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Racism in Healthcare: What It’s Like Giving Birth As a Black Woman

A mother of one and a lawyer in Atlanta shares how racism in healthcare nearly killed her when she went into labor with her son and had health complications postpartum.

5 Gentle Ways to Heal Emotionally After a Miscarriage

While the physical healing can be over in hours or days, the emotional wounds may...
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5 Gentle Ways to Heal Emotionally After a Miscarriage

While the physical healing can be over in hours or days, the emotional wounds may...
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11 Silent Signs of Preeclampsia Every Woman Should Know

Learning to recognize the subtle warning signs of this serious pregnancy complication could save your...
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9 Symptoms of Ovulation You Might Be Missing

Whether you're trying to get pregnant or not, watching for these signs of ovulation is...

Finally, a Drug for Postpartum Depression—But There Is a Catch

The first-ever drug approved specifically for postpartum depression is here. The effects kick in much...

This Woman Performed Her Own Cesarean Section—and Survived

With no one around but her other children, Ines Ramirez Perez did the seemingly impossible...

This Newborn Had Moments to Live—but a Touching Gesture Changed Everything

These parents wouldn't give up on their son, born 14 weeks premature.

10 Very Early Pregnancy Symptoms You Might Miss

If you're looking for the earliest warning signs that you're expecting, these are the signs...

9 Pregnancy Myths Doctors Want You to Ignore (and 3 That Are Actually True)

Every pregnant woman has endured listening to someone tell her that the shape of her...

7 C-Section Myths Pregnant Women Should Know

Even though rates of Caesarean section are on the rise in America, there's still a...

9 Beauty Surprises That Happen During Pregnancy

A woman's pregnancy is a wonderfully exciting time, full of changes to both one's life...
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14 Truths No One Tells You About Giving Birth

Don't believe everything you've heard about giving birth. Labor and delivery nurses share insider tips,...

15 Everyday Things That May Be Harming Your Fertility

Want to make a baby? Read this first.

10 Silent Signs You Could Have Postpartum Depression

More than just "baby blues," postpartum depression is a serious condition that affects one in...
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10 Things About Postpartum Depression Your Ob-Gyn Wishes You Knew

Postpartum depression can affect a new mom with symptoms like insomnia, irritability, and difficulty bonding.

10 Surprising Reasons You’re Not Getting Pregnant

Sometimes the reason you can't get pregnant isn't so obvious. Here are some reasons you...

Attention, Men: Doing This Every Day Could Lower Your Fertility

Listen up, fellas.

Hundreds of American Women Die in Childbirth Every Year—But Why?

The story of one neonatal nurse offers some clues to what’s wrong with our maternity-care...