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Pregnancy

  1. abortion rights
    Embryos Don’t Have HeartsThe so-called “heartbeat bills” passed in six U.S. states are based on a fundamental mischaracterization of how a fetus develops.
  2. science of us
    Is Advanced Paternal Age 35, Too?It’s either that or 45, for what it’s worth.
  3. keeping up with the royals
    What to Know About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Royal BabyThe baby could arrive any day now.
  4. keeping up with the royals
    Palace Releases Official Statement About Meghan and Harry’s Birth PlanThey would like everyone to respect their privacy.
  5. wait what
    Woman With Double Uterus Gives Birth Twice in a MonthMy recurring stress dream, come to life.
  6. pregnancy
    What to Expect at Your First Fertility AppointmentThe short answer? A lot.
  7. fiction
    Period, Ellipsis, Full StopWhat happens when your new start comes to a halt?
  8. first person
    Should I Stay Pregnant?For me, being pregnant again means being willing to end it.
  9. human rights
    Nearly 30 Women Have Miscarried While Detained by ICE Since 2017A new report reveals that of the 1,655 pregnant women detained by the agency, 28 of them miscarried while in custody.
  10. human rights
    24-Year-Old Woman Delivers Stillborn Baby in ICE CustodyDays after the 24-year-old went into premature labor, she was released from ICE detention.
  13. self reflection
    I Love My Weird Pregnancy Skin-Care RoutineIt’s helping me maintain some control over my life.
  14. crime
    Nursing Facility Unit Will Shut Down After Incapacitated Woman Gave BirthLast month, police arrested a 36-year-old nurse who worked there on suspicion of raping and impregnating the woman.
  15. abortion rights
    Maybe the Only Way to Know What’s Wrong With Abortion in America Is to Have OneExperience showed me how much I didn’t know.
  16. culture
    Tabloid Algorithm Has Deemed It Time for Jennifer Aniston to Be Pregnant AgainEver wonder why this fake rumor has been going on for so long?
  17. science of us
    Will My Uterus Rot If I Skip My Birth Control–Induced “Period”?No, apparently. Also, no one seems to know why we’ve been doing this??
  18. political babies
    Chelsea Clinton Is Expecting Her Third Child“We cannot wait to meet our newest addition later this summer,” she said on social media.
  19. ask a boss
    ‘How Do I Announce My Pregnancy at Work?’It’s okay if your plans aren’t set in stone yet.
  20. babies!
    Kim and Kanye Are Indeed Having a Fourth BabyShe confirmed the news after getting drunk at a Christmas party and subsequently forgetting who she’d already told.
  21. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle Has Revealed Her Due DateGiving us what we want (new info about her pregnancy).
  22. crime
    Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth, Prompting Sexual-Assault InvestigationPolice are now seeking DNA samples from male staff at the nursing home where she’s been a long-term patient.
  25. parenthood
    The Single Mother Who Couldn’t Leave Her Job“The doctor said I should leave my job — but how could I leave? I was a pregnant woman with kids.”
  26. my two cents
    How Much Does It Actually Cost to Give Birth?There are ways to make your hospital bill less of a mystery.
  27. parenthood
    The Mom Whose Husband Worried She’d Never Lose the Baby WeightIn this week’s How I Got This Baby, a mother whose marriage fell apart while she was pregnant with their second child.
  28. pregnancy
    Michelle Obama Says She Felt ‘Lost and Alone’ After Miscarriage“I think it’s important to talk to young mothers about the fact that miscarriages happen.”
  29. keeping up with the royals
    How Meghan Markle’s Dress Designers Kept Her Pregnancy a SecretThey knew about the Royal Baby before we did.
  30. parenthood
    The Widow Co-Parenting With Her DadThis week’s “How I Got This Baby.”
  31. abortion rights
    What New Yorkers Don’t Know About RoeA pop-up explains how New York is not as progressive as you’d think on abortion — and the upcoming election is a chance to change that.
  32. reproductive rights
    It’s Perfectly Legal for Companies to Put Pregnant Women at Risk of MiscarriageThe New York Times spoke to several women who suffered miscarriages while working physically strenuous jobs.
  33. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle Cradles Her Baby Bump for All to SeeShe’s cut back on her royal tour events, but emerged with this gift for us all.
  34. science of us
    Why Do Baby Bumps Look So Different on Different Women?Spurred by Megan Markle’s pregnancy, we ask experts.
  37. kulture
    Cardi B Gets Brutally Honest About Childbirth“People just be like, ‘Oh, when you give birth, it’s gonna hurt.’ … Nobody tells you [about what actually happens.]”
  38. parenthood
    The Stepmom Who Hates the Word ‘Co-Parent’“It reminds me of the idea of ‘conscious uncoupling.’ It’s really not how parenting is at all.”
  39. parenthood
    The Mom Who Realized Life With 4 Kids Wasn’t Always Going to Be EasyThis week’s How I Got This Baby.
  40. science of us
    Air Pollution Can Travel Into Pregnant Women’s PlacentasNew research confirms what was previously a hypothesized link.
  41. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Did IVF for Her Husband’s Infertility, Not Hers“Male infertility is almost never talked about — and when it is, it’s a joke. There’s zero nuance.”
  42. science of us
    So, How Bad Is It to Smoke Pot While Pregnant?Mainly, we don’t know.
  43. parenthood
    The Mom Whose Husband Died Weeks After She Gave Birth“To be honest, I don’t know how I got through it, having a newborn and a very sick husband.”
  44. maternal health
    What It’s Like to Be a Doula for Women of ColorSix doulas in New York City discuss the challenges of their jobs.
  45. kontinuity errors
    Kim Is Trying Very Hard to Make Keeping Up With the Kardashians InterestingShe’s discussing makeup on dead people while the show plods through a plot line about Khloé’s pregnancy weight gain.
  46. pregnancy pacts
    16 Nurses Who Work at the Same Hospital Are PregnantThey go to the hospital cafeteria together to satisfy cravings.
  49. biking to birth
    New Zealand’s Minister for Women Biked Herself to the Hospital to Give Birth“Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital, for an induction to finally have this baby.”
  50. ice
    ICE Detained a Man Driving Pregnant Wife to HospitalShe had to drive herself to the hospital, where she gave birth to their child alone.
  51. parenthood
    The Single Mom Who’s Not Worried About Her Son“He’s not going to be screwed up by this, not at all.”
  52. motherhood
    Not All Women Are Waiting Until Their Late 20s to Become MothersA new report shows how much education and geography influence the average age of first-time mothers.
  53. nightmares
    Pregnant Woman Allegedly Forced to Endure C-Section Without AnesthesiaDelphina Mota said she was “crying and screaming at the top of her lungs” and “could feel everything that was happening.”
  54. immigration
    ICE Reportedly Detaining a 32-Week Pregnant Woman, Despite Her Worrying SymptomsAdvocates say she’s experiencing abdominal pain and serious vaginal bleeding.
  55. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Can’t Imagine Paying for Fertility TreatmentsAn American woman who did IVF in France, where the government covers infertility.
  56. love
    Justin Bieber Shut Down the Photographer Who Asked if Hailey Baldwin Is Pregnant“What’s your deal, bro?”
  57. my two cents
    How to Take Maternity Leave When You’re a FreelancerIt can feel like uncharted territory when you’re your own boss.
  58. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Wishes Her Son’s Father Would Stay Out of Her Life“I don’t want to let my husband ruin being a mother for me.”
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