When expecting your third child, you think you know exactly how and when the baby is going to come. You’ve had some practice, and this baby can’t be that different. So of course it’s surprising when you realize how untrue that is. My second child made her appearance after just 4 hours of labor, at [...]
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Humans are mammals. We’re animals that walk on two legs instead of four and have nifty opposable thumbs. We can use logic and are able to build huge civilizations, and thrive in them. So why are we the only mammals that have such a hard time giving birth? Why do we think that our bodies [...]
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