Erykah “Badoula” And The Business of Birthing: Can Midwifery Help Stem Black Infant Mortality Rates?
I’m not gonna lie: When those labor pains kicked my groin like they came from the hooves of a giant, honery, angry mule, I practically...
Daddy Denied: Jay-Z Says Fatherlessness Made Him Delay Becoming A Dad
While practically anyone with access to a computer and wi-fi is writing titillating stories about every… single… morsel… of information about Beyonce’s pregnancy—She’s craving waffles!...
Motherhood Denied: The Dark Legacy Of North Carolina’s Eugenics Law, Through the Eyes of a Black Mom
I’ve made no secret about my support for a woman’s right to choose—been very clear that I firmly believe it is solely a woman’s decision...
EBONY Love: Nia Long, Common and MyBrownBaby Bare It All!
My God, I loved being pregnant. Swollen feet, morning sickness, constipation and Mac truck-sized pre-natal vitamins aside, feeling that little body flutter against my belly,...
How An Unplanned Pregnancy Changed The Way I Want To Talk To My Kids About Sex
By TARA PRINGLE JEFFERSON I quickly took the pregnancy test out of the bag and fumbled with the instructions: Pee on the stick, wait three...
Congratulations Beyonce & Jay-Z: Welcome To the MyBrownBaby Crew!
Unless you’ve been under a rock or stuck in the electricity void of Hurricane Irene and have absolutely no connection to the outside world, you...
Carrying Low, the Nose Spread & A New Blood Test: How To Tell If You’re Having A Boy Or A Girl
There’s no shame to my game: the second my OB-GYN confirmed my positive at-home pregnancy test was telling the truth, I was all, “So um,...
Free Contraception And PreNatal Care: A Victory For Women’s Reproductive Health
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), a leading medical advisory panel, recommended earlier this week that birth control and several other preventative healthcare services for women...
Got (Breast) Milk? It Does Your Baby And Your Body! Good
By ANGELA CARSTARPHEN WATFORD Sometimes as a new mom I feel like a cow literally thanks to my new bootylicious bootée and my new bodacious...
Paying Homage To The OB-GYN Who Escorted Me Into Motherhood, Plus: Happy Mother’s Day!
Celebrating the real MVP: the ob-gyn who helped me give birth.











