Healthy Pregnancy

6 Ways To Prep Your Body & Home For Breastfeeding

Welcome to motherhood! By now you may have realized that there is much to consider and even more to learn as a new mother, specifically when ... Read More

3 Ways to Care for Your Heart During Pregnancy

Pregnancy triggers many changes to the body, but there's one that may surprise many women. A hidden change is that the heart has to pump, ... Read More

6 Perks To Being Pregnant In The Summer

Depending on how your last winter went, you may find yourself pregnant over the summer. I know everyone seems to think this is the worst ... Read More

‘Freebirth’ Is On The Rise, But There Are Concerns

Non-hospital births have gradually increased. Birth reports a 77 percent rise in non-hospital births from 2004 to 2017. Pregnant women ... Read More

Rihanna Explains How Her Second Pregnancy Is Different

At the 2023 Met Gala, Rihanna was proud to show off her baby bump and answered questions from reporters about her second pregnancy. The ... Read More

Exercise & Pregnancy: What’s Safe?

Are you expecting and a bit of a fitness fanatic? Not sure how much is too much with a bun in the oven? BlackDoctor.org recently caught up ... Read More

Trying To Get Pregnant? Try These 7 Best Sex Positions

Is all sex equally fertile? Experts recommend these pregnancy postures. You may be thinking about the optimum penis-in-vagina sex ... Read More

Incomplete Pregnancies Deserve Aftercare, Too

Whether they've experienced a miscarriage or undergone elective termination, everyone should have access to a better post-pregnancy ... Read More

Unexpected Side Effects Of An Epidural

An epidural is a type of pain management that, although it is most typically used for the control of childbirth pains, has also been used to ... Read More

The Parent’s Guide To Down Syndrome & Other Common Trisomies

With March being Trisomy Awareness Month I can’t think of a better time than now to talk about trisomy, what it is, how it is diagnosed and ... Read More