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An HGTV-inspired perspective on creating your birth vision, approaching birth preparation, care team planning, and designing a birth experience as unique and intentional as your dream home would be.

In this edition, we’re sharing stories that celebrate resilience, community, and the transformative journey of birth.

Down-to-earth, do-able tips for eating well during pregnancy and postpartum (sweets included).

Ropani Simbe’s daily life is a blend of serving soulful meals and providing compassionate birth support in New York City. In this intimate profile she shares who she is and the story of a late-night call that became a 19-hour labor.

Discover powerful stories and stunning images from the Everyday Birth Photo Story Series—intimate moments that celebrate connection, courage, and the profound essence of life.

I literally pushed her out in less than 15 minutes (we have a video to prove it, ha) and she came out wailing at the hands of Justin “catching her” to Dancing Queen.

And then you did, and you pushed and his little body came out under the water and I caught him. It's still bizarre to think about it — seeing him enter the world.

Within minutes, I pulled a beautiful, 6-pound, 8-ounce baby from inside. And I just remember it was 10:09 PM when he was born. And the room just collectively sighing.

"Never knew breastmilk could shoot out like that... And who smells toes? I do, I smell my baby’s stinky feet."

How OBGYN Dr. Karen A. Scott turned decades of confronting harmful systems into a purpose-driven fight to make sure people leave their births feeling whole, honored, affirmed, valued, and safe — not just alive.

Illustrations of dignity in Black birth, created in collaboration with OBGYN Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG are now featured in the CDC Museum’s 'Health Is a Human Right' exhibit, exploring groundbreaking work addressing health equity and obstetric racism.

"I’m pregnant and already feeling stretched thin. With the holidays around the corner, I’m dreading the constant questions about my pregnancy, the unsolicited advice, and the expectation to host or participate in everything. How do I prioritize myself without guilt?"