If there’s one thing about childbirth I know for sure, it’s this: Clear, rational thoughts do not exist for laboring women. With a broken water bag and contractions increasing in frequency and intensity, I knew one spring afternoon that my little one was on her way. So, I did the only thing that made sense in that moment: I turned on some mellow tunes, slipped on some rubber … [Read more...] about Real birth story: When does this surgery start?
Dream or reality? A blood test for postpartum depression
Would you believe that, each year in the United States, more people suffer from postpartum depression than they do strokes, or even heart attacks? The numbers are so high—roughly 950,000 new moms every year—and the effects so heart-wrenching that science is scrambling to the rescue. A new study, published this summer in the medical journal Frontiers in Genetics, suggests … [Read more...] about Dream or reality? A blood test for postpartum depression
How to beat new mom isolation
There’s nothing to throw our lives off-axis like a newborn baby. All the joy and wonder aside, adjusting to life with a new son or daughter can leave us feeling alone, overwhelmed, and downright lonely. You feel like you have zero freedom, you're up all night, and downtime - what's that? Nip this new mom isolation in the bud with these tips for staying connected and comforted … [Read more...] about How to beat new mom isolation
6 weird facts about pregnancy you haven’t heard
Proving that truth can be stranger than fiction, these weird facts about pregnancy may make you do a double-take at your computer screen. No, you’re not dreaming. And no, we’re not making this stuff up. You can get pregnant while expecting While it’s extremely rare, there have been 10 reported cases of women carrying two babies with two different due dates. The phenomenon is … [Read more...] about 6 weird facts about pregnancy you haven’t heard