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Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services for Parents
Where you choose to give birth is an important decision. Is a hospital or a birth center right for you? Knowing the facts can help you make your decision.
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Birth Control: The Birth Control Shot for Parents
The birth control shot is an injection a female gets every 3 months to help prevent pregnancy. Find out more.
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Birth Control Shot for Teens
Before you consider having sex, you need to know how to protect yourself. Read this article about the birth control shot and find out how it works - and how well.
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Birth Plans for Parents
Labor and childbirth may seem far off, but now's the time to start creating a birth plan that details your wishes.
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Birth Control: Birth Control Rings for Parents
Talking to your kids about sex can be daunting. But discussing issues like abstinence, STDs, and birth control can help lower teens' risk of unintended pregnancy or contracting an STD.
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Birth Control: The Patch for Parents
Find out about this method of birth control, including how well it works and possible side effects.
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Birth Defects for Parents
Some birth defects are minor and cause no problems. Others can be serious and require lifelong treatment.
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Birth Control Ring for Teens
A woman places the birth control ring in her vagina where it slowly releases hormones into the bloodstream to prevent pregnancy.
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Birth Control Methods: How Well Do They Work? for Teens
Some birth control methods work better than others. This chart compares how well different birth control methods work.
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Natural Childbirth for Parents
Some women choose to give birth using no medications at all, relying instead on relaxation techniques and controlled breathing for pain. Get more information on natural childbirth.