1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (794+ words) Re "It's Not Just Babies Who Need Checkups," by Sejal Hathi (Opinion guest essay, May 28): The most medically intense periods of my life were during both of my pregnancies; my first hospital admission was for the birth of my now…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (693+ words) Editor's note, June 7, 8 am ET: We're bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one below originally published on November 3, 2024. This unconventional advice column offers you a unique framework…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (842+ words) I was 38 weeks pregnant when I stopped being able to walk, at age 28, with my first child of five. I remember the exact moment, standing in a long hallway, where I couldn't race back to my class where 30 high school…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (491+ words) Today, more women are (thankfully) learning about their bodies and how to support their health throughout the menstrual cycle. One female wellness trend that's been on the rise is "cycle-syncing." This can include certain workouts, meal plans, social choices, and…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (419+ words) Every few years, the internet dusts off the baby boom theory'a heat wave hits, people get optimistic, and someone starts connecting dots between rising temperatures and rising birth rates. The logic, as it happens, is a little more complicated than…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (482+ words) You Tuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, revealed they decided to terminate their pregnancy after learning their baby had a high chance of being born with Down syndrome. "This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (646+ words) Thailand has 63 million people. But Thais have stopped having kids. The average woman there has 0. 8 children over the course of her lifetime, one of the world's lowest fertility rates. University of Pennsylvania demographer Jes's Fern'ndez-Villaverde estimates that at that rate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (194+ words) Obviously, women who give birth undergo some pretty extreme changes, both physically, hormonally, and mentally, during and after childbirth. Entire organs shift around, hormones go bonkers, and the brain itself restructures in preparation for parenthood. But dads aren't just chilling…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (982+ words) I've never been much of a numbers guy. Until recently, my approach to money was what I'd call vibes-based accounting: save a bit each month, contribute to my 401(k), try to cook at home instead of ordering in, and occasionally ignore…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (458+ words) A new pregnancy patch could provide crucial, 24-hour monitoring for high-risk moms. For decades, ultrasounds have been the primary means of fetal monitoring, but now engineers at UC San Diego have designed a wearable patch that promises continuous, comprehensive insight…...