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Healthy timing, spacing between pregnancies crucial for women's health: MoS Patel
Adequately spaced pregnancies can significantly improve maternal and child health outcomes, Union M…
PTI
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Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. Ho…
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I survived stage 4 cancer as a new mom, but couldn't return to my job or have more kids. But I found a new, fulfilling career.
More younger people are being diagnosed with cancer. Ceinwen Giles was told she had blood cancer at…
Kim Schewitz
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A neuroscientist scanned her brain during pregnancy and postpartum. It changed in 2 major ways.
A neuroscientist underwent MRIs during her pregnancy and postpartum. Her team found two major chang…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I had a heart attack days after giving birth. Doctors dismissed my symptoms, but advocating for my health saved my life.
Alexis Hall had given birth days before when she noticed her hands and feet were swollen. She had t…
Kelly Burch
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Sometimes I think I love my mother-in-law more than I love my husband. She appreciates my hard work.
During my pregnancy, I remember how I desperately wanted my mother to be with me, but since my pare…
Kimberly Delarosa
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Community-led nutrition initiatives in rural India can boost diet diversity, empower women, says study
The qualitative study by NGO Vitamin Angels India and supported by UNICEF, conducted across several…
PTI
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My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. The difference in our relationships taught me youth and health aren't the same.
My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. Our relationships were different; I was closer with the olde…
Kelly Burch
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Planning a kid? Timing the maternity cover will stand you in good stead
The arrival of a newborn is certainly one of the happiest moments of a couple’s life. However, mate…
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A 13-year-old who couldn't get an abortion is now starting 7th grade as a mom, report says
A young Mississippi girl had a baby after being assaulted by a stranger and finding out the nearest…
Gabby Landsverk
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A pregnant woman did a maternity photo shoot in the hospital in 10 minutes, hours before giving birth
A pregnant woman's Etsy dress arrived just in time for a fun maternity photo shoot hours before she…
Jane Ridley
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I sacrificed my honeymoon and almost cut my maternity leave short for work. I've learned to prioritize my family and set boundaries.
Kari Shafenberg worked long hours to prove herself and try to avoid layoffs. After having a baby, s…
Ella Hopkins
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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave
Tatiana Lopez, 39, is a new mom. She's receiving a $500 monthly guaranteed basic income through Fli…
Allie Kelly
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Over 35,000 women fled Texas to get abortions in 2023
Everything is bigger in Texas. That includes the number of patients who had to leave the state to g…
Katie Balevic
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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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'Boy Meets World' actor Trina McGee is pregnant at 54. More women are having children at the age when menopause can happen.
Trina McGee, known for playing Angela Moore in "Boy Meets World," is pregnant at 54. While uncommon…
Serafina Kenny
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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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I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
A woman tried IVF treatments for five years. She became a mom after one sister donated her eggs and…