Authored by: Sumedha Shastry Art by: Joshua Choi Giving birth takes an immense toll on a woman’s life. Not only does it require a significant amount of time to properly prepare for the baby, but it also takes a toll on her body. With all the check-up appointments, pre-birth classes, post-birth lactation consultations, and other such appointments, the mother-to-be must essentially put her life on hold for nine months in preparation for the day that the baby comes. After the stressful couple of...