The Willow breast pump eases some of the worst parts of pumping, for a price

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If you’re pumping breast milk, what would you pay to not feel quite so much like a literal dairy cow? With the release of a new and improved breast pump, that’s no longer a hypothetical question. 

Despite a built-in customer base thanks to insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act and a lack of paid maternity leave pushing American mothers back in the workplace as fast as possible, meaningful improvements to the breast pump are few and far between.  Read more…

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The Willow breast pump eases some of the worst parts of pumping, for a price

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Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2019 and we have the entire internet to contend with.


If you’re pumping breast milk, what would you pay to not feel quite so much like a literal dairy cow? With the release of a new and improved breast pump, that’s no longer a hypothetical question. 

Despite a built-in customer base thanks to insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act and a lack of paid maternity leave pushing American mothers back in the workplace as fast as possible, meaningful improvements to the breast pump are few and far between.  Read more…

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Electronics giant Philips invests in monitoring and information platform for expecting mothers

The international electronics and medical device giant Philips is pushing further into pregnancy and childcare services by leading a $6 million early stage investment in the pregnancy-focused app-developer and device manufacturer, Babyscripts.  The Washington, DC-based company works with hospitals and healthcare providers to distribute a medical device and mobile app for monitoring blood pressure and providing […]

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Pregnancy apps don’t know how to handle miscarriages

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“It’s measuring small,” the sonogram technician was looking at the screen for a few minutes before she spoke. “Are you sure you’re six weeks along? I can’t really see much. Maybe you need to come back in a week or so.”

A week later, she repeated the same, only this time something in her voice changed. A slight brevity, more awkward pauses between sentences. The nurse practitioner, reviewing my results, cautioned me to be ready for no baby.  Read more…

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Natural Cycles contraception app told to clarify pregnancy risks

A multi-month investigation by Sweden’s Medical Products Agency into a number of unwanted pregnancies among users of ‘digital contraception’ app Natural Cycles has been closed after the startup agreed to clarify the risk of the product failing. But, on the self-reported data front, the agency said it was satisfied the number of unwanted pregnancies is in line […]

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New Zealand politician casually cycled to hospital to give birth

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Sundays are usually a lazy, uneventful affair for many of us.

Not for the 42-week pregnant New Zealand Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, who made her way to hospital for an induction.

That’s all very normal, except perhaps for her mode of transportation. Instead of getting in a car, she cycled to the hospital instead.

“My partner and I cycled because there wasn’t enough room in the car for the support crew… but it also put me in the best possible mood!” she wrote on Instagram.

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Someone used a pizza to announce their pregnancy and it’s truly a thing of beauty

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Every announcement is better when it’s said with pizza.

If you were ever in any doubt about this simple fact of life, just direct your attention to the following tweet from a restaurant worker in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

so this happened at work and I cried for a good minute😭 pic.twitter.com/j8UdP3q9ch

— bby leesh 🦋 (@bbyleesh6) July 6, 2018

Let’s go in for a close-up of that note.

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To be fair, they definitely nailed the “pretty hand writing” bit. Here’s the finished product:

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Woman shares intimate Instagram to encourage new mums to embrace their post-pregnancy bodies

A British mum has shared an intimate Instagram photo of her post-pregnancy body in a bid to encourage other mums to embrace their bodies. 
Emily Marson from Wrexham, UK, posted a photo of herself four months after giving birth to twins via caesa…

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Kylie Jenner had a baby, and the loveliest reason for keeping her a secret

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Kylie Jenner’s baby girl was born on Feb. 1. 

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star’s pregnancy — her first, with rapper Travis Scott — has been the subject of much rumor and speculation, but Jenner herself has kept quiet on the facts of the situation. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.

“I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark through all the assumptions. I understand you’re used to me bringing you along on all my journeys,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

“My pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world. I knew for myself I needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free, and healthy way I know how. I knew my baby would feel every stress and every emotion so I chose to do it this way for my little life and our happiness.” Read more…

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