February is Congenital Heart Defect awareness month. 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. In the United States, nearly 400,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect each year. [Read Part 1 Here] Providing Support to the Family Symone was discharged from the hospital on Friday, September 16, 2005. We… Read More Matters of the Heart – Heart Defects in Infancy (Part 2)
February is Congenital Heart Defect awareness month. 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. In the United States, nearly 400,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect each year. [Read Part 2 Here] In 2005, my oldest daughter was the 1 in the 100. Like my first pregnancy, all tests… Read More Matters of the Heart – Heart Defects in Infancy (Part 1)
WARNING: This post discusses maternal and infant loss. In the days following the tragic passing of Erica Garner, conversations about Black maternal mortality have surfaced again. Blogs, articles, and discussions have emerged from people of all backgrounds, attempting to analyze the root causes of why Black mothers are dying at alarming rates. Yet, I’ve seen… Read More Black Maternal Mortality: Awareness, Action, and Change
WARNING: Infant loss is mentioned in this blog post. I am a mother of four—three here with me and one who rests in paradise. My third child, Annaya, was stillborn at 39 weeks due to missed preeclampsia. There were so many missed warning signs, signs that—had I known then what I know now—could have saved… Read More Counting Kicks: A Simple Way to Monitor Your Baby’s Well-being