Splitsville: Coming Home From The Hospital As A Single Mother
Welcome to Splitsville. This weekly column will focus on parenting after a divorce, break-up or one-night stand that didn’t…
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Labor (Pains) Day: Giving Birth With My Mother And My Sister By My Side
As we all know, giving birth for the first time is a little scary. Sure, it’s natural and women…
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Labor (Pains) Day: ‘My Labor Was Kind Of Like A Circus’
I had anything but a “normal” pregnancy. A blood clot in my leg that had thrown to my lungs…
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Labor (Pains) Day: ‘My Pain On A Scale Of 1 To 10? What Kind Of Question Is That, Anyway?’
It all started at 2:30 AM on a Monday morning when my water broke. Unfortunately, I had stayed up…
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Labor (Pains) Day: The 26 Minute Delivery
July 12th I think I came to the brink of death and back again. The most intense two hours,…
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Labor (Pains) Day: ‘My Epidural Was Only Half-Effective’
For many modern mommas, epidurals are a blessing. They make the entire birthing process more comfortable for everyone involved….
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Send Us Your Labor Stories For Labor Pains Week On Mommyish!
Next week is Labor Pains Week on Mommyish! We’ll be commemorating this very much needed long weekend with a…
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Send Us Your Labor Stories For Labor Pains Week On Mommyish!
Next week is Labor Pains Week on Mommyish! We’ll be commemorating this very much needed long weekend with a…
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More Business Of Being Born: Ricki Lake Offers Follow-Up To Her Powerful Birth Documentary
For those of you who were captivated by The Business Of Being Born, producers Ricki Lake and filmmaker Abby…
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I Feel The Earth Move Under The Pitter Patter Of Little Feet
My daughter’s birthday happened to be the same day as the earthquake earlier this week — the biggest one…
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My OBGYN Won’t Do Abortions. That’s Why I Chose Her.
Earlier this week Mommyish Editor Shawna Cohen wrote “Want An Abortion? Good Luck Finding A Willing Doctor In The…
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Oregon Hospitals Refusing Elective C-Sections Or Inductions Before 39 Weeks
Well apparently some hospitals are showing an initiative to prioritize the health of mothers and babies when it comes…
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Abortions In The US Are Safer Than Ever, So Why Isn’t Childbirth?
Giving birth in the United States has reached a new point of concern as more and more complications threaten…
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STFU Parents: The TMI Pregnancy And Labor Report
One of the reasons I started STFU, Parents is because some of my new parent friends were posting updates…
