Bringing new life into the world is overwhelmingly described and discussed as a joyous, miraculous experience. And while this can certainly be true, the automatic emphasis on the beautiful aspects of ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. When Tisheila Justice was pregnant with her twins 11 years ago, an idyllic birth plan that ...

An emerging line of research on birth trauma can help us to understand just how common this experience is and how to cope with this experience. There should be room to express both gratitude about the ...

You've written out your ideal birth plan. You've included everything you want in your 'perfect' childbirth experience. But ...

When preparing to welcome your new baby into the world, you may have thought of everything. You probably decorated their nursery and lovingly prepared adorable outfits for photos. However, have you ...

Birth trauma may not be the intention – and in some cases it’s unavoidable when medical staff intervene to save the life of the mother and child. But in other cases, it’s preventable, say mothers who ...

O'Connell Whittet is the author of the memoir What You Become in Flight and lives in California. Fleishman Is in Trouble, based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 novel of the same name, recounts Toby ...

Valentina Sclafani receives funding from the Royal Society - Newton International Fellowship. Giving birth can be a moment of intense joy. But for some mothers, the experience of childbirth can be ...

A mom has gone viral this week after revealing the things people said to her about her traumatic birth. Valerie Oresko, 30, rated the responses in a video shared to her TikTok account (@valerieoresko) ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of ...