Barbara Katz Rothman is a small editorial team covering the sociology of birth, motherhood and reproductive technology, with a focus on childbirth, midwifery and family life as they’re actually lived, not just as they’re marketed.
Our backgrounds sit at the intersection of public health reporting, birth work and family research, and we write for people navigating pregnancy, postpartum, fertility treatment or caregiving decisions who want context as much as answers.
Every guide starts with the research literature and interviews with midwives, doulas, lactation consultants or other practitioners before we look at specific products, and we compare options on evidence of safety, usability and real-world fit rather than marketing claims.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made through links in our guides, which helps fund the reporting and testing behind them.
If you have a correction, a source to suggest, or a question about something we’ve covered, you can reach our editorial team directly through the contact page.
You can reach the team any time via our contact page.