On pregnancy weight stigma, spa prescriptions for parents & more

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This week, we’re reading:

🏅 Olympian and maternal health advocate Allyson Felix’s advice for moms Read story

🤧 Answers to popular pregnancy cold and flu questions, in preparation for sick season Read story

🐙 A little fact about the animal kingdom’s longest (yearslong) pregnancy Read story

⬇️ For more of what we’re reading and learning about this week—a lower-impact version of HIIT workouts, whether plastic bottles are safe, how to navigate weight stigma during pregnancy—just keep scrolling.

WORK IT OUT

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

You’ve heard of HIIT workouts. What about HILIT, the pregnancy-safe version?

The workouts were designed to keep your heart rate up in the same way while being friendly to your joints. Here’s what they are plus tips for easing into the training sessions. 

SILVER LININGS

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CNN

Doctors are prescribing spa retreats to burned-out parents.

“In 2022, there were 44,525 mothers and 2,320 fathers who took part in preventive or rehabilitative treatment…” Want a prescription? You’d have to move to a different country and meet a list of criteria first.

KITCHEN REMEDY

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GLAMOUR

Ginger shots: buzzy trend or genius hack for pregnancy nausea relief?

Both, apparently.

SIGN OF THE TIMES

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WELL + GOOD 

Weight stigma in prenatal care = a dangerous trend.

According to a reproductive dietician, "healthy weight gain during pregnancy is nuanced and complex.” Here’s why BMI shouldn’t be a sole factor in assessing health or risk—plus 6 weight-inclusive tips for navigating pregnancy.

Something to read

💼 Managing the mental load of parenting: do Slack and a Google calendar work?

📞 Undiagnosed postpartum depression: one woman’s experience as a “walking zombie.”

📹 According to grandparents: baby monitors are making them anxious when they babysit. You may need to create an account to access this free article

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