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Writing

Ilana Glazer's "Babes" Joins a Lineage of Pregnancy Comedies

Childbirth in movies vs. reality. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

Science

Pregnancy and Childbirth Reshape the Brain in Profound, Sometimes Lasting Ways

Pregnancy and childbirth impact the brain differently based on when it is examined.

Maternal neuroscience is an evolving field with temporary and permanent brain changes observed. [ more ]

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Parenting

Is Tokophobia Keeping You From Fulfilling Your Family Goals? Here's What To Know.

Tokophobia is an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth, beyond typical worries.

Tokophobia can severely affect work and social life. [ more ]

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Health

Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination

Black women and their infants face higher health risks during pregnancy and childbirth.

Black infant and maternal deaths in South Carolina are troubling. [ more ]

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Health

Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination

Black women and their infants face higher health risks during pregnancy and childbirth.

Black infant and maternal deaths in South Carolina are troubling. [ more ]

The New Yorker

Writing

Ilana Glazer's "Babes" Joins a Lineage of Pregnancy Comedies

Childbirth in movies vs. reality. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

Science

Pregnancy and Childbirth Reshape the Brain in Profound, Sometimes Lasting Ways

Pregnancy and childbirth impact the brain differently based on when it is examined.

Maternal neuroscience is an evolving field with temporary and permanent brain changes observed. [ more ]

HuffPost

Parenting

Is Tokophobia Keeping You From Fulfilling Your Family Goals? Here's What To Know.

Tokophobia is an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth, beyond typical worries.

Tokophobia can severely affect work and social life. [ more ]

Truthout

Health

Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination

Black women and their infants face higher health risks during pregnancy and childbirth.

Black infant and maternal deaths in South Carolina are troubling. [ more ]

Truthout

Health

Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination

Black women and their infants face higher health risks during pregnancy and childbirth.

Black infant and maternal deaths in South Carolina are troubling. [ more ]

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Alternative Medicine Magazine

Alternative medicine

Your Birth Plan and a Backup Plan: The Benefits of Both

Crafting a birth plan and creating a backup plan are crucial for expectant parents to navigate the unpredictability of childbirth. [ more ]

www.newsshopper.co.uk

OMG science

Baby dies eight days after Orpington hospital birth - but there was 'no neglect'

Lack of leadership was a contributing factor in the tragic death of baby Finn. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 months ago

Los Angeles

Woman gives birth on sidewalk outside Exposition Park

Woman gave birth on sidewalk outside Exposition Park late at night.

Emergency personnel responded to call, delivered child, and took mother and newborn to hospital. [ more ]

www.esquire.com

Writing

The All-American Father: The Rules of Manhood and Fatherhood

Fatherhood in past generations had different expectations than today. The concept of a supportive husband during childbirth was not common in the past. [ more ]

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Parenting

12 Things Labor And Delivery Nurses Would Never Do During Birth

Parents-to-be may overlook the crucial role of labor and delivery nurses.

Induction for non-medical reasons and overworking during early labor are advised against by labor and delivery nurses. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

4 months ago

UK news

My baby nearly died during birth because I wasn't listened to,'

Gabrielle Dadzie experienced a traumatic childbirth due to the failure of healthcare professionals to take her pain seriously and communicate risks.

Gabrielle's baby was at risk of meconium aspiration, a dangerous lung infection that can occur when the baby defecates in the womb during traumatic labor. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

5 months ago

New York City

Investigators Find Hospital Error Caused Mother's Death in Brooklyn

A lapse by a surgical team at a hospital in Brooklyn resulted in the death of a 30-year-old mother who gave birth by cesarean section.

This is the second known instance in recent years in which doctors have been blamed for a maternal death at Woodhull Medical Center. [ more ]

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