Category: Maternal Health
Beautiful, Gifted, Black, and Gone: One Mom’s Tragic Story of Losing Her Daughter to System that’s Deaf and Blind When it Comes to Black Maternal Mortality
Thanks to tireless activism across the nation, the mortality rate gap for Black and white birthing...
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Black Men Play a Leading Role in Closing the Black Maternal Mortality Gap
“During the midst of my training to become a doula and a lactation educator, I started learning...
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New Birth Co. Empowers Mothers to be in Control
Due to her desire for a physiological, unmedicated birth – and her fiancé’s celebrity status –...
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Doulas and CHWs Are Central to Positive Birthing Experiences for Hispanic People
As conversations around the importance of better maternal health care for Black people circulate,...
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Doulas Alone Won’t Fix Perinatal Health Inequities
Birth doulas play a vital role in improving pregnancy and birth outcomes, especially for birthing...
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New Parents Deserve Better Postpartum Support
Disclaimer: This piece includes my experience and perspective as a cis white woman in a...
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Caring for Black Birthing Families Requires Cultural Responsiveness
Altruism Media, Inc.’s inaugural mission, The Maternal and Infant Health (MaIH) Project, boasts a...
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Paid Maternity Leave Allowed Me to Pursue Motherhood
As I sit down at my desk this morning, I feel like a superhero. Although sleepy and covered in...
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The MaIH Project Takes a Whole-Person Approach to Addressing Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) recently released A Multi Year Look at...
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The Value Doulas Bring to New and Expectant Parents
As maternal mortality rates persist, especially among women and birthing people of color, doulas...
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Tactful Care is Essential for Individuals Battling Meth Use While Pregnant
Recently, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) hosted a webinar titled...
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Advancing Maternal and Infant Health Through Whole-Person Care
Maternal and infant health are a national concern as mortality rates – and racial disparities...
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