In honor of Fibroid Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr. Soyini Hawkins. During our recent conversation, Dr. Hawkins provided a wealth of education coupled with inspiration and hope for the journey as a womb warrior herself, having dealt with fibroids.
As we progress through Black Love Season 5, one of the most heart-wrenching topics is the subject of infertility because for many, growing a family has always been a lifelong dream.
Black women bear the brunt of implicit bias in the medical system and need to learn conditions that may cost them their lives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, birthing doulas Laurel Gourrier and Danielle Jackson of Birth Stories in Color share insightful information for expecting parents on ways to have a peaceful birthing experience.
In honor of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month, this writer shares how her diagnosis became her biggest blessing.
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and electrolyte disturbance.
Kellee Stewart wants you to celebrate the journey to parenthood, even if that journey doesn’t look like what you thought it would initially.
Pregnancy isn’t always a happy experience; in fact, women are more at risk of depression while pregnant. Affirmations gave me hope at a time when I was hopeless. I do not know where I would be without them.
Sisterhood among Black women often offers our most sacred and safest spaces. From supporting each other as we follow our dreams, to fixing each other’s crowns. In honor of sisterhood, we’re showing love to some of our favorite sister friends.
At the advanced maternal age of 45, with a previous early delivery, this mother shares her pregnancy journey's ups and downs the second time around.
For expectant mothers navigating pregnancy during a global pandemic while balancing business, bae, and day-to-day.
Actress Kellee Stewart pens an open letter about her personal fertility journey encouraging women to be proactive about their fertility health, regardless of age, relationship status, or timing.
This entertainment lawyer shares the ups and downs of her egg freezing journey in hopes of inspiring other women to learn more about their fertility options.
First came anger, then shame, then depression. But when our circumstances didn’t change, we had to find a way to change our response to his male infertility. In my family, 29-years old was already way behind when it came to starting a family. I come from a big family. My five brothers and sisters – even my younger ones – were already parents, and I was anxious to start a family of my own. But after downloading every app, taking every vitamin and trying every other remedy to become pregnant, all I had to show for it was a year gone with countless negative pregnancy tests. That’s when the doctor suggested having my husband come in and get checked out. My husband Cyrus and I met in 2009. He was playing basketball at the University of Miami, and, I was waitressing at a nearby restaurant. His team came in after summer camp one day, I was their waitress, and as they say, “the rest is history”. When we got married on December 12, 2012 (12/12/12), we were filled with so much love, hope and possibility. We were so excited to start our new life together as husband and wife, and to start a family of our own. However, shortly before our wedding, Cyrus’s mom, already a one-time cancer survivor, discovered that her cancer had returned. She was given two years to live. Although she was faithful that she would beat cancer again, she wanted to live and experience as much as she could in the time given, including having her firstborn son make her a grandmother. This led to the ‘year of trying’ – to no avail.
All Jasmin wanted to be when she grew up was a mother. Then, at 29, she had a full hysterectomy.
It’s Black Maternal Health Week! Today, we’re featuring FitXBrit’s Brittany Giles’ story about her battle with postpartum depression, why she chose holistic treatment, and how it sparked an unexpected career move.
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Did you know that pregnancy symptoms, though common, are not normal? There are natural ways to manage pain and discomfort, including chiropractic care during pregnancy.
She chose to honor her tribe of women when she found out she was pregnant. This is how.
I'm about to share with you all what is possibly the greatest news of my life. I am 29 weeks pregnant with twins!
Pregnancy Stories That Reflect the Fullness of the Black Experience
Every journey to parenthood is unique—and too often, Black stories around pregnancy and fertility are overlooked. In this section, we center real experiences from Black women and families, sharing the beauty, challenges, and strength that come with trying to conceive, carrying life, and preparing for birth. From navigating fertility care to embracing the changes of pregnancy, these reflections offer truth, support, and solidarity. Wherever you are on your path, this space is here to honor your story.
