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We don’t often give pregnant people realistic expectations or dote on them postpartum, as we should. Image: Thinkstock.

The Postpartum Period Is For Self-Care (Not Just Taking Care Of The Baby)

CN: mention of postpartum depression/suicidality. Generally, in my experience, people often get so excited about a new baby, that they forget that postpartum women need doting on, too.

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Who's panicking? Not me. Image: Joni Edelman.

My Mammogram Revealed 'Abnormal' Tissue. They Told Me Not To Panic. I Panicked.

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

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We have to believe that better birth is possible. Image: ABC.

Why The Way We Portray Birth In Entertainment Matters

We are taught to fear birth from early on in our lives, and the way it’s portrayed for entertainment’s sake plays a huge, disturbing role in that.

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His birth was supposed to be peaceful, swimming into the world in our kitchen, surrounded by his family, welcomed with cake and champagne. Image: supplied.

My Labor And Birth Didn't Go As Planned — And No, I'm Not 'Over' It

I was lucky I didn’t have a c-section. I was lucky he was born, healthy and huge at 10+ pounds, with two hefty pushes. I was lucky. I sobbed anyway.

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Naughty, naughty boy. You like baseball bats? (Credit: ThinkStock)

Relax, Ladies: Woman-On-Top Sex Is Not The "Most Dangerous" Position

Why would we ever want to stop doing this . . . ?

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This? Not OK (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Discomfort Food: How We Feed The Infirm And Incarcerated Is Disgusting

When you openly deride poor/sick/incarcerated people who have access to nutritious and delicious food, you set us all up for failure.

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What are the Rights of Pregnant Women in America?

Walmart abused a pregnant employee and subsequently fired her. But what exactly were Candis Riggins' rights to begin with?

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Today in Scary Studies: The Hysterectomy Procedure That May Cause Cancer

According to new research, a type of hysterectomy performed on 50,000 women a year could spread cancerous cells.

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