Pregnancy

As a first time or new parent, the amount of advice from friends, family and strangers alike can at times be helpful and reassuring but can also be completely overwhelming and confusing. There are...

Austin Doula Guide (plus why to have one and how to find one) Doulas are the best kept secret of an empowering birth! When one of my girlfriends first told me about having a doula...

A story of how two women were brought together over recurrent pregnancy loss  Kim and Julia weren’t best friends in college, they didn’t meet at a book club, or even through mutual friends at a...

Like many women who struggle with infertility, I always anticipated the happy ending. You know, the one where we have the bump and the baby and all the things? But, what happens when you’ve...

April in C-Section Awareness Month. This is MY story, my experience, my truth. This is not intended to diminish your journey. A lot of emotions come up when I think about the birth of my...

Black History Month is when we reflect on our history and reignite our dedication to dismantling systemic barriers that prevent our nation from truly having justice for all.As a Black mother, I want to...

Soon after you get pregnant, you might start putting together your baby registry. You think of all the things you’ll need for diapering, feeding, bathing, and sleep. But in addition to the tangible stuff,...

Planning for your postpartum healing can sometimes feel like just another thing to add to the list of “things to do before the baby comes." Even though you’ll get lots of helpful items and...

Last week we announced that Miss Ivy Blue Carter made her debut and not that it was like exclusive to AMB Readers or anything (even though that would have been awesome!) it was the...

The month of March recognizes many holidays, but did you know March is also Trisomy Awareness Month? Trisomy is possibly a term you heard during early pregnancy, or for some not at all. It...