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Giving birth is a powerful and life-changing experience. At Baby Chick, we’re here to help you feel prepared, confident, and supported through every step of your labor and birth. Find expert-backed guidance on vaginal births (both medicated and unmedicated), C-sections, home births, birth center births, and adoption. Explore inspiring birth stories, practical birth plans, helpful checklists, and tips to guide your journey into parenthood.

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Create Your Perfect Birth Plan (Free Template & Checklist)

Learn why birth plans matter, see sample templates and examples, and download your free checklist and birth plan to prepare for delivery.

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The ULTIMATE Hospital Bag Checklist: What To Pack for Labor & Delivery

A person wearing a hospital gown lies in a hospital bed, partially covered by a white blanket. The individual is positioned on their side, and medical equipment is visible in the background, suggesting they might be wondering when to go to the hospital for labor.

When to Go to the Hospital When You’re in Labor

Two medical professionals wearing gloves are shown performing delayed cord clamping while cutting a newborn's umbilical cord with a clamp and scissors. The newborn, lying on a yellow sheet, is partially covered in blood. The background is blurred but suggests a clinical setting.

Delayed Cord Clamping: What It Is, Benefits, and Risks

A person wearing a white tank top and gray pants sits cross-legged on the floor, forming a heart shape with their hands over their pregnant belly. This serene moment captures the calm before early labor, with focus on the torso and hands against a blurred background.

What To Do in Early Labor

Pregnant woman packing hospital bag for labor and delivery

The ULTIMATE Hospital Bag Checklist: What To Pack for Labor & Delivery

A person wearing a hospital gown lies in a hospital bed, partially covered by a white blanket. The individual is positioned on their side, and medical equipment is visible in the background, suggesting they might be wondering when to go to the hospital for labor.

When to Go to the Hospital When You’re in Labor

Two medical professionals wearing gloves are shown performing delayed cord clamping while cutting a newborn's umbilical cord with a clamp and scissors. The newborn, lying on a yellow sheet, is partially covered in blood. The background is blurred but suggests a clinical setting.

Delayed Cord Clamping: What It Is, Benefits, and Risks

A person wearing a white tank top and gray pants sits cross-legged on the floor, forming a heart shape with their hands over their pregnant belly. This serene moment captures the calm before early labor, with focus on the torso and hands against a blurred background.

What To Do in Early Labor

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A stack of pregnancy books and parenting guides on a dark wooden table. Titles include "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth," "Birthing from Within," "Pushed," "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth," "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn," and "Mindful Birthing.

The Best Pregnancy and Birth Books

Pregnancy Guides

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10 Must-Have Labor Induction Hospital Bag Items

Guides

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What To Wear at a Hospital Birth

Guides

A pregnant woman in a magenta shirt is looking at a catalog labeled "ESSENTIAL SINGLES" on a table. Next to her, there is an aroma diffuser, a box of essential oils for labor, and other booklets. She rests one hand on her belly and holds the catalog with the other.

Top 10 Essential Oils for Labor and Delivery

Guides

Pregnant woman packing hospital bag for labor and delivery

Hospital Bag Checklist for Labor, Delivery & Postpartum

Birth Tips

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10 Products To Help Prepare Your Body for Labor and Birth

Birth Tips

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A woman lying in a hospital bed smiles while holding a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket with a foot print pattern. The baby, wearing a tiny hat, rests against the woman's chest as she experiences the joy Henci Goer often describes in her writings on childbirth.

Taking Charge of Your Birth with Henci Goer

A pregnant person in a hospital gown is sitting on a hospital bed in a patient room. They have an IV catheter in their hand and various medical equipment is visible, including an IV drip. The person appears to be in labor, focusing on their breathing, as they await the next stage of their hospital stay.

What to Expect When You Check Into the Hospital in Labor

A woman is lying in bed, smiling down at a newborn baby who is sleeping on her chest. The baby, wrapped in a blanket, appears to be resting comfortably. The background is out of focus, placing emphasis on the woman and the baby. Listening to a VBAC podcast nearby adds to their serene moment.

VBAC: Everything You Need to Know

A woman with long brown hair lies in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown and resting with her eyes closed. She has a nasal cannula for oxygen and an IV line attached to her arm, as she undergoes labor induction. The room has medical equipment visible in the background.

