Black Women in STEM: Building Bridges Between Birth and Education Education is a large foundational piece to society and how it functions; it's no surprise how birth is no exception. Angelica's higher education experience prepped and guided her into being a doula. Birth leaves a lot of room for anxiety and infinite possibilities, but she […]

Black Doulas: A Holistic Approach to Heal the Black Maternal Health Crisis “Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.” ~Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This horrific statistic released in April 2022, has unfortunately been the reality for women of color for decades. What factors contribute […]

Improving Perinatal Health Outcomes for Black and Brown Birthing Persons Through Core and Pelvic Floor Health Presentation on the perinatal core and pelvic floor, including implications of pregnancy and postpartum changes in occupational performance patterns as risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti, and decreased maternal mental health; as well as a the role of […]

Written on Your Face: the story of your emergence into this world A “birth mask” is what we see in the face of a baby, especially a newborn, or in the features formed by birth that are still apparent in an adult face. It is always called a birth mask, no matter what the age, […]

Promoting safety and security in unsettling times While most babies transition uneventfully from womb to breast, about one in eight babies in the United States requires some specialized care after […]