Non-hospital births have gradually increased. Birth reports a 77 percent rise in non-hospital births from 2004 to 2017. Pregnant women ... Read More
Healthy Pregnancy
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
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
Maternal Mortality in the Black Community
The definition of maternal mortality or maternal death varies slightly amongst the different governing organizations. The standing ... Read More
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