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more about #birth more comments → deitybox: I don't understand the rationale behind not having the father in the room (if it's a supportive relationship, obvs). I mean, it's their baby, right? T... more » Valkyrie607: I was six when I saw my little sister get born. It was at my mom's doctor's house--she was an M.D. and a midwife who had a birthing center out in the ... more » CollegeCamel: I personally would want whoever put the baby into me to be present. However, he would have to stand with his back to the action, looking only at my fa... more » queen_caribbean: My favorite part of this guy's ridiculous article is the story about the guy who fled to his hometown of Rome after seeing his wife give birth. As if ... more » Anycah: I'm unconvinced by absolutes. I guess if the father is a high strung individual who couldn't stand things being not about him and you being in pain, ... more » I believe in peace, bitch: Men should be there if they want to, they should be there if their partners want them to, and they shouldn't be there if they or their partners don't ... more » AngeSponge: I've been an obstetrical nurse since I graduated two years ago and IMO you can't make a hard and fast rule about men in the delivery room. I've seen s... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: It's so paternalistic and overreaching to say what the role of all fathers should be when women are giving birth. If I were to have children, I wou... more » Sarah Dove: The *silent* midwife idea bothers me. I don't want her rummaging around my distended lady-parts without a word. I want her to explain calmly and reass... more » girlleastlikelyto: Dr. Odent seems to think that the only important bonding that takes place at birth is between mother and child. But isn't it just as important for fat... more » TheExperience: Well, if it ever comes ot this, then my boyfriend has to sit in the waiting room in a suit, holding his hat in his hands and pacing. He will then pass... more » PaintedTrollop: Ah, men. Always trying to make women's reproductive decisions for them. more » elysse: Interesting, because as an apprentice midwife (which means most of my input has come from home-births) I've found that if they want (and the mother to... more » clairedeloony: Because, you know, I just want to do pregnancy and childbirth ALL BY MYSELF. Yep, stress and pain, all by my lonesome, with a nice quiet midwife just ... more » Spike49: Do you think they could work out a way that I wouldn't have to be in the room when I give birth? Maybe astral projection or something? Birthin' babies... more » -
#noboysallowed
Pros And Cons: The Delivery Room As Man-Free Zone
One guy (okay, doctor) asks, "Could men be more of a hindrance than a help in the delivery room? More » -
#unkindcuts
Is A Forced C-Section Comparable To Rape?
Ever since women fought against twilight sleep being used in hospitals, questions about giving birth and what practices are helpful or harmful has captivated public conversation. A growing movement hopes to draw attention to the overuse of Caesarean procedures. More » -
#survivalstories
Baby Survives Fall From Train Toilet
A woman in India recently gave birth inside a train bathroom, but almost lost her newborn when the baby slipped out of her body and straight through the toilet onto the tracks. Does this story sound familiar to anyone else? More » -
#babyblues
13 Million Babies Born Premature Each Year
According to a study by the World Health Association and the March of Dimes, one in ten babies worldwide is born premature, with roughly 13 million babies being born each year before reaching 37 weeks in the womb. More » -
#cheaperbythedozen
"Quiver-Fulls" Like To Deliver Dozens Of Babies Unassisted
Cause that worked so well for so many centuries.
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#siblingrivalry
Does Birth Order Really Matter?
Are first-borns really smarter — or more stubborn — than their siblings? A piece in the London Times questions whether birth order really affect IQ or personality as much as some have said. More » -
#familymeal
Time Writer Grossed Out By Placenta-Eating Wife
For those who've been following the saga of asshole-wit Joel Stein's road to fatherhood, his take on placenta-cookery (aka placentophagy) won't shock you: "when Cassandra's looks fade in her 50s, there's no way I'm putting up with this crap." More » -
#sexplanations
'70s European Children's Book Depicts Penetration, Crowning
Denmark is very socially progressive—the first country to legalize pornography and same-sex unions—so it's fitting that a Danish author, Per Holm Knudsen, wrote How a Baby Is Made, an incredibly detailed children's book that depicts penetration and crowning.
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#babymamadrama
What's The Difference Between A Guy With Post-Partum Depression & A Total Jerk?
According to an article in Newsweek, over 1,000 men each day become depressed after the arrival of a new baby. More » -
#babyblues
Difficult Pregnancy? It's A Boy... Or A Girl
There's an old wives tale that a difficult pregnancy means you're having a boy, and several new studies show that male births may be slightly more risky than female births. More » -
#twopeasinapod
Woman With 2 Wombs Delivers Twins
A Michigan woman with two wombs has given birth to twin daughters, one from each uterus. More » -
#practicemakesperfect
Invention Lets Women "Practice" Giving Birth With A Balloon
An invention filed with the U.S. Patent Office allows pregnant women to partially insert a balloon in the vagina and push it out, in order to practice giving birth. More » -
#8isenough
Nadya Suleman Defends Her Decision To Have Octuplets
In the first interview with Nadya Suleman, the mother of the Bellflower octuplets explains why she thinks having 14 children was a responsible choice and why she's being unfairly attacked because she's a single mom. More » -
#eightisenough
California Woman Delivers Eight Babies But New Test May Put An End To Multiple Births
A California woman who underwent fertility treatments has given birth to octuplets, but a new test may make the implantation of multiple embryos unnecessary, as doctors can now check the viability of eggs before fertilization. More » -
#genetictesting
First "Breast Cancer Free" Baby Is Born
The first child known to be screened as an embryo for the BRCA-1 gene, which often causes breast and ovarian cancer, was born in Britain this week, raising new ethical questions about genetic screening. More » -
#clips
20/20 On The Joys Of Labor Pains, Breastfeeding First Graders
Friday's 20/20 delved into several wacky subjects concerning the birthing of babies, including our old favorite, orgasmic childbirth (clip at left). As OB-GYN Christiane Northrup explains, a climactic labor is just basic science.
