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My baby needed 6 blood transfusions while in the womb. The postpartum depression didn't hit me until I knew he was OK months later.
Rh incompatibility in pregnancy led to Courtney Yeager's postpartum depression: Her son needed 6 bl…
Kelly Burch
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My daughter was stillborn, and my employer denied me paid leave to recover. Now I work to help others going through the same.
After the birth, Liz O'Donnell found out her paid leave as a teacher had been revoked. Shortly afte…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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A new documentary shows how dire the maternal mortality crisis is. Everyone needs to watch it.
The "Born Free: Birth in America" documentary was released 15 years after Ricki Lake's "The Busines…
Jennifer Barton
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India is facing the worst shortage of nurses in recent years, says KPMG report
Nursing as a profession is becoming less desirable in India with increased migration of nursing pro…
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My newborn twin boys reminded me of my past trauma and made me more prone to postpartum depression and PTSD
Sexual-assault survivors have been found more likely to develop PTSD and postpartum depression. Wit…
Jessica Cornwell
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I'm an American who gave birth to 3 kids in the Netherlands. I had an at-home nurse offering postpartum support, and it was life-changing.
The author shares how it is common to have a postpartum nurse helping new mothers with things like …
Tracy Brown
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One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas
As the maternal mortality crisis continues to worsen in the US, some Black women are crossing state…
Brianna Holt
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My itchy skin during pregnancy turned out to be something more dangerous than I expected
The author says that at 39 weeks she was diagnosed with cholestasis, which can increase the risk of…
Rhiannon Giles
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Suspected case of monkeypox in Patna
The Bihar Health Department detected a suspected case of monkeypox in Patna's Gurhatta locality on …
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I have a world record for donating breast milk that's the equivalent of 800 2-liter bottles of Coke. I will eventually have a double mastectomy to stop.
Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra has a rare health condition that causes her to lactate all the time. She …
Jane Ridley
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Women are documenting on TikTok what it's like to give birth without any medical assistance. Health experts say the fringe practice is extremely dangerous.
TikTok users are sharing their free-birth experiences. Doctors say giving birth without any medical…
Anna Medaris,Charissa Cheong
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6 things I wish I knew about pregnancy before getting pregnant
The author is a mom of three and shares the things she wished others would've told her before she g…
Conz Preti
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A TikToker reignited a conversation about Nordic parents leaving babies outside to sleep in the cold, a common practice that's shocked some viewers
The video was viewed over 3.4 million times, and reignited a discussion about the practice of leavi…
Andrew Lloyd
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I gave birth in the US and Australia. These are differences between the countries.
In the author's experience, the birth in Australia left her feeling more rested and equipped to tak…
Sarah J. Baker
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I'll never regret living in Europe after giving birth. I got way better maternity leave and my American friends envied me.
Maternity leave in Europe was eye opening for a working mom who didn't feel supported or get any ti…
Robin Madell
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9 of the biggest differences between British and American parenting styles
From cursing in front of kids to the length of maternity leave, there are some major cultural diffe…
Sara Hendricks
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Top German court rejects injunction against vaccine mandate
Staff in nursing homes, hospitals and doctors' practices, physiotherapists and midwives have to pro…
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Birth centers aren't as safe as hospitals for childbirth, researchers say, challenging top gynecology organization's stance
Birth centers aren't safe places for birth, study suggests. But the research has limitations, and t…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I gave birth in the US and in New Zealand. Just like the countries, my birth experiences were oceans apart.
The author gave birth to two of her children in the US and two more in New Zealand. The intimate ca…
Isobel Benesch
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3 states have declared states of emergency over monkeypox outbreaks to expand resources to slow the spread
Nearly 6,000 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Co…