...