Vaccines During and After Pregnancy
A pregnant woman should get vaccinated against whooping cough and flu during each pregnancy to protect herself and her baby, with immunity for the first few months of life.
Closing the Racial Gap in Breastfeeding
More Black mothers are choosing to breastfeed and changing the narrative around breastfeeding in the Black community.
My Journey From the NICU to Postpartum Depression and Back to Health
I was grieving a birth experience and suffering PTSD, but I believed I needed to do it all on my own.
How A Single Obsession Led to My Hospitalization for Postpartum Psychosis
My thoughts started spiraling out of control, and I wondered if I was like one of the women who could hurt their babies.
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