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Not Your Mama's C-Section

There’s a new, more natural option for moms needing or opting for C-sections. It’s called the gentle C-section, and here’s why it’s awesome!

Preserve Your Posture Before, During and After Pregnancy

Carrying an ever-growing life inside your body can wreak total havoc on your back. Here’s how to survive pregnancy, delivery and the post-natal period, spine intact.

6 Labor Pain Relief Options You've Never Heard Of

Push away labor pains with a little help from moms around the world.

The First 48 With Your New Baby

When Baby arrives in a swirl of activity, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s actually happening. Here’s what to expect in the first 48 hours with your new bundle!

The Pros and Cons of Birth Plans

There are two sides to every story. Here, two childbirth experts state their cases in an effort to help you make the right decision for you.

My Story: My Premature Baby's Birth Story

A first-hand account of what it’s really like to have a baby who weighs less than three pounds.

Have a Pain-Free Childbirth, No Epidural Needed

Think your only childbirth options are natural or epidural? Think again!

Dear Addie: Doula or Doctor?

What do you do when you feel the need to choose between your OB and your desire to have a doula at your delivery? Dear Addie weighs in.

The Case for Cord Blood Banking

Here’s why you should consider preserving your baby’s cord blood in a cord blood bank.

Expert Tips for Home Births

Considering having a home birth? Experts from TV’s “The Doctors” offer sound suggestions for a safe experience.

Bringing Home Baby: What You Need

12 things to have on-hand before bringing baby home.

Post-Partum Guilt? One Mom's Story

One mom looks back at the first seven months of her daughter’s life and makes a post-partum guilt assessment.

10 Things Every New Father Should Know

First-time dads: here’s what to expect during labor, delivery and the first few weeks at home.

Benefits of Breastfeeding

10 reasons breastfeeding is good for you, your baby and the environment

Postpartum Depression

Common symptoms of postpartum depression.