birthing while black

Check Out My ‘Birthing While Black’ Story On The Birth Hour Podcast

The Birth Hour opened its podcast to MyBrownBaby, where I chronicled the night my first baby was born and the gritty aftermath.

– Jul 29, 2016

New Study Says Labor Pains Don’t Hurt As Much As We Remember. Moms Everywhere Want To Shank Them In the Gut.

Do labor pains hurt? A new study says it's not as bad as moms think. We think the researchers should go into hiding now.

– Oct 17, 2014

The Social Worker Will See You Now: A Postpartum Experience This Black Mom Will Never Forget

By TARA PRINGLE JEFFERSON The nurse flitted around the room, flipping through her chart and checking my vitals. “Do you mind if your…boyfriend,” the nurse...

– Aug 27, 2013

Birthing While Black: This African American Mom’s Experience Was Anything But VIP

There are a ton of things I’ll never forget about the first time I gave birth—showing up with a Donny Hathaway CD in one hand,...

– Jan 25, 2012
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