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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month May Be Ending, But Prevention Happens All Year Long – What Black Women Need To Know
Read more: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month May Be Ending, But Prevention Happens All Year Long – What Black Women Need To KnowJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It may be ending, but doula Kelli Blinn has some advice to consider all year long. Here is what Black women should know.
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You Delivered Via C-Section, Now What? Everything You Need to Know About Your Postpartum Care
What you need to know about your postpartum c-section care.
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New Year, New You. Could you be pregnant? Here’s what to do!
It’s not too surprising that we tend to see a boom of babies born in the summer months. If you count backward, simple math indicates that those cold days and nights of November, December, and January were likely the most popular for baby-making. In a “normal” year, this could be the result of staying home […]
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Pregnant for the holidays? Check out our Survival Tips and Gift Wish List!
Surviving the holidays while pregnant isn’t always easy. Here are some tips and a gift guide for the pregnant women at your celebration.
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As Black Women, Our Birth Plans are So Important. Here’s Why
As Black women, our birth plans can play an important role in our labor and delivery experience and safety. Here’s why we all need one.
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Postpartum Contraception: What You Need To Know
It’s time to talk birth control It’s been six weeks since your little one arrived and changed your life forever – or maybe changed it forever again – and hopefully, you’re starting to get the hang of the fourth trimester. Although, if the days still feel like a blur of feeding and rocking and catching […]
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The Fourth Trimester is Just as Important For You as The First Three – Take Care of Yourself
The fourth Trimester is a time of continued change and taking care of your mental and physical health is so important.
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For Black Women, Wearing Our Babies is Nothing New. So is Babywearing Right for You?
As Black women, we have been wearing our babies for centuries. In fact, the first American version of a babywearing device was invented by a woman who had just returned from a trip to West Africa. She was traveling with the Peace Corps and had observed women in Togo carrying their babies on their bodies. […]
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Preterm Labor: What You Need To Know
What is preterm labor? Pregnancy can feel like a series of weird/annoying/icky physical sensations from headaches to swollen feet. As the weeks go by, you might be introduced to Braxton-Hicks contractions, lower back pain, those round ligaments you never knew you had, and more. The joy of growing your little one isn’t always well, joyful. […]