Childbirth
Please Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice to New Mothers
The pressure people put on first-time parents can all too easily crush them.
‘I Was Putting Us in Danger’: What It’s Like Being Pregnant on a Farm
A complex and inefficient social security system leaves many pregnant French farmers no choice but to work until their water breaks.
UK Trans Man Must Go Abroad to Be Legally Recognised As Father of Second Child
Freddy McConnell, a trans man who gave birth in 2018, hopes to give birth to his second child in Sweden, where trans men can be registered as fathers.
People Are Timing Their Pregnancies to Get Kids With ‘Good’ Zodiac Signs
“We delayed trying for our next by a month, hoping to avoid a Pisces.”
A Woman in Jail Says She Had to Chew Off Her Umbilical Cord After Giving Birth Alone
Kelsey Love also ripped open her mattress and climbed inside with her infant son after giving birth, according to a lawsuit.
More Women Are Having Home Births Because of Coronavirus
Nationwide, expectant parents are avoiding the hospital and turning to midwives.
We Can't Have a Feminist Future Without Abolishing the Family
The feminist thinker Sophie Lewis has a radical proposal for what comes next.
Black Women Are Dying in Childbirth, and Democrats Are Finally Paying Attention
The issue kept coming up at Monday’s 2020 Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines.
Could Trans Women Get Uterus Transplants in the Near Future?
A cis woman gave birth after having a uterine transplant, which has implications for other women born without uteruses.
Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway
Mothers in labor are often asked to delay birth to accommodate doctors’ schedules. In many cases, it can have harmful consequences.
When Will the US Protect Black Women From Dying in Childbirth?
Across the United States, politicians are taking steps toward enacting legislation that reduces racist bias against pregnant Black women and infants. But there's still a challenging journey ahead.