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• Global Approach to AIDS Overlooks Children

  A general consensus that has emerged from the International AIDS conference currently being held in Mexico is that the global approach to fighting AIDS does too little for children. According to health workers at the conference, much of the government money earmarked for combating AIDS in developing countries goes to consultants and overheard costs, with little of that money directly helping children. Read More... Posted Aug 07 2008, 12:04 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with no comments Filed under: children, kids, nutrition, therapy, HIV, AIDS, pregnant women, virus, developing world, poor families, access to drugs, antiretroviral drugs, international AIDS conference, developing countries, overlooking children, mexico city, psychological help

• Angelina’s Not the Only One Having Hot Pregnancy Sex

  It probably didn’t come as a shock to anyone to learn that Angelina Jolie found her pregnancy body attractively “round and full”—and that she was, therefore, having great sex just a month before she gave birth to her twins. But not all pregnant women are lucky enough to see their swollen feet, back pain, and huge bellies in the same light as Angelina. Many couples, particularly those who underwent fertility treatments, are apprehensive about having sex during those pre-baby nine months. In a recent installment of MSNBC's Sexploration column, Brian Alexander addresses this pregnancy sex apprehension, and argues that one need not be Angelina Jolie to enjoy sex during pregnancy. Read More... Posted Jul 19 2008, 04:31 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: pregnancy, Sex, angelina jolie, self-esteem, pregnant women, hot sex during pregnancy, pregnancy body, hitting baby on the head, sexual satisfaction

• Pregnant Binge Drinker Faces No Criminal Charges

  If there’s anything sadder than domestic violence, it’s domestic violence involving a pregnant woman and an insane quantity of booze. Last week, New Zealand police, responding to a 4 a.m. domestic violence complaint, found a heavily intoxicated woman whose partner had hit her over the head with a bottle. She was nine months pregnant, and had been drinking with her partner for eight hours straight. The man was imprisoned on assault charges, but police were uncertain about how to deal with the mother-to-be. Read More... Posted Jul 08 2008, 05:45 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: jail, drinking while pregnant, fetal alcohol syndrome, domestic violence, new zealand, pregnant women, substance abuse, binge drinking, legislating pregnancies, maternal substance abuse, addicted mothers, against the law

• Mothers Behind Bars

  People love to talk about how and where women should give birth.  Birth without drugs is barbaric!  Epidurals are evil!  Do it in the tub!  No, no, do it on the bed!  Do it at home!  Don't even think about doing it at home! But no one ever seems to talk about giving birth in shackles.  Read More... Posted Jun 27 2008, 12:42 PM by Erin White with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: jail, foster care, pregnant women, The Children's Defense Fund', Marion Wright Edelman

• You're too pregnant. Can I bang someone else?

  I think my head just exploded. Over on Yahoo!'s new site Shine, someone in the "Love + Sex" section posted a query: "Will U allow your husband 'eat out' while U are pregnant ?" Now, before you jump to conclusions… well, go ahead. Jump. But read this first:   Read More... Posted Jun 07 2008, 08:23 AM by Brett Singer with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: pregnancy, Sex, pregnant, wtf, men, pregnant women, wives, Brett Singer, shine, husbands, schmucks, tough guys, man, neanderthal, macho

• Don't Say This Stuff To a Pregnant Woman

  People like to go on and on about how pregnancy makes women crazy (knowing wink) but in fact, I think it must have some sort of impact on people in the vicinity of the burgeoning mama, perhaps a hormonal contact high of sorts. My evidence for this theory is the sheer number of dumbass things people say and do to pregnant women. It's like all social filters fall away and people feel real comfortable in commenting on things like weight and sex--not to mention the grabby manhandling of the belly. The Poop tackled some of the ways significant others can "open mouth, insert foot" but we all know strangers and family are equally guilty of the obnoxiousness. Judging by the comments, weight and size remarks... Read More... Posted Jan 15 2008, 09:34 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: pregnancy, Sex, the poop, weight, advice, pregnant women, stranger danger, comments, irritating people

• Pregnant Woman Kicks Ass and Takes Names!

  For purposes of argument, let's all agree that there are many many things about pregnancy that suck and some that don't.  And even though pregnancy isn't always a conscious choice (after a point) I'm nevertheless filled with admiration for the ladies in that state.  I was never anything but a big grump. So reading this story about a woman who reads the riot act to a mean bullying man in a coffee shop made me so proud.  Proud of being a woman, a mother, a human being. There is nothing as heartening as a tough-loving woman!  [Photo Credit: Big Pond]  Posted Jun 02 2007, 11:21 AM by Rachael Brownell (Redsy) with | with no comments Filed under: pregnancy, love, pregnancy bites, tough babes, pregnant women, tough women