goodbye for (just) now

I have to admit, it feels weird to take a break! I’ve sent you five editions a week, every week, for the past 26 weeks this year. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve uncovered together.

That includes identifying over $50 million in women’s health research cuts, from postpartum issues to menopause to cervical cancer. You’ve helped surface stories no one else is tracking, and I’m so grateful.

I’ll be off for the next two weeks, with the newsletter returning July 14. If you find yourself missing it, I hope you’ll take a moment to answer this short poll about investing in Maternie:

👉 Maternie - Audience Interest Poll 👈

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Why I’m asking

Maternie isn’t a venture-backed company chasing explosive growth. No shade to venture — it’s essential for developing medical tools and treatments. But media’s a different game. I want to build something that truly serves the patient, and that takes time.

Because without consistent, serious reporting on menopause, endometriosis, postpartum recovery, and more, these issues stay invisible. When there’s no one on the beat, the world assumes it must not be a real problem.

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What success looks like
(Or: how does this make any money?)

Growing the audience from ~10,000 to 25,000–50,000 subscribers will allow us to build real advertising revenue. Funds from this effort will help us break news and deliver investigations that bring in organic readers — people who sign up because a story moved them, not because they saw an ad.

We’ll also launch paid classes on topics like menopause and postpartum, led by experts and grounded in science (not supplement sales). This effort will help build those too.

This is how we put women’s health where it belongs: on the front page. If this vision resonates, take the poll. It’s not binding. Just tell me what you might be open to contributing — even $50 makes a difference.

👉 Maternie - Audience Interest Poll 👈

Thank you again for reading, sharing, and believing in this work.

See you July 14,
Meghan

p.s. Scroll for something cool from Foreground Capital Partner Alice Zheng 👀

• CDC vaccine advisory meeting should be postponed amid bias concerns, senator says // CNN
   
• Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care // New York Times
   
• Rising postpartum hemorrhage linked to higher costs and SMM // Contemporary OBGYN
   
• Menstrual Cycle Might Play A Role In Drinking // Health Day
   
• USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for intimate partner violence and caregiver abuse of older or vulnerable adults // USPSTF
   
• Republican’s Life-Threatening Pregnancy Collided With Florida’s Abortion Politics // Wall Street Journal
   
• The Supreme Court’s disastrous new abortion decision, explained // Vox
   
• The plan to vaccinate all Americans, despite RFK Jr. // Washington Post
   
• Do Regular Facials Actually Improve Your Skin? // New York Times
   
• Survey: 1 in 4 Women Report Life-Altering Side Effects from Birth Control // Drugwatch.com