Flamingos, which can lose their bright color when tending to their young but get it back over time, have been a helpful metaphor for some women in their postpartum experiences.
Category: Pregnancy and Childbirth
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DealBook Summit: Women Need More Help to Rise in the Workplace
A DealBook Summit panel said a lack of helpful policies was hindering female advancement, while freezing eggs to postpone motherhood did not always work out.
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‘Witches’ Review: Redeeming the Wicked Witch
The director Elizabeth Sankey’s experience with postpartum depression anchors this documentary about the pop-cultural representation of witches.
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Denied Boarding While Pregnant: What Are Your Rights?
The policy of La Compagnie, which was not posted online, required a doctor’s note for anyone more than 28 weeks pregnant. A last-minute midwife’s letter would not do.
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As Egg Showers Gain Steam, a Woman Throws an Egg Birthday Party
Egg showers have become common on social media, but a Brooklyn woman has gone a step further by throwing her eggs a birthday party every year.
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Former Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Elaine Welteroth Wears a Belly Chain to Celebrate Her Growing Family
The former editor in chief of Teen Vogue and founder of the organization birthFund wears custom jewelry to celebrate her growing family.
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For Abortion Clinics, a Tough Business Becomes Even Tougher
After the fall of Roe v. Wade, some clinics thought they could expand their businesses in states that still allowed them to operate. It hasn’t quite worked out that way.
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Transfers and Pay Cuts: Pregnant Officers Accuse Border Agency of Discrimination
Under a $45 million settlement, Customs and Border Protection agreed to adjust its policy around pregnancy. Some women say the agency has instilled a culture of shame and perpetuated a fear of retaliation.
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Brittney Griner Announces Birth of Son
Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born on July 8.
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What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking
Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.
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Promised Cures, Tainted Cells: How Cord Blood Banks Mislead Parents
Families pay thousands of dollars to store their children’s stem cells with the hope of a healthier future. But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated.