Weekend Reading: Links We Like
- Editors of FitBump
- Jun 25 2015
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This entrepreneur shares why she kept her first pregnancy a secret while fundraising for her tech startup—and why comments like, “A pregnant CEO/founder is going to fail her company,” kept her moving forward. (Fortune)
Preemie PicturesCheck out this time-lapse video of a one-pound premature baby’s first hundred days. (Mirror)
Life ChangingNew York came one step closer to becoming the first state in the U.S. to consider pregnancy a “qualifying event” for health insurance enrollment. Bravo! (Huffington Post)
Something to Talk AboutIn this video, a woman eloquently tells her heartbreaking story of having a stillborn baby—and hints at how hospitals could handle similar situations better. (New York Times)
Reaching OutPregnant? Touch that belly: A new study shows that developing babies respond more to touch versus sound. (Time)
Taking a BreakThe cofounder of the lifestyle guide Fatherly weighs in on the challenges of parental leave. (New York Times Motherlode)
Spain’s Baby BoomThe Spanish had almost 600 more babies in 2014 than in the previous year, which is a pretty big deal after nearly seven years without a rise. (Quartz)
Making WavesA special wireless router with a setting for pregnant women is raising some eyebrows in China. (BBC)