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Coronavirus has changed birth + postpartum forever

It shouldn't take a global pandemic to change the way our country supports women, but since it did, let's hope these changes stick.

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Everything we know (so far) about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

So far, it does not appear that COVID-19 can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus.

women holding her baby and smiling for the camera

Rachael on how she tried to ignore her postpartum depression

Eventually I found the courage to leave with my daughter-to claim my motherhood back, my daughter back, myself back.

silhouette of a woman in front of a window

I tested positive for COVID-19—life is paused completely, until further notice

Even though we have made it through more than half of our mandatory quarantine already, I'm terrified by the thought of leaving again—even when I'm cleared to.

girl putting on her graduation cap

The year without graduation: To the class of 2020

What you're experiencing is called grief. Here's what a grief counselor has to say to you.

pregnant woman holding her belly

Black women will suffer the most if forced to give birth alone

For black mothers, the need for support during birth is even greater. Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die in childbirth than white women—at least in part because of institutional racism.

mom playing with daughter

One day, all of this will be over

For the rest of our lives, this is a defining moment we will look back on when we need evidence of our strength.

little boy playing with easter trees

Easter trees are bringing a much-needed dose of cheer to families in isolation

Why parents are digging out Christmas decor and repurposing it for Easter.

pregnant woman standing at a pier - essay on prenatal depression

Richelle on trying and failing to will her prenatal depression away

"I was ashamed that I was struggling with depression instead of experiencing pure joy, but I was not alone. You are not alone, and there is nothing shameful about it."

Brandi Gerstner and her team sitting beside breast pumps

This mama is building coronavirus ventilators from old breast pumps

Mom Brandi Gerstner (with fellow engineers) hacked her old pump for a new purpose.

woman crying in a car

If your fertility treatments have been canceled due to coronavirus—I see you

All you can do is what is within your control right now. It's all any of us can do. But that doesn't make it any easier, I know.

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