Rachel Somerstein

2 months ago | zocalopublicsquare.org | Rachel Somerstein

When I was pregnant for the first time, I believed that I’d have a vaginal birth, without an epidural, in which I’d call on my deepest inner strength to push my baby to this side of the veil. That focus on myself as an individual is where I went wrong. But I wouldn’t know that until many years later, until I’d learned about the history of birth. Labor—in my case, back labor with unrelenting contractions—ended up looking nothing like these fantasies.

2 months ago | bostonherald.com | Rachel Somerstein

By Rachel Somerstein for Next CityAmaryllis Castillo gets to work at 7:45 a.m. for her job as a certified home health aide. The mother of two, who is 26 weeks pregnant, works a six-hour shift caring for elderly patients, taking them to activities and out for lunch. At 5 p.m., she clocks in for her second job providing customer service, which she works until 9 p.m. She does that from home, which allows her to be with her children, who are 12 and two.

Jan 15, 2025 | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Somerstein

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Jan 15, 2025 | djournal.com | Rachel Somerstein

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Jan 15, 2025 | wfmz.com | Rachel Somerstein

Next City reports income programs aimed to help ease new and expectant mothers' financial stress across the U.S. Originally published on nextcity.org, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.