Giving birth
The time has finally come to meet baby! The last few weeks and days can be exciting and nerve-wracking. Here's some help from Ovia as you prepare to give birth.
Postpartum care
What you need to know about Zurzuvae, the new postpartum depression treatment
Newborn health
Newborn testing and treatment: The need-to-knows
Trusting yourself and your body
Identify your advocate
Life during pregnancy | Preparing to breastfeed
Prenatal colostrum collection
Labor and delivery
Identifying a hospital with a lower C-section rate
Types of birth
Home birth
Staying healthy while pregnant
Breaking down BMI
Staying healthy while pregnant | Exercise while pregnant
Interested in prenatal yoga? Start here
Staying healthy while pregnant | Exercise while pregnant
Prenatal exercise & movement FAQ
Labor and delivery
Building a birth team
Life during pregnancy
How to manage anxiety about labor and motherhood
Labor and delivery
Doulas: Why it’s important to find one who really gets you
C-section recovery timeline
What happens during a C-section
Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
What is perineal massage?
Labor and delivery
What you should know about vaginal and perineal tears
Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
What is the pelvic floor?
Postpartum care
Using the bathroom after a vaginal delivery
Life during pregnancy
Birth plans: delivery environment, pain management, and more
6 reasons why you should write a birth plan
Life during pregnancy | Bringing baby home
Baby care in the first week: the (not so) basics
Staying healthy while pregnant | Prenatal Testing & Screening
COVID-19, postpartum, and breastfeeding: Your questions answered
Staying healthy while pregnant | Prenatal Testing & Screening
COVID-19, labor, and delivery: Your questions answered
Labor and delivery
Celebrating Black birth workers of the past
Labor and delivery
For Black families, change is coming one doula at a time
Labor and delivery
Meet 4 midwives dedicated to evolving the Black maternal landscape
The comfort of crafting a birth plan
Labor and delivery
Signs of premature labor
Labor and delivery
Labor and delivery options: finding the perfect one
Labor and delivery
What does unmedicated birth feel like?
Labor and delivery
Packing a delivery bag
Labor and delivery
How to induce labor
Labor and delivery
Stages of labor
Labor and delivery
When do healthcare providers induce overdue babies?
Labor and delivery
Prepare for labor
Labor and delivery
Bloody show/passing of mucus plug when pregnant
Labor and delivery
Preparing your partner for delivery
Types of birth
Lamaze method of childbirth
Types of birth
Pros and cons of different delivery locations
Labor and delivery
Does labor change from birth to birth?
Labor and delivery
Mindful pregnancy and delivery
Labor and delivery
Big decisions to make before giving birth
Life during pregnancy | Bringing baby home
Bringing Baby home from the hospital
Labor and delivery
Things to do while waiting to go to the hospital
Labor and delivery
Episiotomy: what is it?
Life during pregnancy | Bringing baby home
Prepare finances for parenthood: new baby, new expenses
Baby’s first minutes
Labor and delivery
Labor pain control: a little relief
Labor and delivery
Your dilating cervix: gateway to Baby
Labor and delivery
Unexpected items to pack in your hospital bag
Labor and delivery
Childbirth classes: preparing for labor
Labor and delivery
Don’t put “9-1-1” in the subject line of your emails, and other lessons: One dad on his family’s early labor story and just what constitutes an emergency
Newborn health
Keeping your newborn safe from whooping cough
Staying healthy while pregnant
Postpartum planning: talking to your doctor about birth control
Types of birth
The Bradley Method of childbirth
Labor and delivery
How to advocate for yourself as a patient to get the care you deserve
Staying healthy while pregnant
Why bringing a support person with you to appointments can help you advocate for the best healthcare
Labor and delivery
How a doula can support you during pregnancy and postpartum
Labor and delivery
How culturally relevant care can help you thrive during pregnancy, and beyond
Labor and delivery
Why personalized care is so important for birthing parents
Staying healthy while pregnant
Don’t settle: Finding a healthcare provider for your pregnancy
Staying healthy while pregnant
How working with a midwife can help reduce health disparities
Labor and delivery
Building a birth team
Postpartum depression: baby blues or something more?
Staying healthy while pregnant | Exercise while pregnant
Postpartum exercise guidelines
Making your child a legal person
Postpartum care
Talking to your doctor about your health after delivery
Pregnancy by week
8 ways to keep busy when you’re overdue
Life during pregnancy | Birth announcement ideas
Birth announcements
Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy complications
What to do if you think you’re going into preterm labor
Labor and delivery
Pain medication options during labor and delivery
Labor and delivery
How effective is progesterone for preventing preterm birth?
Labor and delivery
Am I at risk for preterm labor?
Labor and delivery
What to do if you think you’re going into preterm labor
Newborn health
Jaundice in newborns
Life during pregnancy | Baby gear
A guide to cloth diapers
Labor and delivery
Your guide to epidurals
What’s a doula, and how do they help?
Labor and delivery
Things no one tells you about having a baby (that I tell all my first-time mom friends)
Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
Private parts after birth
Labor and delivery
When do I actually need to go to the hospital/birthing center?
Do people pump before giving birth?
Labor and delivery
Natural methods to manage your pain in labor
Staying healthy while pregnant | Prenatal Testing & Screening
Premature births
Types of birth
C-sections 101
Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
Calculating Baby’s due date
Labor and delivery
Midwives: What they do and what you need to know
Newborn health
Feeding your newborn: Baby’s gotta eat
Cord blood banking: investing in Baby’s health
Life during pregnancy
Second time parents: twice around the block
Labor and delivery
What does “inducing labor” actually mean?
Labor and delivery
What is a birthing center?
Labor and delivery
Help! I’m not sure I’m ready to give birth
Life during pregnancy
First time parents: helpful tips
Labor and delivery
Can I give birth if I’m sick?
Newborn health
Apgar score: what it is and how to interpret it
