The phrase “it takes a village” originates from an African proverb that emphasizes that for children to thrive, they need to receive collective support from many people (i.e., a village). However, the ...

Sacred Window Studies is offering online courses for people to become certified postpartum caregivers. The company aims to bring awareness to the needs of women following childbirth. When people hear ...

Most pregnant people are in regular touch with their maternity care providers over the course of nine months, with ever-more-frequent visits, tests, and scans as their due date nears. For many ...

The first weeks after birth are a blur of sleepless nights, healing, and overwhelming emotions. For many new moms, postpartum is a time when they need the most support—yet in the U.S., it’s often when ...

From weight loss to pregnancy prevention, experts say these postpartum body myths need busting.

Natalie Davis is CEO and Cofounder of United States of Care, an organization dedicated to making our health care system more equitable. For every new mother, the months after birth are full of worries ...