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The Healing Power of Warmth in Postpartum

Heat has always been part of postpartum healing. Across cultures and across generations, warmth is seen as a companion to recovery — supporting the body as it moves from the intensity of birth back toward balance.

Between What I Know & What I Feel: An Interview with Suzanne

Perinatal therapist and mom, Suzanne reflects on anxiety, identity, trust, and preparing for birth while holding deep knowledge.

From Doctor to Doula: The Path of Dr. Alecia Fields

How Dr. Alecia Fields is reimagining care at the intersection of science and humanity

Your Rights in Birth

These are just a few of many rights recognized in medical frameworks around the world that exist to support safe, respectful, and person-centered care.

Inside the Fall/Winter 2025 Issue of Everyday Birth Magazine

Our 16th Issue. A grounded look at birth decisions, patient rights, and care that honors the whole person.

On the TEB Bookshelf: Unbearable by Irin Carmon

We’re reading Unbearable — a book that captures what it really means to be pregnant in America right now, and why these stories matter for all of us working toward more just and human-centered care.

Induction and the Holidays: Untangling Pressures, Preferences, and Real Needs

A closer look at how holiday schedules, human systems, and real medical needs intersect — and how families can stay informed when induction is on the table.

$1,500 Before Birth, $500 After: Why a City in Michigan Is Prescribing Cash During Pregnancy

Families in Michigan are receiving something new during pregnancy: direct cash, no strings attached. Early results suggest improvements in housing stability, birth outcomes, and maternal well-being, echoing findings from broader studies of cash transfer programs.

Capturing the Beauty: The Photos + Photographers Inside Our Spring/Summer 2025 Issue

Take a look inside the selection of images published inside our Spring/Summer 2025 issue — images that speak to the strength, softness, culture, and connection that surrounds the birthing journey.

Tender, Fierce, and Real: Birth + Postpartum Photos That Tell a Thousand Stories

27 photos that open a window into a real, raw, and resonant moment of pregnancy, birth, or postpartum — submitted as part of our Spring/Summer Everyday Birth Photo Series.

Adriana's Hospital Birth Story

I like to let my body push the baby out, so I didn’t make any concerted effort to push until the head was almost born... his head eased out with a contraction and my midwife helped the baby ease out the rest of the way.

Yolyvette & Aaron's Birth Center Birth Story in Live Oak, Texas

A birth I never imagined I’d get. A healing I didn’t know Aaron and I so deeply needed.I remember being surrounded by love, truly calling my shots, and being respected every single step.

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