Black women in the United States continue to face disproportionately high risks during pregnancy and childbirth. They are two to three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related ...

Heartburn is one of the most common symptoms in pregnancy, with up to 80% of women experiencing it at some point in their pregnancy journey. Some women get heartburn just a few weeks into their ...

Mary-Powel Thomas is the Director of the Citywide Doula Initiative and also the director of Healthy Start Brooklyn.