We love a celebrity baby announcement here at Glamour.com—especially seeing and reading about how excited the parents-to-be are to meet their child. But let’s be real: pregnancy isn’t all ice cream and gorgeous glow, nor is childbirth the glossed-over, relatively sterile before-and-after we so often see onscreen. After all, you’re growing an entire human inside…
Read moreMost moms would tell you that they can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they went into labor. What’s unusual is, say, if they were breaking it down at a concert when their little one decided it was time to enter the world—but that’s exactly what happened with Olivia Wilde.…
Read moreWhen I read about Serena Williams’ experience giving birth to her daughter in this month’s Vogue, a sense of familiarity washed over me. As an ob-gyn, I’ve cared for many women who have had complex pregnancies and deliveries. I’ve performed emergency C-sections and treated postpartum complications, like the blood clots she experienced. As a mother,…
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