What They Don’t Tell You About Childbirth
“Mazel tov!” everyone screeched when they found out I was pregnant. Of course they did. I was married to a good man, owned my home, had a secure job, and was now “with child.” Was there any other...
View ArticleDid Miriam’s Tambourine Make Her Look Fat?
Miriam of the Bible is probably best known as Moses’s older sister — she’s the one who placed him in a basket and sends him down the Nile to safety. She’s known as “Miriam the prophetess” because,...
View ArticleWhat They Don’t Tell You About Having a Baby
Three years ago this week, I had my last baby. I realize there’s the “hey, you never know” factor, but she was my sixth. So, stick a fork in me: I’m done. But what’s amazing to me is that even now, 14...
View ArticleNot Even Giving Birth Can Stop This Israeli Lawmaker
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely is a super-mom and a super-lawmaker. Two weeks ago she gave birth to her third daughter in five years. Despite being out on maternity leave because as we...
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Eating This Kind of Bagel Before Labor Could Get You in Trouble
Here at Kveller, we firmly believe in bagels — the more bagels, the better. Bagels for happy days, bagels for sad days; bagels for celebrations, for shivas, for everything. So, naturally, we are in...
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New Mom Lost All Her Limbs After Giving Birth
Giving birth is difficult and scary enough (as amazing as it also is), but for one mom, it has become a nightmare. Canadian mom, Lindsey Hubley, gave birth smoothly back in March. It wasn’t until four...
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This Is What a ‘Gentle C-Section’ Looks Like
Have you ever heard of a “gentle C-section?” If you haven’t, don’t worry; you aren’t alone. We weren’t entirely sure what it was either — until we saw a clip from a doctor in Venezuela delivering a...
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Giving Birth in Shackles Is as Horrifying as It Sounds
Giving birth in jail happens more than you think, and when you hear the stories of moms who’ve been there—women whose biological rights and needs were callously ignored—it’s hard not to be horrified....
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We’re Back in the NICU — and Terrified, Once More
Over the summer, I wrote a pilot script for a hypothetical TV series about a young couple, dealing with life after having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The show would be a dark...
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Melissa Rauch Gave Birth to Daughter & She Has the Best Name
“The Big Bang Theory” actress Melissa Rauch is now a Jewish mom. After announcing her pregnancy back in July when she wrote a powerful essay in Glamour about her fertility struggles and a previous...
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Doctors Must Catch Up With Trans/Nonbinary Parents
When it comes to transgender and nonbinary parents becoming parents, giving birth, and receiving proper healthcare, there are a lot of misconceptions. And it’s no wonder, considering we live in a world...
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This Transgender Man Is the First Person to Give Birth as a Man & Woman
Kaci Sullivan, a transgender man, has given birth twice — once while presenting as a woman, and now again as a man. As of now, Sullivan is being touted as the first person to give birth both as a man...
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8 Heartwarming Parenting Stories of 2017
Holy crap, a lot of stuff happened this year. Instead of focusing on the bad, we’d like to pick ourselves up and revisit those heartening moments that warmed our souls and reassured us that the world...
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Serena Williams Almost Died Moments After Giving Birth
We all know that Serena Williams gave birth to her first child and daughter Alexis Olympia in September. What many people didn’t know was how Williams almost died afterwards. The 36-year-old tennis...
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6 Times You’ve Totally Had Mom ESP
The bond between mother and child — there is, perhaps, no deeper relationship on earth. It’s unconditional love in its purest form. Whether a child spent nine months growing in our belly or was dreamed...
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The Lost Tradition of the Jewish Birthing Amulet
One morning last November, when I went for my 37-week pregnancy checkup, my doctor informed me that I was walking myself straight over to Labor & Delivery for an induction. While I waited to be...
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‘Fight Song’ Singer Rachel Platten Joins the Jewish Mom Club!
Rachel Platten has officially joined the celebrity Jewish mama cohort. On Saturday, the “Fight Song” singer and her hubby Kevin Lazan (also Jewish!) welcomed their first child, and she’s just as...
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Will This Jewish Mom Be Meghan Markle’s Doula?
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is due to give birth to her first child in April 2019. As the date approaches, it appears the royal rumor mill is working overtime, prompting Meghan’s friends to...
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Mazel Tov, Meghan Markle!
Yes, there is not a single Jewish thing about the new royal baby. Yet, here we are, writing about it. There’s something exciting about the birth of a royal baby — who is now seventh in line to the...
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Mazel Tov to New Mama Amy Schumer!
Do you know what happened while the world was waiting, with bated breath, for the news of the royal baby’s arrival? Our very own Jewish royalty, of sorts — none other than Amy Schumer — gave birth to a...
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