Chiquita Brooks-LaSure joins the conversation from Washington D.C., where she shares her wisdom and experience not only as a leader but also as a mother.
Khadeen Ellis talks to Black Love about her decision to give birth at home after narrowly avoiding a blood transfusion delivering her first son at the hospital.
Inspired by her own transformative home birth, Elaine Welteroth embarked on a mission to create lasting change within the maternal health landscape.
Photographer Carmen Bridgewater blends artistry, empowerment, and advocacy into her work, helping Black mothers feel valued and protected.
As we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week, let's not only acknowledge the challenges but also recognize the resilience, strength, and beauty of Black motherhood.
Join "The Mama's Den" podcast and midwife Kim Durdin for a talk about Black Maternal Health Week, their personal birthing experiences, systemic challenges, resources, and actionable steps Black mothers and their families can take.
We’ve all heard the statistics of Black maternal mortality, now let’s talk resources. Follow these Black doulas and midwives on the front lines of change for Black Maternal Health.
We are believers in Black people having the choice to utilize our own systems of care that are designed for us and by us.
Expectant mamas, you have options, you deserve support, and you are not alone.
Kedisha Washington thought that her swollen feet were just a symptom of pregnancy, but what followed was a stroke, days in the ICU and being diagnosed with HELLP Syndrome.
This year's theme is focused on joy and autonomy because our bodies belong to us, and we couldn’t agree more.
At the advanced maternal age of 45, with a previous early delivery, this mother shares her pregnancy journey's ups and downs the second time around.
It’s Black Breastfeeding Week! While Black mamas aren’t at the forefront of the media coverage that shows women nursing, these moms are helping to show that Black mothers breastfeed AND empower their communities to do the same.
In honor of Fibroid Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr. Soyini Hawkins. During our recent conversation, Dr. Hawkins provided a wealth of education coupled with inspiration and hope for the journey as a womb warrior herself, having dealt with fibroids.
Black women bear the brunt of implicit bias in the medical system and need to learn conditions that may cost them their lives.
The more resources shared, the more lives that are saved.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, birthing doulas Laurel Gourrier and Danielle Jackson of Birth Stories in Color share insightful information for expecting parents on ways to have a peaceful birthing experience.
"Childbirth is a thin line between life and death." It wasn't until the second pregnancy I began to understand the weight of those words.
Black Love has compiled a thorough list of resources for families who have experienced neonatal and maternal loss during pregnancy or childbirth.
Two Black midwives are bringing the first Black birth center to the city of L.A, and you can help!
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