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I got addicted to painkillers after a difficult childbirth. Years later, I'm finally sober.
A mom of three got addicted to painkillers and spent $1,400 a week on pills. She finally got sober …
Jane Ridley
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Nearly all countries will struggle to maintain population levels by 2100, thanks to crashing birth rates: IHME
Over three-quarters of countries are expected to struggle to maintain their population sizes by 205…
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I had a heart attack days after giving birth. Doctors dismissed my symptoms, but advocating for my health saved my life.
Alexis Hall had given birth days before when she noticed her hands and feet were swollen. She had t…
Kelly Burch
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I was diagnosed with a severe fear of giving birth while I was pregnant. I'm not having any more kids.
Mom Jemma Smith triumphed over her pathological fear of childbirth, known as tokophobia, with profe…
Jane Ridley
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One of the fittest women on Earth was 'broken' by childbirth. Returning to CrossFit helped her rebuild her identity.
Annie Thorisdottir wants to normalize taking time to recover and rebuild after giving birth, she to…
Rachel Hosie
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I always hated my first name and thought it was boring, but I didn't want to insult my parents by changing it
I grew up wishing I had a more interesting first name and dreamed of changing it, but I didn't want…
Jane Ridley
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A couple's baby was decapitated during childbirth after a doctor used excessive force, a lawsuit alleges
According to the lawsuit, the baby got stuck insider its mother during delivery, and the couple wer…
Kim Schewitz
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I've been doing Pilates for over 20 years. I loved the workout as a teenager, but it's been even more impactful at 41.
I've been doing Pilates for 20 years and have seen how the exercise has strengthened my body after …
Jennifer Barton Packer
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5 bogus claims about childbirth going viral on TikTok, from nipples falling off to your sweat turning blue
Millions of people have watched TikTok videos about "cons list" to being pregnant and giving birth,…
Allana Akhtar
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'Father of Modern Gynecology' J. Marion Sims performed dangerous 'experiments' on enslaved Black women without the use of anesthesia
His actions are a part of a troubling history of medical experimentation on Black Americans.
Brianna Holt
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The problem with only talking about 'unconscious' bias
Racial bias has been dismissed as 'unconscious.' But whether bias is conscious or unconscious, the …
Brianna Holt
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The best tips for getting back into shape after pregnancy, according to a WNBA superstar
WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier returned to the court just 10 weeks after giving birth. She credited…
Meredith Cash
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Sex after a C-section isn't easier than sex after a vaginal delivery, but there are ways to make it more comfortable, according to an OB-GYN
Delivering via C-section means less vaginal trauma, but new moms still need to recover before havin…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A healthy 35-year-old woman went into heart failure moments after delivering her baby, and now she's waiting for a transplant
Zuleyma Santos had a healthy pregnancy and no heart disease history. Her husband fought cancer as s…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Newborns appear to be protected from COVID-19 if their mothers are vaccinated, study finds
A new CDC report finds 84% of babies hospitalized with COVID-19, and 88% of those in the ICU with C…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A pregnant woman who had a heart attack and 3 strokes caused by COVID-19 is urging vaccination
Diana Crouch remembers little of her 139 day hospital stay. Her husband thought: "I may go home wit…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I ate my placenta after my second and third babies. I had more energy, bled less, and produced more milk than with my first baby.
After hearing about a celebrity eating her placenta, the author decided to give it a try with her s…
Jennifer Barton
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A pregnant woman went into labor on a plane weeks before her due date, giving birth in the air between Ghana and the US
A United Airlines plane arrived into the US with a newborn passenger on board. A doctor and nurse o…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I was a competitive figure skater for 11 years. I got injured so many times I became afraid of pain.
After getting injured multiple times during her years as a skater, the author became terrified of f…
Jocelyn Jane Cox
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Gynecologists warn that girls under 15 who experience childbirth can face life-threatening consequences as legislators continue to restrict abortion rights
"Pregnancy can be tough to deal with for a 24 or 34-year-old woman, let alone a 10-year-old child,"…