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...

– Nov 17, 2011

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!...

– Nov 15, 2011

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...

– Nov 10, 2011

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,...

– Oct 12, 2011

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...

– Oct 4, 2011

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...

– Aug 28, 2011

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,...

– Aug 15, 2011

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...

– Jul 21, 2011

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...

– Jun 8, 2011

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.

– May 5, 2011
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