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The founder of the birthFUND, Elaine Welteroth, announced she was expecting her second child during a birthFUND fundraising brunch.
Amid a bleak outlook, several birthing advocates believe the future of Black maternal health looks like generational and communal healing.
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Baby2Baby ambassadors Ciara and Kelly Rowland open up about what the initiative means to them.
A new report found that maternal mental health is a leading cause of maternal mortality, especially for Black mothers.
In this episode of “Unheard,” theGrio is exploring mental challenges women face after giving birth and the snapback culture.
Hair care brand Carol's Daughter is celebrating four years of its groundbreaking Black Maternal Health initiative Love Delivered.
Former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson died from sepsis, the U.S.' second leading cause of maternal death.
As Black Maternal Health Week amplifies the risks faced by Black birthing parents in the U.S., we must self-advocate for…
A new report found 26 hospitals in 13 states have high success rates in supporting Black maternal patients experiencing complications.
Kyla Pratt has opened up about an encounter she had with a dismissive health care provider during the birth of…
Tina Marsden, a postpartum heart failure survivor and health advocate, shares her story.
The death of a baby reportedly decapitated during birth at a Georgia hospital in July 2023 has been ruled a…
San Francisco's Abundant Birth Project was game-changing for many Black women, but affirmative action pushback now threatens its survival.
Bresha Webb is pregnant, with the actress expecting her first child with husband Nick Jones Jr. to arrive in the…
In several of the most populated U.S. counties, Black women are less likely to carry a pregnancy to term, primarily due…
An Atlanta-area hospital is at the center of a lawsuit alleging a doctor's negligence led to a baby's decapitation during…
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish shares her fertility journey, explaining why she kept her eight miscarriages private.
The federal government is investigating Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital over how it treats Black women giving birth there.
As one of the leading causes of pregnancy complications, a newly approved blood test hopes to identify preeclampsia and alleviate…
Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates over the course of two decades.