Ali Yarrow thought her childbirth experience would be hers to guide. Instead, she found it was guided by the American obstetrics system — a model that was designed by men.
When we last heard from CJ, they were struggling to figure out how to achieve their lifelong dream of becoming a dad. CJ now has a kid, but getting there was a total rollercoaster. Buckle up, because this ride is a wild one!
The mother of modern midwifery returns to tell you (yes, YOU) that if you didn’t have a “natural birth,” you are not a failure.
When Tia found out she was pregnant, she wasn’t going to let that stop her from traveling abroad… in her third trimester. Hear why her birth story made international news.
Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently political act, especially for black women.
Cartoonist Lucy Knisley couldn’t wait to draw the day her son was born. But how do you draw something if you can’t remember it?
After Jessica gave birth to her first child, her own mother sabotaged her plans of postpartum bliss.
People who give birth in cars reeeally love telling the story. So we opened up our phone lines and invited them to call in.