Don't Make It WorseThe Most Traumatic Thing About Abortions Is the Judgment Women describe the processes surrounding an abortion as carrying more trauma than the abortion itself. By Rajvi Desai
Choose WiselyWomen With Previous C‑Sections Reported Lower Rates of Conception: Study Scarring of the inside of the uterus, and low-grade infections caught during surgery, could be possible explanations. By Anubhuti Matta
No ShameJamia Activist Safoora Zargar’s Pregnancy Is Not Relevant to Her Unfair Imprisonment Talking about Zargar's pregnancy instead of her unfair imprisonment gives bigots the opportunity to malign her sexual agency. By The Swaddle Team
No Country For Pregnant WomenOdisha’s Maternity Benefits Are Touted as a Success; That’s Only Half the Story The state has made strides in providing wage compensation and nutrition to pregnant women, but access to quality health care is still lacking. By Sweta Dash
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
Sick To One's StomachA Primer on Hyperemesis Gravidarum, or Extreme Morning Sickness HG is a pregnancy condition resulting in dehydration, malnutrition and weight loss in women who experience it. By Anubhuti Matta
HallelujahScientists Are Developing a Once‑a‑Month Female Birth Control Pill This invention can help reduce unintended pregnancies that arise from women forgetting to take their daily dose of the pill. By Pallavi Prasad
Study: Women Are Going Into Labor Earlier Because of Heatwaves Caused by Climate Change Extreme heat can send pregnant women into cardiovascular stress, which may induce early labor. By Pallavi Prasad
Get Off My BackWeight‑Shaming Pregnant Women Affects Their Mental and Physical Well‑Being Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing weight-related stigma are at risk for depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating behaviors, and stress. By Anubhuti Matta
BackfiredStudy: Helping Pregnant Colleagues With Work Might Demoralize Them The benevolent sexism behind shielding pregnant colleagues from work can undermine women's confidence and deter their postpartum return to work, researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Life And DeathMore Mothers and Newborns Are Surviving Childbirth Than Ever — But Only in Some Parts of the World In countries with poor access to good medical facilities, one newborn or mother still dies every 11 seconds, per a WHO-UNICEF report. By Anubhuti Matta
Of Mice And MenBreakthrough Mouse Research Spotlights Bone Marrow’s Role in Fertility The findings suggest a day when bone marrow transplants may be helpful in treating infertility. By Liesl Goecker
No Safe PlaceStudy: Air Pollution Breathed by Pregnant Women Can Cross Placenta to Reach Fetus “This is the most vulnerable period of life...For the protection of future generations, we have to reduce exposure." By Liesl Goecker
Breathe CleanBreathing in Dirty Air During Pregnancy May Affect Children’s IQs It gets worse if to-be mothers also consume less folate-rich foods while breathing contaminated air. By Anubhuti Matta
Sleep WellHow to Deal With Insomnia in Pregnancy Pregnancy insomnia is common but should be addressed because it leaves women tired when they really need rest. By Anubhuti Matta
When Labor CallsStudy: Home Births Are as Safe as Hospital Births, Except When They Aren’t The study primarily looked at home births where healthcare support was readily available for women in case of emergencies. By Pallavi Prasad
Before The BabyPrenatal Depression More Likely to Affect Women With a History of Depression, Low Self‑Esteem Chances of a miscarriage or premature delivery could be higher if depression during pregnancy is left untreated. By Anubhuti Matta
Beautiful MindsResearch Links Autism to Higher Than Average Prenatal Hormone Levels Researchers state that the discovery is a milestone in understanding autism, not screening for it. By Aditi Murti
