Childbirth

Brooke Shields said Tom Cruise's criticism of her antidepressant use created conversations around postpartum depression.

A couple wed 18 months after they met and had a baby before their first anniversary. They sometimes wonder if they should have had kids later.

Kelsey Hatcher, 32, has a "rare congenital anomaly that occurs in 0.3 percent of women," per the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

In the past two months, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping have all asked women to go forth and produce children — and the more, the better.

For the birth of her third child, Lyz Evans lifted her daughter out of her womb herself. She's one of a growing number of mothers opting for maternal-assisted cesarean section.

A viral TikTok video captured a father fainting during his wife's labor due to fear of needles.

According to the lawsuit, the baby got stuck insider its mother during delivery, and the couple were refused a C-section for hours.

Tori Bowie, whose 4x100 meter relay team won gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, died in May. Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison have since spoken out.

"I don't need my body to look the way it did," said Rodriguez, who welcomed her first child in March.

TikTok users are sharing their free-birth experiences. Doctors say giving birth without any medical assistance can be very dangerous.

Ambulance rides, childbirth, and cancer care can come with devastating bills. Insider talked to experts about how to avoid, or dispute, these charges.

Tens of millions of viewers have watched videos spreading misinformation about pregnancy, thus sensationalizing an already scary topic, doctors said.

Going to a childbirth class before getting pregnant and deciding to have a baby made me realize how I need to prepare and change my life first.

Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa had a son in January. An OB-GYN told Insider bursting blood vessels is very rare, and would require "very intense pushing."

Single parents in Sichuan can now access benefits previously only available to married couples, like paid maternity leave.

The writer says that while she's mourning the death of her daughter, she's determined to help her son grow up knowing and loving his older sister.

Weibo users are predicting that families will stop gathering during the Lunar New Year in 20 years, and mourning the perceived loss of the tradition.

Renée Rodríguez said she had orgasms throughout the labors and an overall orgasmic feeling as she gave birth.

The author says she learned that falling in love with her children wasn't immediate and would take a little time.

Days after drinking smoothies with spinach, a woman suffered a stillbirth. The spinach was later recalled for listeria, which can cause miscarriage.