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Reproductive Oppression Is an American Legacy

“What is happening to Britney Spears is unacceptable and highlights the critical issue of reproductive coercion."

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Loom's Birthing Parent-Centered Online Courses Prove Health Education Is Health Care

The first course is about pregnancy and postpartum care.

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Here's What Mealtime While Pregnant *and* Raising a Toddler Looks Like for Gymnast Shawn Johnson East

Everything is quick, easy, and kid-approved.

By Emily Laurence

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Taking Direct Aim at Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Mississippi Abortion Case

By Erin Bunch

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This Is Why Anxiety Can Get Worse During Pregnancy—And Ways to Help Yourself

By Emily Laurence

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Texas Ruling Removes Planned Parenthood From Medicaid—That's a Big Problem

By Kayla Hui

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#IHadaMiscarriage Campaign Creator Expands on Her Mission in a New Book

By Erin Bunch

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What Doctors Want You To Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Pregnant People

By Erin Bunch

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New Laws Make Family Planning More Accessible to the LGBTQ+ Community

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Being a First-Time Mom During the Pandemic Wasn’t Great for My Mental Wellness—Here’s the Virtual Service I Wish I Knew About Sooner

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Racism and Bias Make Infertility Treatment Even More Inaccessible to Couples of Color

By Angela Hatem

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A New Wave of Prenatal and Postnatal Vitamins Aims To Revamp Pregnancy Nutrition

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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New Data Shows Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in the U.S. Are Getting Worse—Here's What Needs To Change

By Emily Laurence

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This New Abortion Law Doesn't Affect Rich People—And Definitely Hurts the Most Vulnerable

By Kara Jillian Brown

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OK, TMI: Why Does Pregnancy Make You So Freaking Constipated?

By Emily Laurence

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The 7 Most Important Nutrients To Eat During Pregnancy, According to a Top Dietitian

By Emily Laurence

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Postpartum Depression Is On the Rise—Here's Why

By Emily Laurence

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Openness After the Loss of a Child Gives Space for Others To Grieve

By Rachel Lapidos

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Postpartum OCD Affects 11% of New Moms—So Why Is No One Talking About It?

By Emily Laurence

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Is Shapewear During Pregnancy Safe? An OB/GYN Weighs In

By Kara Jillian Brown

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What Doctors Want You To Know About Antibiotics and the Pill

By Erin Bunch

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What OB/GYNs Want You To Know About Caffeine and Pregnancy

By Kells McPhillips

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New Database Explains If Your Medication Is Safe To Take During and After Pregnancy

By Kara Jillian Brown

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What Doctors Want You To Know About Pregnancy and COVID-19

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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Months Into The Pandemic, Here's What Giving Birth Looks Like Now

By Annie Tomlin

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The Contraception Gap Is Getting Bigger—These Telehealth Companies Are Trying To Bridge It

By Kells McPhillips

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Pregnant and Lactating Women in the U.S. Will Have Official Dietary Guidelines For the First Time Ever

By Emily Laurence

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What to Look for in a Prenatal Supplement, According to an MD

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COVID-19 Is Forcing Hopeful Parents-to-Be to Put Their Family Dreams on Pause

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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These Online Infertility Support Groups Make the Journey Less Isolating for People Struggling to Conceive

By Emily Laurence

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I Paid $36,839 for Infertility Treatments All Out of Pocket

By Angela Hatem

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COVID-19 May Force Me and Hundreds of Other Mothers to Give Birth Alone

By Keanna Sheu

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What Black Doulas Are Doing to Keep Women and Children Alive

By Janel Martinez

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Why Foods and Supplements for Lactation Aren't Always the Best Solution for Breastfeeding Moms

By Dory Zayas

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658 Women Died From Pregnancy-Related Causes in 2018. Most of Them Were Black

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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The Fertility 'Information Gap' Is Keeping LGBTQ+ People From Getting the Care They Need and Deserve

By Kells McPhillips

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Every First-Time Parent in NYC Will Soon Be Eligible for up to 6 Home Visits From Professionals—Here's Why That's Important

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Prenatal Depression?

By Alison Feller

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Home Births Are Risky. Why Are More Women Choosing Them?

