Childbirth
New Mom 'Sliced in Half' in Horrific Hospital Elevator Accident
Twenty-five-year-old Rocio Cortes Nunez died en route to a maternity ward in Seville, Spain, shortly after delivering her third child via C-section.
How LGBTQ Childbirth Classes Demolish the 'Perfect Mother' Stereotype
A Berlin-based midwife who cares for queer families explains why we desperately need to expand our definition of motherhood.
Pregnant Women in India Told to Look at Cute Babies and Avoid 'Lusty Thoughts'
New public health advice has attracted ridicule after advising expectant mothers to avoid meat, eggs, and thinking about sex.
More Indonesian Women Are Getting C-Sections Than Ever Before
How are attitudes around childbirth and pregnancy changing in modern Indonesia?
Giving Birth in Air Strikes: The Life-Threatening Horrors of Pregnancy in Yemen
The civil war and subsequent famine in Yemen has gone largely unnoticed by the international community. In a country that is being slowly starved and bombed to death, pregnant women and children are among those suffering worst.
How to Treat Moms, According to Moms
Trade the unsolicited advice for a bit of understanding and compassion.
I Watched Men 'Experience' Childbirth at a Male Labor Workshop
In this new age of spiritual transcendence, anything is possible.
Crowdfunded Fertility Clinic Lets Women Grow Embryos in Plastic Vaginal Capsules
Effortless IVF offers discount baby-making services.
Let Them Eat Vagina Cake
Women are making super graphic sweets for baby showers in celebration of the life-giving power of their bodies.