Why the Fourth Trimester Matters
By Kathleen Murphy We are all familiar with the three trimesters of pregnancy, and tend to travel through them in various stages of excitement,…
Pregnancy & Birth
Having Kids Didn’t Ruin Your Body
By Annie Reneau At Macy’s the other day, I noticed two women looking at dresses together. One of them held up a cute little…
Oxytocin: The LOVE drug
By Amy Sherpa Have you ever wondered why, no matter how many babies you have, you never quite feel complete and ponder over the…
Stretch Marks During Pregnancy – What Can You Do?
By Hannah Schenker You may already be marked with silvery stripes from your adolescent days of rapidly growing from a child into a young…
Moment of Birth: Photography Competition Winners Announced
By Hannah Schenker Birth photography is intimate, powerful, emotional and raw. Birth Becomes Her is a website devoted to birth photography, for both expectant…
Actually, It DOES Matter How You Give Birth
By Annie Reneau Whenever people discuss c-sections and natural childbirth, one well-meaning sentiment always rises from the fray: It doesn’t matter how you give…
On the Move with a New Baby
By Holly Wykes The benefits of exercise throughout pregnancy are well documented. Mothers-to-be who stay active have lower rates of gestational diabetes, are more likely…
How to stay on top of pregnancy stress
By Hannah Mearns When I was pregnant with my little girl and we went along to our 20 week scan, I was shocked to…
The Choice is Yours: Where Should You Give Birth?
By Hannah Schenker Pregnant women make so many important decisions before their baby is born – and perhaps the biggest one is where to…
Natural Ways to Bring on Labour: Can You and Should You Do It?
By Hannah Mearns You’re approaching the 40-week mark and those calls from your family, friends and your mum’s best friend from school who somehow…
Busting Pregnancy and Birth Myths You’ve Seen On TV
By Hannah Schenker Even those of us who grew up without TV, or do not have one in the house as adults, will still…
How to Really Love Your Sagging Post Baby Belly Skin
By Vu Willey A few days ago I did something outside of my comfort zone. I lifted my shirt and showed the world (well,…
How to Plan for a Positive, Empowering Birth
By Hannah Mearns A lot of mums-to-be have their heart set on a particular kind of birth, yet nature and circumstances can mean that…
5 Tips to Make Any Birth a More Chilled Out Experience
By Hannah Mearns When I had my little girl, I planned to have her at home. I was lucky and my home birth went…
When it’s More Than Just an Itch: Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
By Hannah Schenker You might not think feeling itchy when you’re pregnant is that big of a deal, but more than 5,000 women each…
Birth of a Baby by Gentle C-Section
By Hannah Schenker You have probably heard the term ‘gentle c-section’ by now. But what is it, exactly? For mothers who wanted an unassisted, natural…
New PicsArt App Lets You Get Creative With the Baby in Your Belly
By Hannah Schenker Did you make one of those gorgeous #TreeOfLife breastfeeding selfie pictures that were super popular on Instagram a few months ago, using…
Dad’s Tearful Elation at Surprise Pregnancy Announcement
By Hannah Schenker Are you a sucker for a good pregnancy announcement like we are? Having fairly decent cameras in our pockets means more…
Swollen Ankles: Flying While Pregnant
If you have a normal pregnancy flying is pretty safe these days but why do ankles swell up especially when you are on a…
The 3 Reasons We’re So Scared of Childbirth…And What To Do About Them!
“Birth takes a woman’s deepest fears about herself & shows her that she’s stronger than them” – author unknown Childbirth. The ultimate act of…