By Emily Laurence

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Suffering a Miscarriage Can Cause Long-Lasting PTSD, Research Shows

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Only 24 Percent of People Who Need Fertility Treatment Can Access It. Gina Bartasi Wants to Change That

By Erin Magner

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I'm Due to Give Birth on December 25, and These Are the Essentials Keeping Me Sane

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Historic New Law Aims to Grant 2.1 Million Federal Workers 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave—Here’s Why That Matters

By Kells McPhillips

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Your Guide to Navigating the Great Wide World of Fertility Startups

By Erin Bunch

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‘I Was Diagnosed With PCOS in My Twenties. Ivf Made It Possible to Have a Baby’

By Emily Laurence

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Breast Health Is a Crucial Part of Postpartum Care That Is so Often Overlooked

By Emily Laurence

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Women Need to Stop Believing the Myth That Stress Causes Miscarriage

By Emily Laurence

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IVF Is Still Illegal in France for Gay Couples—Here’s How One Woman and Her Wife Had a Baby

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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10 Myths About Fertility That Experts Want You to Stop Believing

By Emily Laurence

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Everything You Need to Know About Sleeping Safe and Soundly While Pregnant

By Alison Feller

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No One Fully Prepared Me for the Tough Reality of Freezing My Eggs—but I Don't Regret It

By Erin Bunch

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How One Mom Is Hoping to Disrupt the Postpartum Care Industry—by Creating One

By Alanna Nuñez

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I'm 32 and Not Ready for Kids, so I Froze My Eggs—Here's What It Was Like

By Claire Wasserman

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Why Some Women Are Pushing Back Against the Taboo of First Trimester Pregnancy Announcements

By Emily Laurence

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A New Law Aiming to Combat Maternal Mortality Is More of a Setback Than a Win, Say Doulas

By Jessie Van Amburg

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What Moms-to-Be Learn From Each Other Through Group Prenatal Care

By Kara Jillian Brown

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A Doula Practice Grows in Brooklyn, but Its Founder Isn't Stopping There

By Jessie Van Amburg

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Amanda Kloots' Pre-Baby Moves Will Help Expectant Moms Get Ready for Motherhood

By Zoe Weiner

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Meghan Markle Breaking Royal Post-Birth Protocol Is an Act of JOMO Worth Applauding

By Mary Grace Garis

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Fitness Blogger Sarah Stevenson Shows the Reality of Childbirth in a Spare-No-Details Video

By Kells McPhillips

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Why Unwanted Pregnancies Are More Common Among Military Women

By Emily Laurence

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Are Toddlers Doing Downward Dog Pregnancy-Predicting Witches? Here's a Body-Language Expert's Take

By Mary Grace Garis

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Kayla Itsines Is Pregnant! Here’s How She’s Changing up Her Workout

By Kells McPhillips

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Cannabis Use Is on the Rise With Pregnant Women—Here’s How Doctors Feel About It

By Erin Magner

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The Complete Guide to Skin Care for All Phases of Pregnancy

By Erin Magner

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Michelle Obama Says Her Past Miscarriage Made Her Feel Like She 'Failed'

By Tehrene Firman

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Hey Prince Harry, You're Not the Pregnant One

By Maria Del Russo

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Is It Healthy to Stick to a Vegan Diet When You're Pregnant?

By Emily Laurence

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America's Mothers Are Isolated, Anxious, and Depressed—Here's Why

By Erin Bunch

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Why We Need a Ritual to Cope With Pregnancy Loss

By Erin Bunch

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Brett Kavanaugh Is Not Someone You Want Making Decisions About Women's Bodies—Here's Why

By Erin Bunch

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What You Need to Know About Drinking Kombucha When You're Pregnant

By Abbey Stone

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It's 100% Normal to Feel Angry After a Miscarriage

By Leigh Weingus

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"Beautiful Sunday for a Bike Ride," Says the Most Overachieving Pregnant Lady…En Route to Give Birth

By Kells McPhillips

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Hilaria Baldwin Says This Lower Abs Move Improves Sex, Bladder Control, and *More*

By Kells McPhillips

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This App Might Help You Get Off the Pill Once and for All

By Tehrene Firman

Hilary Duff Swears by These 2 Natural Oils for Treating Stretch Marks During Pregnancy

By Tehrene Firman

Can Childbirth Be Blissful? This Mom's Full-Moon Hypnobirth Was Pretty Dang Close

By Georgia Kral

You Can Now Doula Your Entire Life, From Birth to Death

By Erin Magner

Should Your Post–C-Section Plan Include Non-Opioid Pain-Management Options?

By Tehrene Firman

These Are the Best Supplements to Take If You're Thinking About Getting Pregnant

By Erin Bunch

This Standing Abs Workout From Celeb Trainer Astrid Swan Is Actually a Total-Body Challenge

By Kells McPhillips

Egg Freezing Is on the Rise - Here’s What You Need to Know

By Erin Bunch

The 3 Most Important Lifestyle Changes to Make *Before* You Get Pregnant

By Erin Magner

The Common Pregnancy Side Effect That Led Cardi B to Cancel Part of Her Tour

By Tehrene Firman

I Helped Deliver Dozens of Babies, and Still Wasn't Fully Prepared for Childbirth

By Georgia Kral

What You Need to Know About Drinking Alcohol When You're Trying to Get Pregnant

By Gwendolyn Purdom