Child Delivery

There's nothing like the beauty and power of childbirth, and these talented birth photographers have captured it in extraordinary detail.

I'm a Mechanicsburg native, wife, and mom of two. My passion for birth came during my preparation for my natural hospital birth of my second baby. I fell I love

I developed this tool after taking childbirth classes with a great doula. I wrote notes for my childbirth and I made some drawings. During my second pregnancy, I got into… Read More →

Skills you need to prepare for an all natural labor and delivery. Decrease and deal with the pain of labor so that you can have an all natural childbirth.

By the time you reach your third trimester you have probably read countless articles about kegels and hospital bags. And about water births vs squatting births, and about how imperative it is that you try different positions during labor. And you are maybe even feeling a little overwhelmed by it all.

If you're having a labor induction, childbirth can be stressful and traumatic. Here are some things that you should know about Pitocin before going in to be induced to have the most successful labor and delivery.

Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.

Are you pregnant or at the end of your pregnancy and wondering when the heck baby will make their debut? It could be sooner than you think. Prepare for childbirth, labor and delivery with this list of labor symptoms! You know about the early signs of labor starting. What about the warning that birth is only 24-48 hours away? Whether it's your first or second baby, this list will let you know weird symptoms and clues! #pregnancy #3rdtrimester #labor #childbirth #birth #mom #newmomtips #baby

Discover essential information about pushing during labor and how to prepare for it. Know these facts before going into labor.

These are so moving.