Working Mother

Fed-Up Professor Details Her 'Embarrassing' Postpartum Condition to Expose What Working Mothers Hide

There's so much emphasis on newborn care. What about care for new moms?

There's a reason giving birth warrants disability pay for a lot of working moms: Recovery is a bitch-and-a-half. There's all-day bleeding that lasts weeks. There's, from mental health issues to debilitating physical conditions, afflict a large percentage of new moms ... and continue after they return from their short .

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