Birth shouldn’t be a death wish: Lowcountry advocates push for maternal health

Jan. 23 marks “Maternal Health Awareness Day,” and advocates say it’s a time to raise awareness of the health risks of ...

Constance Zimmer reveals how having an IUD for ‘way too long’ messed with her menopause transition

I never had the ramp-up. I had the f—ing ‘drop you off the cliff,’ which I do not recommend to anyone, because you do ...
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Perimenopausal women still need to consider birth control even if they're on hormone therapy

Birth control isn’t just for younger people looking to delay pregnancy. Women in perimenopause also need to think about how ...

Usha Vance Is Pregnant at 40—the Fastest Growing Group of Moms in America

At 40, the second lady is expecting her fourth child—part of a growing trend in older motherhood across the U.S.

Greenlanders speak out against Danish rule after decades of forced sterilization, poor living conditions: ‘They stole our future’

The Danes don’t see us as humans,” Petersen told The Post. “They think we’re too expensive, too small a population. But they ...

From patient to researcher: How one woman is helping CT close gaps in endometriosis care

There’s no cure for endometriosis. So, helping patients manage endometriosis symptoms, Luciano said, requires collaboration ...
People

28-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Baby on Christmas Day Despite Not Knowing She Was Pregnant

Melanie Smith started experiencing pains on Christmas Day before going on to deliver a full-term baby weighing 8 lbs. NBC Chicago An Illinois woman went into labor on Christmas Day, even though she ...
AOL

In 1987, a Woman Gave Birth to Her Own Grandchildren in a Historic First

PEOPLE covered the story in 1987, speaking to Pat Anthony on her decision to act as surrogate for her daughter She told PEOPLE, "an outside [surrogate], however close, might have wanted to keep the ...
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Woman Claiming To Be Miley Cyrus’ Real Birth Mother Reveals How Old She Was When She Got Pregnant

Jayme Lee, 45, has spent years pursuing dismissed lawsuits over a claim that she is pop star Miley Cyrus’s real biological mother. Speaking publicly for the first time, Lee alleged she became pregnant ...
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The U.S. birth rate is on the decline. But not for women 40 and older

In the U.S., teen birth rates are at historic lows. The overall birth rate has also declined, but women in one age group are having more babies - women in their 40s. Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga of the ...