A new mother expected the usual postpartum changes: a softer belly, some hair shedding, maybe a new constellation of stretch marks. What she did not expect was to look in the mirror and think she was ...

Birth can be scary. Prior to the global pandemic in 2020, it was estimated that 10 to 15 percent of women in the United States had a fear of childbirth so strong that it impacted their daily ...

There are a few body parts that remain the same size from the moment we're born until the end of our lives. The human body is an incredible structure of balance, precision, and evolution. While most ...

People don’t believe it when I mention how much I loved labor and delivery. They think I’m talking about my career as a nurse-midwife helping others, not my own experiences. They’re partially right—I ...

“A woman’s body is a temple of life, a vessel of profound strength that endures and transcends the physical to bring forth the future.” — Maya Angelou We know how to worship women when they are ...

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