PREGNANCY & IMMUNIZATIONS
Vaccines, screenings, and immunizations are essential elements of pregnancy care: Pregnant women's resistance to infections decreases...
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- Sep 6
- 1 min
COVID-19 - MANAGING SYMPTOMS & PRECAUTIONS
Our immunity against COVID-19 has increased due to vaccination, previous infection, or both. But COVID-19 still spreads easily, and some...
- Sep 6
- 1 min
PREGNANCY & COVID-19 VACCINES
COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can protect you from severe illness and complications that can affect your pregnancy and baby. The...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
BACK TO WORK OR SCHOOL? HERE’S YOUR QUICK GUIDE TO BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS
As a working or studying parent, there are unique challenges you will encounter when breastfeeding. Making the transition back to school...
- Jul 27
- 3 min
OPILL: A STEP TOWARDS MORE ACCESSIBLE CONTRACEPTION
Contraceptive Accessibility is Health Care! Birth control should be equally accessible regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or...
- Jun 16
- 2 min
JUNETEENTH AND THE CONTINUED WORK TOWARDS BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH JUSTICE
Juneteenth is here! During this holiday we celebrate freedom, resilience, Black Joy, Black Autonomy, and Black prosperity. It is a time...
- May 22
- 3 min
TIPS TO MANAGE STRESS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY
As Black women, we carry a lot on our shoulders every day. We take on many roles such as mothers, nurturers, caregivers, providers, and...
- May 19
- 1 min
PRACTICAL NEWBORN CARE TIPS FOR DADS
Check out our tips for bathing your baby, supporting breastfeeding, and practicing Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin). Black men and fathers,...
- Apr 28
- 2 min
PUMP ACT - PUMPING AT WORK
In 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to take effect in 2023. The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes...
- Apr 26
- 2 min
GUIDANCE ON PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN BREAST MILK: BILLABLE WITH HCPCS CODE T2101
Human Milk Bank Effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2022, Medi-Cal covers medically necessary pasteurized donor human...
- Apr 26
- 1 min
UMBILICAL CORD
The umbilical cord is a soft tube-like organ that connects you and your baby through your placenta from the early stages of pregnancy....
- Apr 26
- 1 min
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that frequently develops around 24-28 weeks of completed pregnancy. Gestational diabetes means...
- Apr 25
- 1 min
PRETERM BIRTH AWARENESS & PREVENTION
WHAT IS PRETERM BIRTH? Preterm babies may need more help to eat and breathe, and can suffer from disabilities including digestive...
- Apr 25
- 1 min
PREGNANCY & VIRUSES
Pregnant women's resistance to infections decreases during pregnancy. This makes them more susceptible to certain viruses. They can also...
- Apr 25
- 1 min
PLACENTA HEALTH
The placenta is a temporary organ that only exists in your uterus during pregnancy. It develops in your uterus 7 to 10 days after...
- Apr 20
- 1 min
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK CBS 47 & KSEE 24, April 12 & 13
Watch Here: CBS 47 4/13/23 CBS 47 (5:45 AM) – Black Maternal Health Week http://my.tvey.es/y3ZFo 4/12/23 CBS 47 (6:00 PM) – Black...
- Apr 19
- 1 min
CALIFORNIA SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI) TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN PREGNANCY
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- Apr 12
- 1 min
PREECLAMPSIA
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication that involves high blood pressure and injuries in other organs, such as the lungs, kidneys, and...
- Apr 10
- 1 min
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CIRCLES (BMHC)
Key learnings from 12 months of community engagement The Black Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) in partnership with a local health...
- Feb 17
- 1 min
MARY FRANCIS HILL COLEY: ALL MY BABIES
Historically, Black doulas and mid-wives have held highly esteemed positions in African American communities. Beyond birth work, Black...
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