https://www.romper.com/p/sent-home-from-labor-delivery-for-false-labor-other-ways-we-gaslight-women- Laboring with my first daughter was not easy. After being sent home from labor and delivery for following my doctor’s advice (given as he boarded a flight to Aruba) to “go straight to labor and delivery” because my contractions were regular, things ramped up again and so I headed back to the hospital… and was sentContinueContinue reading “Sent Home From Labor & Delivery For “False Labor,” & Other Ways We Gaslight Women”
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Tewa Women United
https://www.vogue.com/projects/13549256/tewa-women-united-new-mexico/ It begins and ends with smoke. Singed white sage is brushed up and down the body. Head to toe, limb to limb. This ritual smudging is meant to clear the indistinct wounds of trauma. A restless morning or ugly fight must first be washed away before each woman enters the headquarters of Tewa WomenContinueContinue reading “Tewa Women United”
New Study Reveals Moms Need a Full Year for Recovery After Giving Birth
http://redtri.com/new-study-reveals-moms-need-a-full-year-for-recovery-after-giving-birth/ Growing a baby a beautiful experience, but it’s also demanding on your body. New mothers may be told by books and doctors that they’ll be back to “normal” within six weeks of giving birth, but a new study has found that most women take much longer to recover. Dr. Julie Wray, a researcher at SalfordContinueContinue reading “New Study Reveals Moms Need a Full Year for Recovery After Giving Birth”
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