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Can You Get Pregnant Without Having Sex? The Answer Might Surprise You

Can You Get Pregnant Without Having Sex? The Answer Might Surprise You

Women are claiming that this has happened to them—are they for real?

Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant and Expecting Her First Child with Husband Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant and Expecting Her First Child with Husband Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj revealed that she had married Kenneth "Zoo" Petty in October.

This Woman Gave Birth on Her Kitchen Floor Just 15 Minutes After Her Water Broke

This Woman Gave Birth on Her Kitchen Floor Just 15 Minutes After Her Water Broke

This candid photo captures the moment.

Congenital Syphilis Rates Are the Highest They've Been in More Than 20 Years—Here's What you Need to Know

Congenital Syphilis Rates Are the Highest They've Been in More Than 20 Years—Here's What You Need to Know

Despite being a completely preventable disease, cases of congenital syphilis rose 261% between 2013 and 2018.

Woman Discovers Retained Placenta Two Months After Giving Birth—Here's How That Can Happen

Woman Discovers Retained Placenta Two Months After Giving Birth—Here's How That Can Happen

This 22-year-old mom shared her experience in a funny yet alarming viral TikTok video.

Houston Mother Gives Birth to Triplets via C-Section After Beating Coronavirus

Houston Mother Gives Birth to Triplets via C-Section After Beating Coronavirus

The triplets—Isabella, Nathaniel, and Adriel—were born healthy via C-section two minutes apart on June 4.

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You Have to See This Viral Video of a Woman Standing Up While Giving Birth to Her Fifth Child

You Have to See This Viral Video of a Woman Standing Up While Giving Birth to Her Fifth Child

Your front row seat to home birthing.

This Viral Birth Photo Shows the Exact Moment This Mom Found Out She Gave Birth to the Opposite Gender

This Viral Birth Photo Shows the Exact Moment This Mom Found Out She Gave Birth to the Opposite Gender

Now that's a gender reveal.

Woman from Southern India Likely Makes History After Giving Birth to Twins at the Age of 74

Woman from Southern India Likely Makes History After Giving Birth to Twins at the Age of 74

4 Exercises to Rebuild Your Core After Diastasis Recti

4 Exercises to Rebuild Your Core After Diastasis Recti

Katy Perry Shows Off Her Pregnancy Belly Button: 'Clickbait Bisch'

Katy Perry Shows Off Her Pregnancy Belly Button: 'Clickbait Bisch'

8 Unexpected Ways Your Body Might Change After You Have a Baby

8 Unexpected Ways Your Body Might Change After You Have a Baby

Mom, 27, Gives Birth to Son While Fighting Breast Cancer: 'I Don't Want People to Feel Sorry for Me'

"I didn't have hope. When you hear the word cancer, it sounds like you're going to die," Kassandra Cerda says.

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Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Expecting a Baby Girl After Suffering Miscarriage: 'We're So Thankful'

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Expecting a Baby Girl After Suffering Miscarriage: 'We're So Thankful'

Pregnant Katy Perry Shows Off Growing Baby Bump and Says Daughter Has Been Kicking: 'It's Painful!'

Pregnant Katy Perry Shows Off Growing Baby Bump and Says Daughter Has Been Kicking: 'It's Painful!'

'I Was Hospitalized for Sepsis at 16 Weeks Pregnant—and Then Had to Deliver My Miscarried Baby Alone'

'I Was Hospitalized for Sepsis at 16 Weeks Pregnant—and Then Had to Deliver My Miscarried Baby Alone'

I'm a Pregnant Physician's Assistant and I'm Getting Online Hate for My Decision to Work in the ER

I'm a Pregnant Physician's Assistant and I'm Getting Online Hate for My Decision to Work in the ER

Washington Mom Battling Coronavirus Gave Birth to Daughter while in Medically Induced Coma

Washington Mom Battling Coronavirus Gave Birth to Daughter while in Medically Induced Coma

I Had Symptoms of Preeclampsia During My Pregnancy—but My Ob-Gyn Kept Shaming Me for My Weight Gain

