Black Maternal Health Week, founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, is held yearly from April 11-17, bringing awareness to and advancing birth justice for Black women. The campaign focuses on ...

This study explored the perspectives of Black birthing people on how better communication with care teams may have improved their birth experiences. Researchers interviewed 30 non-Hispanic Black, ...

The Positive Birth Company hypnobirthing program is designed to empower women, birthing people and their birth partners to create positive birth experiences because birth matters and a positive birth ...

The maternal mortality and morbidity rates of Black birthers in the U.S. are unsettling. Black women (along with American Indian and Alaskan Native women) are two to three times more likely to die ...

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. - The theme of this year's Black History Month is "Black health and wellness" and there are many medical providers who are working to change the fact that for Black women in ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Whether you’re a first time parent or have had children before, you’re probably willing to try anything to ensure ...

Since this piece was written, Rose, a 36-year-old writer living in Bath and author of WH's The Mumologue's column, has given birth to her second son. This piece refers to her experience welcoming her ...

The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the individual birth experience. The overall experience was rated positively. In a recent ...

You may have heard the word hypnobirthing mentioned during your antenatal classes or midwife appointments, but you may not fully understand what it means. And you're not alone! In its simplest form, ...