US Olympic gold medalist and world champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: 'I hope to inspire my unborn child.'

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A US athlete at the Olympic Games playfully biting on her gold medal
Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is expecting her first baby in July.

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Sydney McLaughlin on training while pregnant

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US track and field standout Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is expecting her first child, with a due date in July. The athlete shared that she has scaled back her training, emphasizing that her baby's health is now her top priority.

I want another child, but my husband doesn't. I've considered leaving, but instead, I'm looking for other ways to feel fulfilled.

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Claire Volkman and her daughter
The author wants a second child, but her husband doesn't.

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I was terrified about having twins. Years later, I have to admit that it was easier than having my firstborn.

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Twins just born
The author was so afraid of having twins.

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A 42-year-old thought blood in the toilet was pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. She had colorectal cancer.

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Laura Behnke didn't know she had colorectal cancer when this photo was taken.

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'Ballerina Farm' announced her 9th pregnancy — in a protein ad

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Hannah and Daniel Neeleman
Hannah Neeleman and her husband, Daniel Neeleman.

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I learned I was pregnant a week after signing on to an AI startup. I shipped up until I gave birth — here's how I managed.

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Rachael Fuller is pictured with her daughter.
Rachael Fuller said that parents have an extra sense of "time management."

Rachael Fuller

When I was diagnosed with low sperm count, I felt guilty and embarrassed. I want to break the taboo.

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A family of four poses in front of a movie poster.
Brian Mazza, Chloe Melas, and their sons at Sony's "Karate Kid: Legends" world premiere in New York City in May 2025.

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This first-of-its-kind map shows C-section rates of more than 1,700 hospitals. The differences are stark.

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Photo collage featuring a close-up of a pregnant woman's belly, a US map, and a photo of doctors performing a C-section.

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At Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, doctors performed C-sections on half of all women with low-risk pregnancies — first-time mothers at full term, carrying a single baby positioned head-down — on average, in a seven-year period.

How Business Insider investigated C-sections at over 1,700 American hospitals

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Photo collage featuring a close-up of a pregnant woman's belly, and a photo of Scar after C-Section surgery.

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