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This Mom’s Insanely Fast Births Will Give You Labor Envy
Pregnancy

This Mom’s Insanely Fast Births Will Give You Labor Envy

They say labor times get shorter with each subsequent birth, but how many of you can say you delivered…

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Open Thread:  What Would You Change About Your Birth Experience?
Pregnancy

Open Thread: What Would You Change About Your Birth Experience?

When I look back on all the ideas I had about how my first labor would go, I see…

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Announcing The Mommyish Labor Day Submissions  Winner!
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Announcing The Mommyish Labor Day Submissions Winner!

Thanks so much to all of you who submitted your stories to our Labor Day Submissions contest and made the…

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Your Birth Story Is Super Boring
Pregnancy

Your Birth Story Is Super Boring

I don’t have a lot of rules in my house for visitors. I was raised to allow people to…

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Don’t Tell Women How They Gave Birth Isn’t ‘Important’
Pregnancy

Don’t Tell Women How They Gave Birth Isn’t ‘Important’

Having had two failed attempts at vaginal birth, I understand women who are let down by their birth experiences….

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Don’t Ruin Your Friend’s Pregnancy By Telling Her Your Scary Birth Story
Pregnancy

Don’t Ruin Your Friend’s Pregnancy By Telling Her Your Scary Birth Story

Women who tell their scary birth stories to pregnant friends are not nice. I don’t care if your pregnant…

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I Had No Idea How Awesome Jessica Alba’s Birth Story Was Until I Saw The Picture Of The ‘Baby That Didn’t Know It Had Been Born’
Pregnancy

I Had No Idea How Awesome Jessica Alba’s Birth Story Was Until I Saw The Picture Of The ‘Baby That Didn’t Know It Had Been Born’

The story of the “baby that didn’t know it had been born” blows my mind for so many reasons…

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Pregnancy

Woman Gives Birth Right Outside Hospital, Proving Babies Do Come When They’re Ready

The baby will come when she’s ready! How many times has someone said that to you? Well, you may…

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Pregnancy

Mother Who Refused C-Section Thankfully Gives Birth To Healthy Baby In Spite Of Her Crazy — Not Because Of It

Last week, Lisa Epsteen caused quite a controversy when she refused to have an emergency c-section at the request…

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Pregnancy

Mommy Blog Peer Pressure Is Behind Some Of The Obsession With Having A ‘Perfect, Natural Birth’

A story we covered here on Mommyish this morning has been haunting me. I cannot stop thinking about Lisa…

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Pregnancy

Whether You Have A Cesarean Birth Depends Enormously On The Hospital You Choose

In the mommy world, there are few debates more emotionally charged than that of the birthing story battles. There’s…

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Snooki Personally Tells Me That We Can Expect Tons More Parenting TMI
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Snooki Personally Tells Me That We Can Expect Tons More Parenting TMI

This weekend, I caught up with some extended family and was surprised to hear that I had gained celebrity…

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Childrearing

C-Sections Make It Easier To Explain Where Babies Come From

Every year on my girls’ birthdays, I tell them the story of their birth. Recently, they’ve asked me to…

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Childrearing

Babies Born In Traffic Jams Get Weird Names

Foreign Policy magazine reports that two Pakistani women who gave birth during a fairly epic traffic jam have given…

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