What You Need to Know about Labor Induction

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How to Write a Birth Plan

A pregnant woman sits cross-legged outdoors in a sunlit field, meditating with eyes closed. She is wearing a white blouse, black pants, and a flower crown, with sunlight streaming through the trees behind her, peacefully listening to a birth podcast to prepare for labor.

How to Prepare Your Mind and Body for Childbirth

A mother lies in a hospital bed, smiling as she holds her newborn baby on her chest. The baby is wrapped in a towel and appears to be sleeping. The mother, wearing a patterned hospital gown, reflects the joy often discussed on the Healthier Birth Podcast. Medical equipment and supplies are seen in the background.

12 Tips for a Happier and Healthier Birth

A pregnant woman lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to monitoring equipment, appears to be thoughtfully looking to her left. She wears a hospital gown with sensors attached to her belly, likely for fetal monitoring. Perhaps she's reflecting on a recent episode of the Go to the Hospital in Labor podcast.

When to Go to the Hospital in Labor as a First Time Mom

More from Birth

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Doula vs. Midwife: What’s the Difference?

First Trimester

A newborn baby is sleeping peacefully in a hospital bassinet, wrapped snugly in a white blanket. The baby, with a full head of dark hair, epitomizes the promise of a healthier birth. The photograph is captured with a soft lighting effect, highlighting the gentle serenity of this moment.

12 Tips for a Happier and Healthier Birth

A stack of pregnancy books and parenting guides on a dark wooden table. Titles include "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth," "Birthing from Within," "Pushed," "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth," "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn," and "Mindful Birthing.

The Best Pregnancy and Birth Books

Pregnancy Guides

A mother lies in a hospital bed, smiling as she holds her newborn baby on her chest. The baby is wrapped in a towel and appears to be sleeping. The mother, wearing a patterned hospital gown, reflects the joy often discussed on the Healthier Birth Podcast. Medical equipment and supplies are seen in the background.

12 Tips for a Happier and Healthier Birth – Podcast Ep 5

A person in a blue and white striped dress holds their pregnant belly with one hand and a brown checkered handbag, packed with essential hospital bag items, with the other. The background features a walkway and green lawn with columns in view.

10 Must-Have Labor Induction Hospital Bag Items

A pregnant woman lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to monitoring equipment, appears to be thoughtfully looking to her left. She wears a hospital gown with sensors attached to her belly, likely for fetal monitoring. Perhaps she's reflecting on a recent episode of the Go to the Hospital in Labor podcast.

When to Go to the Hospital in Labor as a First Time Mom – Podcast Ep 1

A pregnant woman, practicing mindfulness, is wearing a blue and white patterned dress with a gray and white cardigan. She stands in a bedroom, holding a smartphone in one hand while resting her other hand on her belly. The bed in the background has white and blue pillows.

3 Mindfulness Techniques to Prepare for Labor

A medical professional wearing gloves administers an epidural injection in a patient's back, which is covered with a blue sterile drape with an opening for the procedure. Other individuals in scrubs are visible in the background, suggesting a clinical setting.

What You Need To Know About an Epidural

A person wearing a hospital gown lies in a hospital bed, partially covered by a white blanket. The individual is positioned on their side, and medical equipment is visible in the background, suggesting they might be wondering when to go to the hospital for labor.

When to Go to the Hospital When You’re in Labor

Close-up of a pregnant woman's belly. She is wearing a light blue delivery gown and cradling her belly with both hands. She stands near a sheer curtain, with soft natural light coming through. The setting appears calm and serene.

What To Wear at a Hospital Birth

A person in a white robe holds a clear glass bowl of honey-colored wax. Another hand, holding a wooden spatula with wax dripping from it, is seen above the bowl. The person's leg rests on a flat surface, implying they are waxing before giving birth.

To Wax or Not to Wax Before Giving Birth

A patient lies in a hospital bed covered with a floral blanket, awaiting labor induction. Medical equipment and monitoring devices surround the bed, with an electrocardiogram (ECG) readout visible in the foreground. The room has cabinetry and medical devices on the wall.

