Meghan McCarthy | Founder, Maternie

You Can Finally Test for a UTI — At Home

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:October 11, 2023
Post category:Article Everything Women's Health

The "UTI Telehealth Bundle" has test strips to see if urine includes signs of infection and a QR code for telehealth consult to get meds.

People Who Just Had a Baby Are More Likely to Have Medical Debt — Even With Insurance

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:October 5, 2023
Post category:Article Postpartum Pregnancy

Study finds that childbirth costs are more than many can afford.

Maternie / Midjourney

Breast Cancer Is on the Rise, But Many Women Aren’t Getting Mammograms

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:October 5, 2023
Post category:Article Breast Cancer Oncology

Finding comes even after a US government group dropped their screening recommendation from 50 to 40 years old.

Maternie / Midjourney

First Pill to Treat Postpartum Depression at Home Could Hit Market Soon

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:October 4, 2023
Post category:Article Postpartum

Zurzuvae was approved by the FDA in August, and worked much faster than traditional antidepressants in clinical trials.

Way More Americans Know About Fertility Treatments in 2023

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:October 2, 2023
Post category:Article Fertility

Knowledge of fertility treatments has jumped nine percentage points since 2018

Male Investors: Read This Book Instead of Asking Your Wife

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:September 17, 2023
Post category:Article Everything Women's Health

Journalist Marina Gerner is out with a book today on a topic near and dear to our hearts: the women trying to change lives through innovation in women’s health. Her…

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C-Section Recovery Recommendations Can Miss Some Important Things

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:March 29, 2021
Post category:Article Postpartum

A 2009 study called for more research on exactly what women can do in the early days of C-section recovery. Twelve years later, it remains mysterious.

Screen time for your kids: Your ultimate / up-to-date guide

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:January 31, 2020
Post category:Article Child Development

Like many parenting questions, how much screen time, if any,is safe for your children is one where you can get a different answer in everyarticle you look at. This is…

Birth Stories: Real Moms Share the Good, the Bad + Everything Else

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:December 14, 2019
Post category:Article Pregnancy

Over a dozen real life labor stories covering everything from c-sections to forceps to epidural or no epidural deliveries.

How To Pick An OBGYN Or Midwife

Post author:Meghan McCarthy
Post published:December 14, 2019
Post category:Article Pregnancy

Whether you're just thinking about getting pregnant or already a few weeks along, it can be worth thinking about your health care provider and what kind of birth you want. Here…