Trump’s Pregnancy Advice Strikes a Familiar Refrain for Mothers

Mr. Trump, who implored pregnant women not to take Tylenol, is only the latest in a long line of people offering unsolicited advice to expectant mothers.

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A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up

The fallout of the war in Sudan has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.

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In Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals

Some women in the country’s capital are turning to midwives who they say offer a more holistic approach to care than hospitals usually provide.

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Michel Odent, Pioneer of Natural Childbirth Techniques, Dies at 95

His innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, were based on his belief that “human birth cannot work as long as a woman is thinking.”

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Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case

The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

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