The “Choice” to Breastfeed There is often still confusion about lactation advocacy. Some things I often hear are: Are you anti-formula? Are you an ...
Relational Culture
cancel culture: the act of damaging someone's life or career because they made human error - urban dictionary In this day-and-ag ...
Local x Global: Guatemala Birth Equity
Many of the passions that led me to start Nurturely were born in the remote highlands of Western Guatemala, in the Huehuetenango region…
Reproductive Justice IS Perinatal Equity
Abortion access IS perinatal health equity. Nurturely is committed to equity and wellness in pregnancy, postpartum, and infant health. ..
Recent Research Summary: High Temperatures and Perinatal Health
Learn about the connect between climate change and perinatal health through a summary of a recent article titled "Associations between high temperatu ...
Racism, Birth, & Supporting Black Midwives
In the United States, African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes compared to white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), yet sixty percent of all pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented (Rabin, 2019). These statistics hold even when controlling for other factors including income level (Watson, 2019).
Nurturely’s Position on Families at the US-Mexico Border
During 2019, Americans watched in horror as children of all ages were forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. While much of ...