Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.
Category: Pregnancy and Childbirth
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How Artists Are Breaking the Taboos Around Depicting Birth
For centuries, labor was deemed too messy a subject for gallery walls. A growing canon of feminist work is challenging that perception.
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When Women Artists Choose Mothering Over Making Work
Why does the act of stepping away from a creative vocation still have the power to shock?
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Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies
New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.
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Rats in the Walls, Baby on the Way
It’s never a good time for a rodent infestation. But now?
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FDA Approves First Pill for Postpartum Depression
Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment of the debilitating condition.
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What Opera Singers Gained, and Lost, Performing While Pregnant
Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive effects on the voice.
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Wyoming Judge Temporarily Blocks State’s Ban on Abortion Pills
The law was to take effect on July 1. It is the only state law that specifically outlaws the most common abortion method in the country.
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FDA Panel
A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women, one in a series of new ways to arm the very young against a life-threatening virus.
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Aces Coach Becky Hammon Suspended for Pregnancy Comments to Dearica Hamby
The All-Star forward Dearica Hamby had accused an unnamed person of making “disgusting comments” and questioning her commitment to the team after she became pregnant.
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Serena Williams Reveals She Is Pregnant At The Met Gala
Williams said last year that she was stepping back from competing on the women’s tennis tour because she wanted to grow her family.
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Chelsea Sodaro Conquered Kona. Then the Real Struggles Returned.
The New York Times – Sports:Sodaro thought her life had fallen into place when she won the Ironman world championship last October. Little did she know, it was about to fall apart.