Black Maternal Health Week: Postpartum is When the Village is Needed
As a doula, I know that a big part of maternity care is postpartum care. The birth may be over, but the vulnerability doesn’t end there. According to Yale Medicine, “cardiomyopathy (a weakened heart muscle) is the most common cause of death one week to a year after delivery,” which highlights how vulnerable new mothers and birthing people are long after the baby arrives.During Black Maternal Health Week, we’re reminded that this crisis hits Black women the hardest with a […]