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Your complete guide to sex during pregnancy

What to expect during pregnancy and how you can make sex more comfortable (and also completely amazing). 

Updated Nov. 21, 2022
newborn baby born at an airport

Mom who gave birth at Miami airport gives baby the perfect name

The mom was scheduled to make a connecting flight, but had a bit of a delay.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023

Contractions: Why we have them + what they feel like

The primary, universal sensation caused by contractions is pressure—how women process that pressure is what varies.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

11 times Jennifer Lopez was a surprisingly relatable mom

"I think a lot about teaching my kids to work hard. I've learned something about kids―they don't do what you say; they do what you do."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This mama shares the raw reality of newborn quadruplets

"Most of the day, this is where you would find me―snuggled up with four little babies."

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

10 celebrity moms share intimate moments from their home births

Home births aren't always planned or perfect but they are worth learning about.

Updated Aug. 18, 2022

Your postpartum recovery kit: Feel your best after a vaginal birth

Here’s what you need to know to have the best possible postpartum recovery

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman raising her first while holding her newborn after giving birth

A pep talk for pregnant mamas from a doula—you can do this

This is a historic moment. YOU are the women giving birth to babies born during a global pandemic. YOU are superheroes.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

Allyson Felix qualifies for first Olympics since her traumatic birth

Allyson Felix is the most decorated American woman in Olympic track and field history

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Katy Perry just corrected everyone who thinks maternity leave is ‘time off’

Perry started her thread with, "Popular misconception: being a mom isn't a full-time job."

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

It’s 2022, but for American mothers, it’s still the 1950s

Once a woman in America becomes a mother, our society transports her back in time. In an instant, generations of sexist ideas and structures descend back upon her.

Updated Jan. 04, 2022

When the doctor said my baby needed to gain weight, we supplemented with formula

I had my heart set on exclusively breastfeeding, but as I've now seen, I know it's not the only "right" way to feed your little one.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022

The first Congressman to take paternity leave wants more men to follow his lead

Rep. Colin Allred was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave in 2019.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Sesame Street features two gay parents for the first time in show history

Two gay dads have already made their appearance on the show in honor of Pride Month.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Breast wasn’t ‘best’ for me

Bottle feeding my baby made me a happier mom.

Updated Oct. 01, 2022
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