I Had Symptoms of Preeclampsia During My Pregnancy—but My Ob-Gyn Kept Shaming Me for My Weight Gain

I'm Pregnant in a Coronavirus Containment Zone And Here's What My Life is Like

I'm Pregnant in a Coronavirus Containment Zone And Here's What My Life is Like

Maren Morris Had 'Emergency C-Section' with Son After '30 Hours of Labor': 'Having a Plan' for Birth Is a 'Fool's Errand'

Maren Morris Reveals She Had an 'Emergency C-Section' with Son Hayes After '30 Hours of Labor'

Laura Prepon Reveals Heartbreaking Decision She Made to Terminate Her Second Pregnancy

Laura Prepon Reveals Heartbreaking Decision She Made to Terminate Her Second Pregnancy

Jenna Dewan Gave Birth to Her Baby Boy, and the First Photos Are So Cute

Jenna Dewan Gave Birth to Her Baby Boy, and the First Photos Are So Cute

Ashley Graham Shares Intimate Photo of Herself Giving Birth: 'The Greatest Pain I've Ever Known'

Ashley Graham Shares Intimate Photo of Herself Giving Birth: 'The Greatest Pain I've Ever Known'

How Does Coronavirus Affect a Pregnant Woman? Here's What Experts Told Us

How Does Coronavirus Affect a Pregnant Woman? Here's What Experts Told Us

Newborn Baby Goes Viral for Making Hilarious Facial Expression Immediately After C-Section

Newborn Baby Goes Viral for Making Hilarious Facial Expression Immediately After C-Section

Ashley Graham's Latest Breastfeeding Pic Is a Tribute to Multitasking New Moms Everywhere

Ashley Graham's Latest Breastfeeding Pic Is a Tribute to Multitasking New Moms Everywhere

Shawn Johnson East Says She Was 'Shamed' for Using Formula After Newborn Daughter Stopped Latching: I Was 'Desperate'

Shawn Johnson East Says She Was 'Shamed' for Using Formula After Newborn Daughter Stopped Latching

Emily Skye's 19-Week Bump Photo Shows How Different Her Belly Looks During Her 2 Pregnancies

Emily Skye's 19-Week Bump Photo Shows How Different Her Belly Looks During Her 2 Pregnancies

This Model Just Perfectly Fired Back at Haters Who Criticized the Color of Her Beautiful Bump

This Model Just Perfectly Fired Back at Haters Who Criticized the Color of Her Beautiful Bump

Ashley Graham Posts Intimate Naked Selfie to Show Off Her Postpartum Stretch Marks

Ashley Graham’s Stretch Marks Are on Full Display in Naked Postpartum Selfie

Kate Middleton Reveals She Did 'Hypnobirthing' for All Three Kids—and 'Quite Liked Labor!'

Kate Middleton Reveals She Did 'Hypnobirthing' for All Three Kids—and 'Quite Liked Labor!'

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias Have Welcomed Their Third Child

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias Have Welcomed Their Third Child

This Bodybuilder Faced Major Backlash for Her Breastfeeding Photo—and We've Had Enough of the Mom Shaming

This Bodybuilder Faced Major Backlash for Her Breastfeeding Photo—and We've Had Enough of the Mom Shaming

Ashley Graham Poses in Disposable Underwear to Talk About the Ad That Was Banned For Showing a Postpartum Body

Ashley Graham Shares Insta Pic to Talk About the ‘Messy Parts’ of Postpartum Life

This Commercial That Shows a Mom's Postpartum Body Was Banned for Being 'Too Graphic'—and There isn't Even Nudity in It

A 'Frida Mom' Commercial Aimed at Postpartum Women Just Got Banned From the Oscars for Being 'Too Graphic'

Mom Reveals Every Postpartum Challenge She's Dealing With (Even Hemmorhoids)—and Why They're Worth It

Mom Reveals Every Postpartum Challenge She's Dealing With (Even Hemorrhoids)—and Why They're Worth It

Ashley Graham Just Shared a Truly Intimate Breastfeeding Photo—and People are Already Being Rude About It

Ashley Graham Just Shared the Most Intimate Breastfeeding Photo on Instagram