PMS Cramping vs. Common Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Ashley Gray | March 8, 2018 If you’re having cramps a week before your period when you usually only start having cramps…
Easing the Dangers of Childbirth for Black Women
The rate of maternal mortality in the United States, already higher than in other wealthy countries, has risen by more than half…
Louisville mom shares story of rare heart failure following pregnancy
Slayton delivered baby Seth with no complications, but in the days and weeks following his birth, she began experiencing extreme shortness of…
Statement from Mocha OB on Black Maternal Health Week and the Recommendations for Black Women Health Initiatives
Mocha OB, a group comprised of over 500 female OB/GYNs, OB trained Family Practice Physicians and Cardiologists of color have…
A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology reported that COVID-19 affects the placenta but not the baby.
A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology reported that COVID-19 affects the placenta but not the baby.…
If you live in Louisiana, less pregnant women are dying
If you live in Louisiana, less pregnant women are dying because of improved practice drills for OB emergencies. Unfortunately, the numbers…
Of the COVID-19 pregnancy cases reported in Illinois, Black and Latina women make up over 70%
At around 25 weeks pregnant with her first child, a 21-year-old Hispanic woman became infected with COVID-19. The young woman’s…
Better Pregnancy Spacing Would Aid Those With Gestational Diabetes
Women with previous history of Gestational Diabetes should space pregnancies by more than 18 months in order to have better…
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Appears Common in Women With Miscarriage
If you have a history of two or more miscarriages, you should have your thyroid checked.
Can You Drink Decaf Coffee During Pregnancy?
Pregnant women should consume only 200 mg caffeine per day per ACOG Coffee is a popular caffeinated drink known for…
No Safe Level - A Few Drinks During Pregnancy Could Harm Children, study says
There is no safe level of alcohol to drink during pregnancy. Drinking alcohol increases their risk of having future psychiatric…
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital Opens Separate Emergency Department for Pregnant Women
This is very forward-thinking. Having an emergency room exclusively for pregnant women will save lives for both mothers and babies.…
Overeating Potato Chips Might Be Harmful in Pregnancy
According to the Journal of Physiology, eating potato chips three times greater than the recommended rate might be damaging during…
Reproductive Health Tied to CVD in Women
Pregnancy complications and fertility issues that occur throughout the course of life may increase a woman’s risk of developing cardiovascular…
Fathers who actively parent infants may have lower risk for depression
Paternal self-efficacy in tasks like soothing or putting an infant to sleep was linked to a lower risk for depressive…
Pregnancy rates hit new lows for women 24 and younger, new highs for women 35 and older: study The Hill
A study in 2016 reports the number of pregnant women aged 24 years and younger is decreasing while the number…
For Black women, the isolation of infertility is compounded by barriers to treatment
Like 12% of American women of reproductive age, Thompson Payton, now 32, has impaired fertility. Because infertility is something of…