July 8, 2025

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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Yay vs. Nay
By Nadie Bard

My Husband and I Are Fighting About Circumcision. Is There a Right Answer?

We both think we're right... so I asked experts to weigh in.

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Over It

I Hate Pregnancy... So Why Do I Feel So Guilty Saying It?

I know I should feel grateful, but I just feel dread.

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Big Emotions

My Miscarriage Almost Got Me Uninvited From A Baby Shower — Why I'm Glad I Went Anyway

Even if I’d chosen not to go, I would have wanted the option.

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A Charged Topic

I'm Not A Monster For Feeling Gender Disappointment

Take it from an expert, it's more normal than you think.

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Moms Need Help

Maternal Mortality Rates Were Up In 2024 After Post-Covid Decline

The increase was small, but some experts fear national trends may bode future increases.

Pregnant woman's stomach. Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in the US.
Maternal Health Matters

Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are On The Rise In The US

Deaths due to pregnancy have jumped 28% in the past five years -- and one-third occur long after delivery, when mothers assume they're in the clear.

Loss

Trump Has Revoked Federal Guidance On Emergency Abortion Care First Established In 1986

To My Forever Firstborn

My Miscarriage Almost Got Me Uninvited From A Baby Shower — Why I'm Glad I Went Anyway

What Are You Supposed To Do With Your Miscarriage? The Laws Don’t Say

Hospitals Around The Country Are Adding Special Rooms For Grieving Families & Couples

I Thought I Knew What Happens During A Miscarriage. I Was Wrong.

This Comedian Wants To Make The Pain Of "Fertility Fails" Public

Woman Suggests Separate Waiting Rooms In OB/GYN Offices For Those Experiencing Loss

This OB/GYN Advises Pregnant Women To Ask These 3 Questions If They Feel Unheard At The Doctor

'Selling Sunset' Star Mary Fitzgerald Opens Up About Her Miscarriage On Camera

And Just Like That’s Abortion Cop-Out Is So Disappointing

A Mom Delivered A Stillborn Child. Then Her Maternity Leave Was Denied.

Peta Murgatroyd & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Welcome Baby #2

A Woman Wonders If She Can Get Her Baby Shower Gift Back After Friend Suffered A Miscarriage

Kourtney Kardashian Shares Her ‘IVF Body’ In A Bikini By The Pool

A Couple’s Heartbreaking Moment Shows The Silent Struggle Of Infertility

Yay vs. Nay
By Nadie Bard

My Husband and I Are Fighting About Circumcision. Is There a Right Answer?

We both think we're right... so I asked experts to weigh in.

Two & Through
By Jamie Kenney

Do Parents Ever Regret That Second Child?

“I feel tired all the time.”

Oops! They're Doing It Again!
By Jamie Kenney

Millennial Parents Are Bringing Back '90s Baby Names

Generation Beta is basically a ‘90s reboot — in baby names at least.

Roe v. World
By Jamie Kenney

Abortion Clinics Are Closing Across The Country, & Not Just In Red States

Since 2022, the U.S. has seen a net loss of 71 clinics with federal funding freezes threatening more.

Aiden/Aidan/Aidin/Aydyn
By Jamie Kenney

When You Combine Alternate Spellings, These Are The *Real* Top Baby Names

If you thought Aiden had fallen by the wayside, think again...

They're perfect
By Katie McPherson

These 29 Baby Names Sound Good In English & Spanish

For bilingual families who want the sounds and meanings to translate.

step aside
By Katie McPherson

46 Main Character Baby Names That Sound Absolutely Magnetic

Like yes, I do want to know everything about Otto and Suki.

Roe v World
By Jamie Kenney

Trump Has Revoked Federal Guidance On Emergency Abortion Care First Established In 1986

EMTALA was created to enable access to emergency medical care regardless of state law. Now, the administration says it will not enforce the statute.

move along
By Samantha Darby

Meghan Markle Dancing During Labor Really Has Nothing To Do With You

But some of you are so mad about it.

Can You Dig It?
By Samantha Darby

27 Retro Baby Names From The ‘70s & ‘80s We Need To Bring Back

A baby girl named Nancy? I mean, come on.