4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (38+ words) WBUR Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with WBUR reporter Miriam Wasser about a deeply personal essay she wrote about breastfeeding grief. This segment aired on May 29, 2026....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (926+ words) The following is excerpted from the Delacorte Review, a quarterly journal published in collaboration with Columbia Journalism School. The original essay was published with the title, "Breastfeeding Grief." Of all the unexpected things I experienced as a first-time mom, not…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (168+ words) When it comes to the health of new moms and babies, Louisiana has struggled for a long time. New Orleans is trying to tackle the problem, and they're returning to an old-fashioned medical practice: .. . When it comes to the health…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (94+ words) Editor's note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on Dec. 4, 2025, as planned. Maternity care across the Mountain West is diminishing. Now, midwives are providing pregnant people. .. Editor's note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (75+ words) The Supreme Court is considering a case about anti-abortion pregnancy centers that are often faith-based and counsel people away from abortion. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks about these centers with Shefali Luthra, a reproductive health reporter for our editorial partner,…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (113+ words) The Trump administration is telling pregnant people not to use acetaminophen to avoid having kids with autism. Speaking on Monday at the White House, President Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol for pain, but to "tough it out....

1+ year, 2+ day ago  (43+ words) Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that'CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children. - A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access - Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (88+ words) The Food and Drug Administration hosted a panel focused almost entirely on the potential risks of taking drugs like antidepressants during pregnancy. Last month, an expert panel hosted by the Food and Drug Administration focused almost entirely on the potential…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago  (399+ words) New Hampshire is the first state to legally require doctors and medical staff to follow a patient's desires to seek sterilization, especially if it's the result of a medically necessary operation. The new law, signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte earlier…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (543+ words) Extreme heat and humidity are making life miserable for millions of people from the Midwest to the East Coast. Temperatures well over 100 degrees are dangerous for the elderly and anyone living outside, but also for young children and pregnant women....