http://dir.salon.com/topics/childbirth/?source=rss&aim=childbirth en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST By Rebecca Traister Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/05/girlie_gross_out/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/05/girlie_gross_out/index.html?source=rss Female writers are getting more graphic than ever about the messy realities of their bodies. Is it too much information, or enlightened honesty? By Broadsheet staff Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/14/epidural_epidemic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/14/epidural_epidemic/index.html?source=rss Mothers respond to a leading British midwife who claims "it's good for women to experience the pain of childbirth" By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/14/voodoo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/14/voodoo/index.html?source=rss People say the father of my child cursed her with black magic. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/btm/2008/01/10/business/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/btm/2008/01/10/business/index.html?source=rss "The Business of Being Born" features Ricki Lake, naked, in labor, in a bathtub. It may also change the way you think about childbirth. Plus: Korea's unsung visionary. By Rebecca Traister Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/04/ricki_lake/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/04/ricki_lake/index.html?source=rss The actress and former talk show host takes us on a magical mystery tour through natural childbirth in her new documentary. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/04/babies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/04/babies/index.html?source=rss I know I'm too young, but every time I look at one, I want one. How to delay my desire? By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/04/09/husband_wants_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/04/09/husband_wants_kids/index.html?source=rss We've got a great life going. Let's not spoil it. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/03/two_men_problem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/03/two_men_problem/index.html?source=rss I want kids. I want security. I want laughter. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/09/body_commentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/09/body_commentary/index.html?source=rss Please, women, don't speculate on my hips' suitability for childbearing! By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/10/wanting_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/10/wanting_kids/index.html?source=rss He recoils at the idea now, but he's only 26. Should I assume he'll change? Or move on? By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/18/have_a_kid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/18/have_a_kid/index.html?source=rss How can you bring a kid into the world when you can't know in advance if the kid wants to exist? By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/31/want_to_make_babies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/31/want_to_make_babies/index.html?source=rss I just want to make babies. I want it so much I feel insane. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/13/childless/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/13/childless/index.html?source=rss I put everything I had into the hope of raising children. It isn't going to happen. Now what? By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/13/witnessing_childbirth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/13/witnessing_childbirth/index.html?source=rss It irks me to imagine my daughter in the delivery room with her stepmother, but I don't know if I should object. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/01/moms/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/01/moms/index.html?source=rss I'm about to be a mom, actually, but I don't want to just be a mom. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/09/10/evicted_by_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/09/10/evicted_by_friends/index.html?source=rss This couple is about to have a baby and there's no room for me -- but it's my place! By Carol Lloyd Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/17/c_section/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/17/c_section/index.html?source=rss Are C-sections on the rise because women are lazy or because healthcare providers and insurers are lazy? By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/16/pregnancy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/16/pregnancy/index.html?source=rss I've got two of my own and I thought I was done ... and then the unexpected happened. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/14/abortion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/14/abortion/index.html?source=rss We want kids but we're not sure we're ready yet -- should we go for it, or abort? By Carol Lloyd Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/breastfeeding/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/breastfeeding/index.html?source=rss Are hospital goody bags sending mixed messages? By Carol Lloyd Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/01/what_else/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/01/what_else/index.html?source=rss A collection of sad news stories that may make you question the theory of evolution. By Carol Lloyd Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/01/older/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/01/older/index.html?source=rss How old is too old to have babies? By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/29/sweden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/29/sweden/index.html?source=rss Swedish clinics ban women from choosing female doctors. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/01/25/egg_donor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/01/25/egg_donor/index.html?source=rss I'm troubled by the ethical implications of taking money for my ova. By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/01/03/lesbian_parents/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/01/03/lesbian_parents/index.html?source=rss I think the child will want to know who the father was, but my partner is concerned about interference and complications.