The ABCs of Cord Blood Banking
In this age of product recycling, it is exciting news that we now have the opportunity to recycle life-saving blood cells that have routinely been discarded with the placenta after childbirth.

What's Your Birthing Personality?
It used to be so simple: you went into labor and a woman (or two) came to your home to deliver your baby. When you had sufficiently recovered, you got out of bed.

Fetal Distress
At Anita Lavine's 40-week checkup, an ultrasound determined her amniotic fluid was low, so her doctor decided this Seattle mom should be induced.

Braxton-Hicks Contractions
After giving birth to five children, Sharlene Crull of Clarkston, Mich., has experienced her fair share of false labor.

Recognizing the Signs of Labor
This is it. Nine months of pregnancy have all led up to this one event.

Easing Labor Pain Part Two
Given freedom of choice, few women in any part of the world lie down during labor. The supine (flat on the back) position reportedly originated in the French court of Louis XIV.

Grandparents in the Delivery Room
Despite her swollen belly, day-to-day life hasn't really changed for this mother-to-be. It seems as if it never will.

Childbirth in Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter
The nursery is furnished, the diapers stockpiled and the wait for the big day is on.

Single Moms and Choosing a Birthing Coach
There are a lot of decisions to make if you're a single woman expecting a child, but probably the first really important one is finding a birth coach.

Childbirth: When Your Water Breaks
California mom Brenda Sullivan has a funny story she likes to tell about the night her water broke while she was carrying twins in 1992. It was halftime during the Super Bowl and the Washington Redskins were playing.