A baby shower is one of the most celebrated occasions next to weddings. Everyone is excited to welcome a new life into the world. Over time, these events…
You’ve been laboring when you start to feel the urge to push that baby out! There are many pushing positions; it’s not one size fits all. Pushing can…
Respectful care means you’re treated with dignity, empathy, and compassion, regardless of your race, gender, socioeconomic status, or reproductive history (pregnancies, miscarriages, abortions). Your life is valuable and so is the life of your unborn baby. The words and actions of everyone taking care of you should demonstrate they feel the same way.
Labor is one of those processes and moments in a birthing person’s life that can bring so many different emotions. Many pregnant moms are filled with excitement when…
Following birth, nearly every mom longs to go home with their beautiful bundle of joy. Relieved, so many moms express, “I’m so glad to be out of the…
While pregnancy is a natural health event in a woman’s life, at least 15%-20% of women experience complications with existing health conditions or face a new health complication…
Most moms expect to complete pregnancy around their due date. So what if you go into labor long before baby’s expected birthday? Preterm labor is defined as babies…
Studies show that community doulas are increasingly more common and available to pregnant moms. They also may be the key to reducing racial disparities in birth and in…
Also read: Bleeding in Pregnancy Very shortly after starting to receive prenatal care you will more than likely have blood drawn to determine your blood count. You may…