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Melissa Petro

Contributing Writer

Melissa Petro is a freelance writer and writing instructor living in New York City. She has written for Marie Claire, Pacific Standard, New York magazine's The Cut, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Esquire, Jezebel, and many other places.

I gained 30 pounds while pregnant — and my doctor fat-shamed me
A pregnant woman.
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I gained 30 pounds while pregnant — and my doctor fat-shamed me

The power of saying 'we're pregnant'
Pregnant couple.
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The power of saying 'we're pregnant'

I got an IUD. It was a nightmare.
An X-ray of an IUD.
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I got an IUD. It was a nightmare.

I got an IUD. It was a nightmare.
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I got an IUD. It was a nightmare.