motherhood
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Oh No! Halle Bailey Reveals Sad Update About Her Motherhood Journey
The journey of carrying a child already comes with its own set of challenges, but Bailey is now shedding light on the new issue she now faces.
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Cardi B Shares The Best Mommy Advice With Chrisean Black
While out promoting her new single, "Bongos," Cardi took time to pay it forward to the brand new mom.
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Doulas Save Black Lives; A New Directory Helps Mothers Find One
This Black Maternal Health Week, a New Orleans midwife launches a massive Black Doula directory.
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Update: Five of The Pregnant and Postpartum Women Jailed in Alabama Have Been Released
Advocates were able to secure the release of five of the women who were being detained in Etowah County, Alabama, to "protect" their fetuses.
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Virtual Community Provides Support to Expectant Moms of Color
Spora Mommas provides resources and community to help Black moms get the most out of their pregnancy journey
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'I Am Battle-Tested': Va. Gubernatorial Candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy Says Her Commitment to Black Maternal Health Is Personal
Former Democratic Virginia delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy almost didn’t live to become a gubernatorial candidate. As she shared with Elle on Monday, she almost died giving birth to her twin boys three years ago, “because, as is the case for many Black women, white doctors and nurses downplayed and dismissed her excruciating postpartum pain.” The…
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'I Thought I Was Going to Need a Cane': Ciara Says Her Last Pregnancy Wasn’t as Glamorous as It Looked
From the outside, singer-entrepreneur Ciara’s latest pregnancy looked aspirational: She teetered through a pre-pandemic awards season in couture gowns, cradling her growing belly for photo ops. And as the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus changed all of our lives, the Wilsons seemed to take it in stride, sharing stories of Russell waiting in the car…
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Jodie Turner-Smith Reflects on 'the Sacred Process of Creating a Family' Amid 'Systemic Racism' in New Essay
The prospect of giving birth as a Black woman is currently as daunting as it is joyful. Black maternal health has become a major topic of discussion in recent years—one we’ve covered extensively here at The Glow Up—as mortality rates for Black mothers have risen to three to four times those of their white counterparts;…