The American Medical Association says that women of color are 2- 6 times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white woman depending on where they live. There are many factors that can contribute to this disproportionality, including quality of prenatal delivery and postpartum care. This mortality rate has significant detrimental effects on theContinue reading “Diversifying Visibility to Decrease Mortality Rates”
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Doula, Midwife or Both?-Anticipating Pregnancy Needs and Birth Plans Today.
With pregnancy journeys changing in the modern world, offering a vast array of birth plans, classes, and medical options, one can get a bit overwhelmed. Support from Doulas and midwives can potentially help answer questions one may have as a mother, as well as provide additional support along with family and friends throughout this experience,Continue reading “Doula, Midwife or Both?-Anticipating Pregnancy Needs and Birth Plans Today.”
Women’s History Month at Manhattan College
March is Women’s History Month! Find out more about The American Women’s History Initiative, which aims to “amplify women’s voices to honor the past, inform the present and inspire the future.” (Smithsonian Institution: Discover more online here). It seems we are all working towards the same goals. Here at the MOM Pop Up, at ManhattanContinue reading “Women’s History Month at Manhattan College”
Welcome 2019 [LINK]
It is a brand new year. What are we going to focus on in 2019? While work at the Museum of Motherhood continues, we wish you and your family an awesome, healthy, and happy New Year. Remote Internships – The call is going out for remote internships focused on individual projects, online art exhibits, andContinue reading “Welcome 2019 [LINK]”