The hierarchy we’ve built around breastfeeding doesn’t just hurt feelings, but also creates barriers. For Black mothers, those barriers stack high. We already face some of the steepest hurdles in maternal health and neonatal care
“If we want to change the numbers, we have to change the narrative and the systems behind it. Black women are not broken. The system is,” says Rev. Dr. Que English.
Mamatoto Village, based in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, inclusive, and empowering holistic care for expectant mothers.
For Black mothers, living in poor neighborhoods contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a new study finds.
This doctor risked his career to save pregnanct Black women.
The sordid details of the case are EVERY parent's worst nightmare! 😭😲
Watch the harrowing premiere of "A Mother’s Intuition" on Sunday, July 23 at 9P/8C on TV One.
The focus on the U.S.'s review took place on Aug. 11-12, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Domo the Doula is a certified holistic doula who shares tips not only for mothers but also for families
Erica Thompson gave birth prematurely with no medical help while in custody at a Florida county jail.
A plan to deliver their newborn daughter naturally was diverted
While testifying during Congressional hearings on the issue of Black maternal health, Congresswoman Cori Bush shared that both of her children almost died in childbirth and that each time, her concerns were dismissed by doctors.