Erica Chidi, a reproductive health educator and former doula, speaks about what it will truly take to solve the Black ...

For pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, research says this is a way to reduce the chance of the complication ...

Advocates Black doulas are playing an essential role in offering much-needed support to pregnant women, particularly those ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Research finds that Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the U.S.

It should not be revolutionary for a Black woman to survive childbirth in America—but tragically, in America, it is.

A report finds the risk is greatest for Black women, who disproportionately live in states that have banned abortion.

The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness (FFBWW) has unveiled Madison Forward Fund 2.0 (MFF 2.0), a new guaranteed income ...

In the broader context of beauty standards and body size, Black women are often subjected to insidious messaging surrounding ...

What if my family of doctors had not been in Houston that weekend? Would the outcome have been different? As a pregnant Black woman, I experienced firsthand the power of advocacy coming from medical ...

Black Maternal Health Week is shining a light on a crisis that is putting Black mothers at a higher risk of death from ...

The data shows 50 Black mothers died out of every 100,000 live births in the U.S. in 2023. That's compared to about 15 deaths ...

One mother has used her own personal experience as motivation to help other expecting women find the best care possible.