How to maintain our crown while pregnant Pregnancy is a wonderful time filled with endless emotional and physical changes. Your body does a stellar job creating a safe haven for your baby while leaving you with the remnants to survive on. Or should I say leaving your hair with the remnants to survive on. Let’s Continue Reading
Creating a Network of Support for Mothers and Doulas Nicole Deggins, the founder of Sista Midwife Production, is bringing light to the conversation of doulas and motherhood. Born and raised in New Orleans, Nicole became a nurse in 1994. After working in labor and delivery, she discovered it was an area into which she wanted Continue Reading
A Mother’s Love: Dealing with Postpartum Depression By Sheniqka Miller A mother’s love is eternal. She can love her child more than anything. Motherhood is one of the most important parts of a woman’s life, and it requires a lot of love, dedication, commitment and energy. What happens when a mother knows these things but Continue Reading
By Ariel Nicole And then there were three…. well not yet. So, you are still preparing for the transition of being a family of two, to soon becoming a family of three. How exciting! I am sure as you prepare for what is ahead, people have reached out to you with all kinds of unsolicited Continue Reading
Yoga For Expecting Mothers Mental, Emotional, and Physical Conditioning for your New Journey Anything in that we set our mind towards in life requires preparation. Whether it be mental, emotional, or physical preparation, most milestones in our lives are met through much conditioning and preparation. Before running a race, training is required. Before going to Continue Reading
FERTILITY Can Your Diet Play a Part By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD Several women dream about the day when they can say they are eating for two as they go through pregnancy. Unfortunately, some women experience difficulties with fertility. When that issue arises, it may be time to take a look at your diet while Continue Reading
25,000—this is the number of infants that die every year as a result of infant mortality, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Infant mortality is classified as the death of a baby before his/her first birthday, and African American women are 2.3 times more likely to deal with this issue compared to non-Hispanic whites. Continue Reading
