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I have two friends who had homebirths last summer. One had an unassisted water birth, and the other had a midwife-assisted homebirth. When my husband Carlos and I got pregnant last fall, I knew that I wanted a homebirth. I had birthed four babies previously, all with OB/GYNs in a hospital (with induction and pain relief), and I wasn’t happy with those experiences. I spoke with Carlos and he said that he would support me having our baby at home. I called Jen & Jill, the midwives that had…

Sharing our birth story of our fifth baby, Waiks! The highs & lows of an unmedicated hospital birth and how I had a birth photographer...

Dr. Morgan MacDermott, NMD | Pregnancy | Birth | Postpartum on Instagram: "1. The first night of your baby’s life, they may have one longer stretch of sleep (3-6 hours). Unless otherwise told, you can take advantage of this stretch. Otherwise, feed baby every 2-3 hours until they’ve regained birth weight. 2. Your postpartum bleeding is called lochia (lowkee-uh) and will start out heavy with clots, then become like a normal period, then phase into pink / yellowish. It can last between 2-6…

Contractions begin and the cervix gradually opens. See the stages of labor and watch a baby being born.

Every day, the female body is exposed to more and more judgment from society. Social media feeds are full of unrealistic photos that can really make someone feel uncomfortable in their own skin. For women with postpartum bodies, this topic can be the most sensitive. To support others, this proud mother decided to stop hiding behind filters or pieces of clothing and embrace the flaws that truly make us special.

Melissa Jean Wilbraham, from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, captures moments of breastfeeding and childbirth, and shares it with her followers. But on Saturday her Instagram account was disabled.