iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

Having a Baby

WATCH: What Happens When Men Go Into Labor

Posted 05.16.2013 | Parents

When a video of two Dutch talk show hosts undergoing simulated labor went viral, it was somewhat funny to hear them wail in agony in Dutch. But it als...

LOOK: What To Expect When Your Wife Is Pregnant, In GIFs

Posted 05.03.2013 | Parents

When Jeffrey Bausch's wife was almost three months pregnant, she started to feel nervous about becoming a mom. Dad-to-be wanted to do something to put...

WATCH: Fran Meadows Shares Her Experience With Infertility

Posted 04.24.2013 | Parents

Infertility advocate and author Fran Meadows appeared on HuffPost Live on Monday to talk about conceiving her son through in vitro fertilization (IVF)...

LOOK: 14 Words We'd Like To See Added To The Dictionary

Posted 04.12.2013 | Parents

Several years ago, HuffPost blogger Melissa Sher became aware of a void in the English language. It didn't have enough words. "I needed a word to des...

Pregnant Woman Gives Birth In Hotel Bathroom After London Hospital Turned Her Away

Evening Standard, London | Mark Blunden | Posted 04.05.2013 | World

A COUPLE told today how their first child was born in a London hotel bathroom after they were turned away from a leading hospital. George Reggie Eade...

How I Became The Mom Who Gave Birth In A Parking Lot

Lea Lion | Posted 04.03.2013 | Parents
Lea Lion

I held onto the wall and the banister as I slowly made my way down the stairs. I held onto my very worried-looking mother as I walked out of the front door. Then I held onto the porch railing as another contraction rocked through me. My only thought was: Must get to car.

What I Shouldn't Have To Explain About My Pregnancy

Kate Fridkis | Posted 03.26.2013 | Parents
Kate Fridkis

And yet I keep hearing that I'm being selfish.

A Journal Of A Crazed 40-Weeks Pregnant Person

Kate Auletta | Posted 03.22.2013 | Parents
Kate Auletta

Hopefully by the time this gets published I'll be blissfully unaware of my previous pain, hopped up on an epidural in the hospital.

How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never)

Una LaMarche | Posted 05.16.2013 | Parents
Una LaMarche

All of the organic, fair-trade, pasture-raised artisanal Play-Doh and 800-count recycled hemp crib sheets in the world won't matter if you as a parent don't feel at least reasonably happy and cared for.

8 Questionable Reasons To Get Pregnant

Babble.com | Posted 04.04.2013 | Parents
Babble.com

I don't know that I have a strong enough reason to get pregnant. I've had fleeting moments -- weeks, at times -- where I'm sure we'll have another one, if not now then soon. But whenever a wave of "let's have another baby" washes over me, I stop and think, "Is this a good reason?"

What's The Best Age To Have A Baby?

Robin Marantz Henig | Posted 01.29.2013 | Books
Robin Marantz Henig

A woman who had her first child at 34 is likely to be, in health terms, 14 years younger than a woman who gave birth at 18.

PHOTOS: Dad-To-Be's Show Of Solidarity Goes Viral

Posted 11.24.2012 | Parents

A young couple's loving act of solidarity is getting lots of attention this holiday weekend. On Reddit, a user who posts as slamhead wrote on Thursday...

10 Reasons Why Being Really Pregnant Is Awesome

Ilana Wiles | Posted 11.18.2012 | Parents
Ilana Wiles

Can't think of anything good about your third trimester except that it's almost over? Let me help...

Motherhood Transformed Me -- Starting With My Boobs

Babble.com | Posted 08.22.2012 | Parents
Babble.com

The rounded belly I got from pregnancy wasn't that bad -- plus, I expected that. But the watermelons sagging below my relatively small shoulders? Absolutely ridiculous.

Why I Cried When My Son Was Born

Joel Stein | Posted 07.24.2012 | Parents
Joel Stein

I didn't learn all that much on the day my son was born, other than that women should definitely get the epidural right away, out of politeness to others. But I also learned that I had no idea how we start out.

Infertility: An Age-Old Problem

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 06.25.2012 | Healthy Living
Mache Seibel, MD

Although there have been tremendous advances over the past 30 years to give many couples the possibility of having a baby who might otherwise not have been able to have one, one thing hasn't changed: the impact of age.

I Never Thought I Wanted A Baby -- Until...

Salon | Posted 04.23.2012 | Women

It started with a TV commercial. I can't remember what was being advertised. All I know is that it showed a father holding a newborn baby, and I start...

How Does Becoming a Parent and Caring for Family Affect My Taxes?

Women & Co | Posted 06.04.2012 | Home
Women & Co

If you're a sandwich-generation taxpayer -- meaning you're responsible for caring for your parents while managing your own household and children -- you may be able to claim the $3,700 dependent exemption in 2011 for supporting your qualifying relatives, including your parents and grown children.

A Note To New Parents Everywhere

Devon Corneal | Posted 05.19.2012 | Parents
Devon Corneal

For all the moms and dads out there who are hitting a wall, who are questioning whether they have the energy to get up tomorrow and do the whole thing all over again, who wonder what the hell they got themselves into, I want to reassure you.

Share Your Birth Story With HuffPost Parents

Farah L. Miller | Posted 05.05.2012 | Parents
Farah L. Miller

I think it's time to talk about more of the details, not less. At least here in our corner of the world, let's start sharing our versions of birth, feelings included.

Notes To A New Mom

Lisa Belkin | Posted 03.26.2012 | Parents
Lisa Belkin

Everything about your own children is different -- deeper, fiercer. This is something you can not possibly understand until you join the club yourself. Here are just a few of the realizations of membership.

A Baby? New Play Explores Politics of Child Bearing

Stephanie Green | Posted 12.04.2011 | DC
Stephanie Green

Duncan Macmillan, who at 30 is a rising British writer and director, prefers to describe Lungs as a conversation, probably "the most intimate and domestic" one two people will ever have.

Should You Get Pregnant? 5 Questions To Ask Yourself

Posted 10.29.2011 | Women

By Alana Brager | Life2pointoh You’re married and settled into your blissful life of two. The house is quiet and weekly date nights are still par...

Oz And Roizen's New Book, "You: Having A Baby" (VIDEO)

abcnews.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

The latest installment of the "YOU" series of self-improvement books, "You: Having a Baby", is full of tips for a healthy pregnancy. The authors, Dr. ...