Pregnancy

Cedars-Sinai investigators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce serious health risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth ... Read More

I Delivered My Baby Alone in Traffic. Here’s What No One Told Me

Zakkiyya Reece thought she understood childbirth. She had prepared relentlessly, studying every guide, devouring every birth story, bracing ... Read More

My Horror Story: I Held My Newborns, Then Everything Went Black

For many mothers, giving birth is a joyous time, especially when you're blessed with twins. However, for Dr. Ellen Rucker Sellers, a ... Read More

I Was Gaslit by Doctors During Pregnancy—Now I Fight to Save Other Mothers

Rachell Dumas’ journey into maternal health advocacy wasn’t something she planned—it was something she lived. She experienced medical ... Read More

Why Are Black Women 25% More Likely to Have C-Sections?

The journey to motherhood is often filled with anticipation and excitement, however, for many Black women, it can be a time of medical ... Read More

Understanding Vaginal Discharge: Early Pregnancy vs. Pre-Period Changes

Vaginal discharge is a normal and healthy function of the body, but it can sometimes leave women wondering what their bodies are trying to ... Read More

Postpartum Hemorrhage: What Black Women Need to Know

The maternal health crisis in the United States continues to make headlines, with alarming statistics placing the country as having the ... Read More

Black Women Receive Lower Doses of Postpartum Pain Medication, According to New Study

Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The ... Read More

Cedars-Sinai Leads Mental Health Study to Help Black Pregnant Women

Although Black women are twice as likely as white women to develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), such as postpartum ... Read More

Black Women in Pregnancy Deserts: 5 Steps to Ensure You Get the Care You Need!

A recent GoodRx report has unveiled a shocking reality: nearly six million women of childbearing age in the U.S. live more than an hour away ... Read More