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I Wouldn’t Wish Labor Pains on My Worst Enemy, But I Would on My Husband

by ParentCo.

I wouldn’t wish labor pains on my worst enemy. But I would wish them on my husband. Without the benefit of actual experience, it’s impossible to develop the true understanding that empathy requires.

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Why I'm Tired of the Unsolicited "Just Wait Until" Parenting Tips

by ParentCo.

I understand that for the most part, people mean well. So usually these "let me warn you" statements are intended to either commiserate slightly over the difficulties that all parents go through, or to give you a friendly bit of advice over what you can come to expect. What ever happened to the old adage that if you don’t have anything good to say, you shouldn’t say anything at all? 

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How to Get Through Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Even if You're Not a Duchess)

by ParentCo.

It takes a certain amount of guts (sorry) to face down Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) a third time, as the Duchess of Cambridge announced she’s doing. The condition, which affects 1 percent of pregnant woman, can make you vomit more than 40 times a day. There's morning sickness, then there's HVG. If your pregnancy related vomiting is excessive, read on.

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9 Tips to Prep your Toddler for a New Baby Sibling

by Hannah Howard

I’ve asked friends, parents, and experts for ways to prep my toddler for becoming a big sister and navigating the tidal wave of change that a new baby will inevitably bring. 

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3 Ways to Deal With Your New Mom Identity Crisis

by ParentCo.

The truth is, you can be a mother who loves motherhood, but doesn't assume it as the whole of her identity. And that's ok.

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Every Mother Deserves a Doula: The Benefits of a Supported Birth

by ParentCo.

I remember it like it was yesterday: I’m 24-years-old, lying flat on my back in a stiff hospital bed. A who told me that regardless of what my docto

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9 Tips to Help You Fall Back in Love With Your Spouse

by ParentCo.

Of course you love each other, but somehow your relationship feels a bit flat now. To fall back in love with your spouse, try these things.

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Actually, I Don't Want to Breastfeed in Public

by ParentCo.

There are many people standing up for a woman’s right to breastfeed in public these days. That’s wonderful, but it's left me a bit confused as a new mom.

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If You're in the Throes of Colic, Just Hold On

by ParentCo.

It was, quite simply, awful. Dreadful. Wretched. But you know what? It passed. Colic passed. And I lived to tell the tale.

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This Is What Happened When I Said Yes to Every Offer of Postpartum Help That Came My Way

by ParentCo.

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it’s rare that we actually trust our village to come through for us when we need them to. What if we did?

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First Year of Motherhood: Lonely. Scary. Silly.

by ParentCo.

It’s a common tableau. We are two women – she’s a mom and I’m a grandmother – watching the children in our care playing in the ball pit at a toddler gym program.

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Advice From a Regular Dude on What Not to Say to A Pregnant Woman

by ParentCo.

As we prepare to welcome our third (and final) child into this world, I thought I’d reflect back on all of the dumb things said to my pregnant wife.

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Her Own Curve

by Gina Rich

The type of growth that doctors measure is the kind that’s easy to see and track in a logical fashion. But it’s not the only information that matters.

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12 Ways to Prepare for Motherhood So You Don't Totally Lose It

by ParentCo.

Here's a list of things you can practice before you birth your baby so that you maintain a sense of self when you're suddenly alone with a newborn all day.

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Is Motherhood the Most Selfish Act of All?

by ParentCo.

The mother figure has become synonymous with sacrifice and nobility when ultimately we are fulfilling our own needs and desires as we undertake this role.

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Study Claims Epidurals Don’t Slow Labor

by ParentCo.

A recent study by Obstetrics and Genecology debunks the idea that an epidural prolongs labor.

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On Becoming a Mother

by ParentCo.

Before I had my first baby, I thought I knew myself reasonably well: my faults, failures, and where I excelled.

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Until Gwen

by ParentCo.

The office bathroom stall was dark, but not so dark that I couldn’t see the contrast of red on white.

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ICP: the Pregnancy Complication We Almost Missed

by ParentCo.

ICP affects 6,000 pregnant women a year. Without an internet search, this story could have turned out differently.

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How You Decide to Become a Mother: A Letter to My Child-Free Self

by ParentCo.

You are going to take a walk one evening, just before you turn 30, and by the time you get home, you will have made the decision that will change your life.

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Being a Lighthouse in an Ocean of Grief

by ParentCo.

It was nearly two years from the date of my third miscarriage when I sat with other women who had experienced pregnancy and infant loss.

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I Don’t Regret My Birth Plan: Notes From the Forever C-Section Mom

by ParentCo.

We all have the ideal plans for how we're going to raise our kids and how they will turn out. Then life happens.

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ICU I See Me

by ParentCo.

I gestured that I wanted a pen and paper. "What happened?" was the first question I asked as I did my best not to bite through the tube.

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No Son of Mine...

by ParentCo.

Before I broadly bash modern-day childrearing, allow me to point a finger squarely at the mirror. I do not want my son to follow in my flawed footsteps.

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