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HuffPost UK'No Privacy': Why Blind Women Really Need Accessible Pregnancy Tests
Attending scans isn't the same experience for women with visual impairments either.
HuffPost UK'I Was Too Scared To Look At My Daughter When I Gave Birth To Her'
Birth Diaries: "When my daughter came out, I was exhausted. I felt like I was having an out of body experience."
HuffPost UKA Shortage Of Black Sperm Donors Is Putting Black Women At Risk
The shame and secrecy associated with the use of unregulated websites adds to the blanket of silence.
HuffPost UKNew Mums Are Being Denied Vital Postnatal Checks In Lockdown
Women say a phone call isn't enough to spot infection, depression or abuse. Midwives and the NCT agree.
- Yahoo Life UK
Mums challenge the stigma of breastfeeding their babies in public in inspirational viral video
It was filmed as part of the #dontrushchallenge.
- Yahoo Life UK
Kate Middleton spent wedding anniversary speaking to midwives and new mums in 'virtual' hospital visit
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated nine years of marriage on Wednesday.
Yahoo Life UKWomen are putting on their old wedding dresses at home to cheer themselves up in coronavirus lockdown
People have been dusting off their bridalwear for Twitter.
- HuffPost UK
No, I Don't Have A Favourite Child. But I Do Have A 'Primary' One
My husband and I joke about “your son” and “my son”. But it's our reality, writes Robyn Wilder.
- AOL
Young mum converts her under stairs cupboard in to mum cave
A young mum who needed some time to herself converted her cupboard under the stairs into a peaceful 'mum cave'. Jessica Pool, 25, has three children and after her newest arrival she started to suffer from postnatal depression. She
- Yahoo Life UK
Parents can now buy their kids an 'anti-nightmare mist' for £5 to help them sleep this Halloween and beyond
“It’s been developed specifically to rid dreams of all things nasty and scary, especially (amongst other things) ‘shadow monsters’, ‘roaring, soaring dragons’ and goblins"
- Yahoo Life UK
Dad reveals his five tips for fathers to help share the load with breastfeeding mums
Including that skipping paternity leave "doesn't make you any more of a man."
- Yahoo Life UK
Stress during pregnancy linked to child's early years behaviour
Researchers have discovered a link between an expectant couple’s emotional problems before and after a child is born, and a child’s own behaviour in their early life.
- Yahoo Life UK
Mums delighted by new black Barbie who wears her hair natural and uses a wheelchair to enter Dreamhouse
The new doll even comes with a special pink ramp for ease of access.
- Yahoo Life UK
Average mum takes seven months to go on a night out after giving birth
Say goodbye to your social life.
- Yahoo Life UK
Giovanna Fletcher says she was 'selfish' for crying over unplanned pregnancy
She talks about her conflicting feelings in this candid post.
- Yahoo Life UK
Mum-of-four's 'parenting fail' post goes viral for all the right reasons
"Finally... someone who doesn’t post about their perfect life."
- Yahoo Life UK
Khloe Kardashian mum-shamed for not supporting her daughter's neck: 'That baby doesn't look comfortable'
"That baby doesn't look comfortable and you are supposed to support her head not just let it flop," one person commented.
- Yahoo Life UK
Mum is banned from Facebook after sharing an article on breastfeeding
It reportedly breached the social media giant's nudity policy.
- Yahoo Life UK
'WHIPs' are the new MILFs, apparently
You'd better update that mental dictionary of yours.
- Yahoo Life UK
People are spreading butter on iced buns and the internet is kicking off
How will ever sleep again at night?
- Yahoo Life UK
The Government has no time for companies that fire new or expectant mums
As if bringing a new life into the world isn’t enough, new or expecting mothers often face discrimination in the workplace and are sometimes made redundant in response to the news. In order to tackle this, the government is proposing a “zero tolerance” approach to such practices, and ministers will now have a consultation on the matter. After a call for action from the House of Commons women and equalities committee, business minister Margot James has promised a discussion on how better to protect women from losing their jobs after becoming parents.
- Alice Sholl
New sperm bank app lets women ‘order a daddy’ online
London Sperm Bank Donors has created an app which allows users to track down potential fathers by picking from a selection of desired characteristics, such as eye colour and height. Unsurprisingly, the app has sparked rather a lot of controversy, too - especially its potential impact upon fatherhood.
- Alice Sholl
Mum hits back at strangers who criticised her daughter’s rainbow hair
Lyra, a little girl from Florida, certainly was when her mum did just this for her - but the pair have drawn criticism from all over the internet as a result. “I told her if the school gives us permission then I’ll do it, and they allowed it,” she told The Luxury Spot.
- Alice Sholl
This Photo Of A Working Mum Is All Kinds Of Impressive
Being a working mum involves juggling a crazy number of responsibilities, but Dr Megan Meier, a sports and dance medicine physician based in Oklahoma City, does this on a whole other level. In a photo recently shared on Facebook, Meier is getting on with what her career requires of her - providing volunteer medical support at games for local high school and university football teams. Meier originally had a shift scheduled in as a team physician for the Putnam City North High School football team’s first game of the season.
- Alice Sholl
Photographer Captures Mum One Hour After Giving Birth, Immortalises The Beauty Of Motherhood
Melissa Jean, a photographer based in Australia, took this post-birth photo of Alyce in just a bra and nappy - with her robe proudly open - capturing the beauty of new motherhood in the process. Jean posted the image on her Instagram along with the words: “One hour after giving birth… looks stunning… in a nappy #womenareamazing #thatisall”. “I met Alyce when she employed me to capture her journey into motherhood - and we’ve been friends ever since,” Jean told Yahoo Style UK.