Everyone on Earth has been through it, but there's a lot about birth that you're probably unfamiliar with. Here's thirteen facts about the human birthing process you may not have picked up in biology class. » 7/23/14 2:30pm 7/23/14 2:30pm

Today in That’s Impossible!, a woman gave birth while having open heart surgery because the human body is a limitless masterpiece. » 6/24/14 12:40pm 6/24/14 12:40pm

Today was a big momma thang for Lil' Kim, who gave birth to her first child this morning in New Jersey. The baby—a little girl who weighed in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces—has become yet another in a long line of unfortunately-named celebrity babies. » 6/09/14 3:20pm 6/09/14 3:20pm

Cable network Lifetime has ordered a new reality series that will chronicle women giving birth in nature. » 6/05/14 11:00am 6/05/14 11:00am

I am so glad I was born before recording a child's birth was the norm (although my mother happily tells me I had to be forcibly evicted from the womb) because I don't know if I would be able to stand the emotional roller coaster of watching myself come into existence. The little girl in this video, however, seems to… » 5/11/14 10:30pm 5/11/14 10:30pm

The amount of home births in America increased in 2012, as more and more women choose to take control over their deliveries. » 3/04/14 10:40am 3/04/14 10:40am

A woman in labor was trying to hail a cab to the hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Monday when her baby could no longer wait—she got down on the ground and gave birth right there in the crosswalk on the corner of 68th and 3rd. Fox 5 News cameras happened to catch all the action while on their way to… » 2/25/14 10:20am 2/25/14 10:20am

Oh WTF indeed. » 1/14/14 11:28pm 1/14/14 11:28pm

So, a pregnant woman walks into a bookstore...and gives birth, right there in the lobby. Get it? Because, at this point in our cultural reliance on THE INTERNET, bookstores have to diversify. You can't just sell books out of bookstore — bookstore proprietorship often means selling coffee, babysitting children, and… » 10/19/13 6:00pm 10/19/13 6:00pm

Developer Danny Pier filmed his wife's pregnancy and put it together into a heartwarming timelapse a la the baby's first year video. He did this because he's part of an internet conspiracy to rip our uteruses out and fill them with Cathy comics, See's Almond Rocas, and a million tears. » 9/09/13 9:40am 9/09/13 9:40am

Apparently your fancy American baby thinks it's better than the future King of England. » 7/24/13 10:00am 7/24/13 10:00am

Here's one more thing to worry about in regards to your perfect pregnancy: If you don't conceive before August — your child will probably suffer from a weaker immune system, poorer vision and hearing, and slower cognitive development. But no pressure. » 7/11/13 10:25am 7/11/13 10:25am

Photographer and mom Jade Beall is using her skills behind the camera to document what happens to women's bodies when they give birth. It's pretty remarkable stuff. » 6/26/13 8:30pm 6/26/13 8:30pm

Back in 2008 when the innocence of youth was sullied by the banking crisis, the Are You Afraid of the Dark? of investigative journalism shows, 20/20, aired parts of a documentary called Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, sparking a firestorm of internet commenting controversy. Orgasms during birth? You mean, yet… » 6/09/13 6:00pm 6/09/13 6:00pm

Dolphins are magical, highly-intelligent creatures that play with surfers, save drunk people from riptides, and jump over the rings of Lisa Frank’s neon-splattered Saturn. They’re cosmic beings, dolphins are, in direct communication with the undying essence of the universe, privy to the semi-divine thalassic secrets… » 5/27/13 12:30pm 5/27/13 12:30pm

Apparently "push presents" — a gift from a new dad to a new mom to thank her for pushing their mutually created baby out of her vagina — are all the rage? Because you should start treating your woman nice after she's popped out your baby! » 5/08/13 9:30pm 5/08/13 9:30pm

"Lotus birth"—the practice of allowing the umbilical cord and placenta to detach naturally from the newborn—has reportedly been around for centuries in Balinese tradition and certain aboriginal cultures, but it's just now hitting the American trend-piece circuit. In typical births, the umbilical cord is clamped and… » 4/12/13 7:00pm 4/12/13 7:00pm