US Olympians call for change after death of teammate due to childbirth complications Friday, June 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Three of America's top female athletes have suffered life-threatening complications while giving birth.Now, the two athletes who survived giving birth, Olympic gold medalists Allyson Felix and Tianna Bartoletta, are speaking out to shine a spotlight on the Black maternal health crisis... Read More.
For Black women, most pregnancy-related deaths happen weeks or months after childbirth Friday, April 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Shalon Irving knew her newborn daughter Soleil for less than one month.Three weeks after giving birth to Soleil, now 6, Shalon Irving, who is Black, died from complications of high blood pressure on Jan. 28, 2017 ."My daughter had wanted a... Read More.
A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report Thursday, February 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new World Health Organization report found that maternal mortality rates have either increased or remained the same in nearly all regions of the world in the past five years."In 2020, we estimate that 287,000 women died globally from a maternal... Read More.
Male doula aims to be an advocate for women during childbirth Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News(CARSON, Calif.) -- One California resident wants to make childbirth a safer process for moms while bringing men into the fold as well.Dustin Young, 37, from Carson, California, became a certified doula in 2020. His experience helping his youngest sister, Alexis Pitts, with her... Read More.
Ashley Graham opens up about “traumatic” postpartum hair loss, tackles other myths about childbirth Thursday, May 20 by ABC NewsNew mom Ashley Graham is grappling with the pros and cons of being a new mom. The America's Next Top Model alum opened up in a new interview about her biggest postpartum struggles.Speaking recently to Parents magazine, Graham, 33, opened up about the extreme hair loss she... Read More.
