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Healthy Pregnancy
When Your World Turns Grey: Dealing with Postpartum
How can your world turn grey at the same your dreams come true? Life was my kind of perfect. A new home. A happy marriage. A bubbly ... Read More
7 Real Ways To Lose The Baby Weight
You've probably read all about various celebrity births...and how quickly those celebrity moms have snapped their bodies back into ... Read More
Happy Healing: Five Things You’ll Need Postpartum
When I gave birth to my first child, I had a vaginal delivery and I did not take an epidural. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I ... Read More
Having Trouble Conceiving? Here Are 7 Options For Fertility Treatment
As women, eventually the realities of conceiving start to settle within our consciousness and needs. In time, we often take heed to our ... Read More
Black Midwife Builds First Freestanding Birthing Center
Birth Sanctuary Gainesville was founded by Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, who envisions it as a haven for pregnant women amid Alabama's parched ... Read More
5 Organizations Working To Improve The Health Of Black Mothers
Systemic racism impacts marginalized people in many ways, and unfortunately pregnancy and birth are no exception. An absolutely terrifying ... Read More
3 Causes of Early Pregnancy Bleeding
There is so much going on this week. Your son’s dad was in an altercation with the law and his hospitalization is taking a toll on you. You ... Read More
Mother To Angels: 3 Possible Reasons For Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
The fall season signifies shorter days and longer nights, falling leaves, apple and pumpkin pies, and for 15-20 percent of American families ... Read More
Reduce Your Risk Of Blood Clots With These 5 Stretches
Travel is obviously an amazing way to learn about new cultures, create memories with your friends and family, and build up your social media ... Read More
Preterm Birth: 3 Things Women Must Do
Up to one-quarter of preterm births might be prevented if women paid attention to three risk factors that are under their control, research ... Read More
3 Tips To Prep Your Mind & Body For Childbirth
Labor can be a long and stressful process for any woman bringing a child into the world, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are ... Read More