Mahogany The Doula

08/19/2025

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07/24/2025

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This baby boy broke a record before even leaving the hospital!

Rhys Espe came in at a whopping 12 pounds and 9 ounces.

Hospital officials confirmed that Rhys is the largest baby ever born at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. The last record was set in 2020, and Rhys beat it by 7 ounces!

Read more: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/newport-news/largest-baby-born-newport-news-13-pounds/291-9c85cd2e-05f3-4f5b-865d-11c4e8b83354?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_13News_Now_-_WVEC

06/30/2025

State leaders are celebrating in Portsmouth on Monday, marking the signing of Virginia’s Momnibus, a sweeping package of new maternal health laws.

06/30/2025

Stay cool in this heat, mamas!

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Pregnant women who are exposed to extreme heat are at risk for complications such as low birth weight, preterm labor, birth defects, and gestational diabetes, according to Dr. Shannon Walsh, an emergency room doctor at VCU.

Story link in comments.

05/14/2025

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05/14/2025

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Pregnancy-related strokes are considered rare and account for about 30 out of 100,000 pregnancies, but there’s still a threat, and it’s one that can be fatal. The …

05/13/2025

Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of the Mahogany Mamas! 🤎🤎🤎

The spectrum of motherhood is diverse, colorful, wild, and worthy.🌈 Today and every day, you deserve your flowers. Happy Mother’s Day from the Birth in Color family. ♥︎

05/08/2025

A 30-year-old program which helped save thousands of babies from SIDS is being gutted by the Trump administration, alarming parents and child safety experts.

04/21/2025

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Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to the CDC. A group of women across Hampton Roads are committed to changing this narrative.

Michaela Twitty, a mother of two from Suffolk, recently gave birth to her youngest child, Genesis. She expressed the importance of being "listened to, respected, valued, and cared for."

Learn more about local efforts to improve maternal health in Black women at the link in comments.

04/18/2025

Judge Glenda Hatchett is a champion for Black women, fighting for better maternal care and justice in the face of unacceptable loss.

04/18/2025

Virginia's updated health dashboards reveal a 50% drop in maternal mortality from 2021 to 2024.