Keeps Paying OffPaid Maternity Leave Has Long‑Term Mental, Physical Health Benefits, Finds Study New mothers who received longer paid parental leave in the 70s are now showing better health in middle age. By Satviki Sanjay
Ghost of Childbirth PastSome Women Feel Baby Movement Years After Giving Birth, and Scientists Don’t Know Why As many as 40% of women may experience phantom fetal kicks after pregnancy. By Liesl Goecker
Postpartum PressureFor Many Women, Breastfeeding Difficulty Isn’t Low Milk Supply; It’s Unsupported Anxiety Stress from difficulty performing a so-called 'intuitive' act can make breastfeeding more fraught and isolating. By Gretchen Ferrao Walker
Mom TaxA Series of Charts Shows Mothers Take an Income Hit All Over the World Unsurprisingly, parenthood barely affects men's earnings. By Liesl Goecker
Wear And TearStudy Reveals the Physical Toll of Working Motherhood Biomarkers of chronic stress were 40% higher among mothers of two who work full time. By Liesl Goecker
Mom GuiltFor New Mothers, Some Pediatricians’ Attitudes an Obstacle to Returning to Work “Is it your baby or the office’s?" the doctor asked her. By Hamsini Ravi
Heart To HeartWhat You Need to Know About Heart Disease and Heart Attacks in Women If you think heart disease is a man's disease, you're wrong. By Liesl Goecker
Yours OnlyThe Rage, and Fear and Failure of Single‑Parenting The spotlight is unforgiving. By Praveena Shivram
Chill OutBed Rest During Pregnancy Is a Common Prescription, But Does It Actually Help? Doctors say it's more about risk mitigation than actual treatment. By Anubhuti Matta
The MissingWhen The Photographer Is Always Mom An old family photo, and present-day conversations, reveal women have been out of the picture for a very long time. By Awanthi Vardaraj
fertilityMyths, Stigma Exaggerate Effects of Endometriosis on Fertility A diagnosis doesn't mean you're infertile. By Angelina Shah
childbirthEating Placenta After Birth Is Neither Helpful Nor Harmful And you just know it's not yummy either. By The Swaddle Team
momsMoms Talk About When And Why They Smoke Up No, it's not because of the stress of motherhood. By Urvija Banerji
dadsLack of Flexible Work is a Problem for Mothers — and Fathers It's also a problem for companies that want to retain them. By Angelina Shah
agingStudy Finds Five Habits Linked to an Additional Decade of Life Clean living really does pay off. By The Swaddle Team
momsWhy Some Women Have Difficulty Losing, Gaining Weight Women have certain genetic twists that aren't found in men. By The Swaddle Team
familySurvey Finds India’s Elderly Women Are Financially Vulnerable Even though seniors are better off overall. By Urvija Banerji
