- 1 day ago by Maria Guido
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Some exciting new research may point to a more effective way of selecting embryos to implant via In vitro fertilization, or IVF.
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- 2 days ago by Amanda Low
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I did have the “baby blues,” for sure. But when my daughter was born, I didn’t just feel blue–I felt like every shade of the rainbow, all at once, in explosive Technicolor on LSD times a million. Those period-related mood swings I had back in the day had nothing on this. This was, somehow, deep sadness and elation all at once. More
- 3 days ago by Frances Locke
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My family is a baseball family. My kids love it and my oldest is dying to get into little league. But until I can be certain that the safety technology is up-to-date I will always be one of the white knuckle moms in the stands hoping that my kid won’t get beaned. More
- 3 days ago by Carinn Jade
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It’s true that not every baby likes to be swaddled, but when they do, the technique is irreplaceable. My colic, anxiety-inducing son hated to be swaddled. My daughter when swaddled, however, made the baby faced equivalent to me eating a heaping bowl of fudge-swirl ice cream every night. Pure. Heaven. More
- 4 days ago by Frances Locke
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A parent’s worst nightmare; a child goes into the hospital for a minor complaint and doesn’t come out. This is what the parents of 8-year-old Gurkiren Kaur Loyal are going through after their daughter was taken to a medical clinic in Punjab, India, for mild dehydration. More
- 4 days ago by Carinn Jade
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However, pushing flexible work-life policies as an alternative to the egg freeze movement assumes – incorrectly – that instituting career balance is a mother’s responsibility. More
- 5 days ago by Frances Locke
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The line of thinking is that this little boost may give new moms a feeling of assurance which can help them through the first few weeks of nursing. Of course there is already backlash, and for good reason. More
- 6 days ago by Koa Beck
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After all the gory details regarding cat feces and women dying and disposable medical supplies being reused, Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of three counts of first degree murder. Dr. Gosnell’s vivid and cavalier recreation of illegal abortion in the Unites States — a period of our history that we cannot possibly get away from fast enough —  deserves nothing else if not time behind bars. More
- 6 days ago by Amanda Low
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In no way is this medical advice. These are 10 of the pick-me-ups that actually made a difference in the way I felt during those first few dark, difficult weeks. They didn’t work like some instant wonder drug, but they did a whole lot more for me than the words of wisdom from well meaning but oblivious loved ones. More
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- 7 days ago by Maria Guido
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I would never call myself a lactivist, but I do get a little suspicious when a huge corporation that makes its money marketing formula to mothers jumps on the “no judgement” formula message.
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- 7 days ago by Maria Guido
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I’ve spoken a lot about the many women who experience loss and don’t talk about it. Well, if you have one of those women in your life, remember today what she has been through – and that this might not be the easiest day for her to endure. When you go through the pain of pregnancy loss – you have been a mother. You have lost a child, although most people won’t treat you that way. More
- 9 days ago by Gloria Fallon
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Last week, I wrote about own desire to go straight for the c-section when delivering my twins. But both my cousin Rena and friend Christina are heroes in my eyes, because I couldn’t contemplate going through what they did to bring their twins into the world.
After having her first child vaginally, my cousin Rena delivered her twins vaginally, and hearing her story while I was pregnant with my own set of twins reinforced my decision to schedule a C. My cousin is very much like me in that she tells it like it is. I knew that more than anyone, she’d tell me the real deal without an ounce of sugarcoating, and that’s exactly what I needed.
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- 10 days ago by Frances Locke
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The researchers are quick to say that they aren’t trying to dissuade people from using Pitocin. They simply want to encourage further investigation into its use, but I certainly won’t be using it again.
Out of three live births, I was only given Pitocin once — and I experienced the worst childbirth out of my three kids. More
- 10 days ago by Carinn Jade
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At 31, Kim felt the ticking of her biological clock — no doubt pressured by her sister Kourtney’s two children and Khloe’s solid marriage — but refused to be a slave to it. Instead she was proactive and took her fertility into her own hands. Fast forward just four months and Kim is seriously in love and pregnant. Rest assured though ladies, this doesn’t only happen in the land of celebrities. More
