"Black and Hispanic mothers exist in a state of “high alert to the possibility that their child will encounter unfair treatment'” vox.com/first-person/2020/5/…
Two things the experts agreed on: “A baby’s health is directly linked to a mother’s health...[and] our health care system needs to do a better job reflecting this reality” washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
Banned. Someone decided this @fridababy commercial was TMI but everyone who’s given birth WAS her. Sees her. Truth. #SoSheCanThrive purewow.com/news/frida-mom-b…
New data, same story: U.S. is last amongst wealthy nations and #55 in the world on maternal death rate. advisory.com/daily-briefing/…
“A new era of consumer-led healthcare, in which individuals are incentivized to take greater control of their own health” is a trend we’re capitalizing on at @Soshe_app per @PitchBook pitchbook.com/news/reports/q… #SoSheCanThrive
So much work to do #SoSheCanThrive - Reproductive revolution: Ending black maternal health inequities in 2020 thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
Hey, mamas. Let's talk childbirth. Did the doctors/nurses tell you to push? And to push harder? Did you deliver on your back? If yes (and that's most of us), you MUST read this: mothering.com/articles/women…
This will become standard practice. Benefits of NOT giving your newborn baby a bath right away: womansday.com/health-fitness…
Gripping. Rarely discussed (postpartum psychosis, PTSD, anxiety...not just postpartum depression). And very very sad. kqed.org/news/11710961/she-s…
“There is no equality without reproductive rights, there are no reproductive rights without knowledge of the female body, and there is no knowledge of the female body without acknowledgment of the post-maternal vagina.” theguardian.com/us-news/comm…
Truth is, what we're scared to tell pregnant women hurts us all in the end motherjones.com/politics/201… via @MotherJones
Women have had babies for thousands of years. But they used to have a village to support them. (Literally) #strongmamas #postpartum #BuildYourVillage