Having a baby is a big deal.  Even if it’s a small baby it’s still a big deal and not just because you have to take care of it for 18 years, give it a name and keep track of it and not drop it on it’s head, but also because, for the mother, it’s a massive physiological feat.  Obviously pregnancy brings with it huge fluctuations of hormones and demands a ton of resources from the mother’s body, but … [Read more...]