Sun Kissed Doulas

Why We Need More Black Doulas The black maternal mortality crisis is not improving. Doulas can help.

Poor women who use midwives have healthier babies New research shows that midwifery care is not just for the wealthy -- it has health and cost benefits for vulnerable women and provincial governments must act to increase their access.

Childbirth is killing black women. Here's why.

Yelp adds C-section rates and other stats for all baby delivery hospitals in California Having a baby and want to know if your hospital is particularly C-section happy? Yelp aims to make that process a bit easier with the addition of a new..

9 Things I needed When I Had Postpartum Anxiety But Was Too Afraid To Ask For Unlike postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety (PPA) can be difficult to diagnose. Thanks to increased awareness, though, more moms are on alert for signs they're experiencing something more than the baby blues. But if you have PPA, you won't…

Scientists One Step Closer To 3-D-Printed Ovaries To Treat Infertility Researchers printed gelatin scaffolds into which they placed ovarian tissue, and then implanted the new organs in mice. Three out of seven female mice produced healthy offspring using the technology.

Overlooked Drug Could Save Thousands Of Moms After Childbirth An inexpensive drug could dramatically reduce the number of deaths of mothers from bleeding after childbirth in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

The Ina May Gaskin Racial Gaffe Heard 'Round the Midwifery World - Rewire Ina May Gaskin implied that Black women's poor maternal health was a result of bad eating, drug use, and other behaviors. And since she's often considered the "mother of modern midwifery," her blind spots have the potential to be multiplied thousands of times over among those she has influenced.

Woman gives birth to 13-pound baby — without an epidural

Infertility: A Grief No One Sees People make allowances for all sorts of grief. Compassion is often our first and most natural response when it comes to bereavement and loss, especially...

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants? After she lost her son, Tonda Thompson dreamed of a baby in a washing machine. She’d stuffed in dirty clothes and closed the door. The lock clicked shut. Water rushed in. Then she saw him, floating behind the glass.