Why You Don’t Want To Schedule an Induction

A mother, lying in a hospital bed after a successful VBAC, holds and affectionately embraces her newborn baby, who is wrapped in a white cloth. The newborn's eyes are closed, and a medical professional wearing a teal uniform is partially visible in the background.

11 Tips to Have a Successful VBAC

A pregnant woman in a magenta shirt is looking at a catalog labeled "ESSENTIAL SINGLES" on a table. Next to her, there is an aroma diffuser, a box of essential oils for labor, and other booklets. She rests one hand on her belly and holds the catalog with the other.

Top 10 Essential Oils for Labor and Delivery

A pregnant woman is sitting on an exercise ball in a bedroom, wearing a turquoise patterned dress and a gray cardigan. Holding a smartphone and listening to earphones, she smiles and rests her other hand on her belly, feeling at home as she prepares for her hospital birth.

How to Feel at Home at Your Hospital Birth

Pregnant woman packing hospital bag for labor and delivery

Hospital Bag Checklist for Labor, Delivery & Postpartum

A patient lying on a hospital bed in a medical gown, wearing a hair cover and an oxygen tube under the nose, covered with a blue drape. The patient, looking up and smiling with an open mouth, is hopeful this condition will help lower their chances of having a c-section.

11 Helpful Ways To Avoid a C-Section

A person with long blonde hair, wearing a blue sweater and ripped jeans, sits on a sofa. They are engrossed in reading "Hypnobabies," a book on birth hypnosis. The background features a grey and cream-colored pillow with an intricate pattern.

Birth Hypnosis – Does it Really Lessen the Pain?

A pregnant woman sits on a black exercise ball, arms stretched overhead, as she prepares her body for labor and birth. She wears a white top and gray sweatpants. The room features a gray sofa, a plant, and soft lighting.

10 Products To Help Prepare Your Body for Labor and Birth

Close-up image of a person lying face-up with eyes closed. The face is slightly tilted, showing details like long eyelashes, freckles, and smooth skin. The background is blurred, with focus on the person's serene and relaxed facial expression, hinting at a subtle correlation between tranquility and rest.

What to Know About the Vocal-Vaginal Correlation

A person is lying down on a bed, gripping the bars of a headboard with both hands. The background is softly lit, and the person's face, caught in a moment of orgasm, is largely out of focus and not clearly visible.

What Orgasm and Birth Have in Common

Several intravenous (IV) infusion pumps are lined up in a clinical hallway. The devices, mounted on mobile stands, display keypads and screens for monitoring and controlling fluid delivery, critical for managing potential side effects of Epidural treatments. The background reveals a well-lit, modern medical facility.

Side Effects of an Epidural and What You Should Know

A woman lies in a hospital bed, holding a newborn baby wrapped in a white blanket against her chest. The woman has an IV in her arm and her eyes are closed, likely reflecting on thoughts during labor. The scene suggests that the woman has just given birth.

10 Surprising Thoughts Women Think During Labor

A row of four inflatable peanut balls for labor are lined up against a wall. They are arranged in ascending order of size and colored yellow, red, blue, and yellow respectively. The wall behind them is light blue, with a single power outlet visible.

How to Use a Peanut Ball for Labor

A pregnant woman lies in a hospital bed with a fetal monitor belt strapped to her abdomen. She is wearing a black top and appears to be in a medical setting—an environment where knowing what not to say to a woman in labor becomes critical.

What NOT to Do or Say to a Woman in Labor

A black and white photo captures a moment of birth photography, showing a pregnant woman in a hospital bed smiling at another person seated beside her. The room is equipped with medical devices and furnishings commonly found in a hospital setting.

The Power of Birth Photography

A pregnant woman sits on grass in an open field, taking a selfie. She is wearing a blue plaid shirt over a white top and gray pants. The sun is setting behind her, casting a warm light. Trees and a clear sky are visible in the background as she embraces her journey of pregnancy without a partner.

10 Tips for Pregnancy and Birth Without A Partner

Pregnancy Lifestyle

A healthcare professional wearing gloves and a mask performs a medical procedure involving the insertion of a needle into a patient's back, using a syringe and medical tools under a bright light in a clinical setting, highlighting when to get an epidural during labor.

When To Get an Epidural During Labor

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