“When a child is born, a mother is born as well,” says Eyeson-Akiwowo, 44, quoting a familiar adage. “During pregnancy, which really is a year-long process, if not longer, a woman becomes a new person, and she has to adjust to who she is and who she has become throughout this life-altering process. Some never fully recalibrate,” continues the mother of eight-year-old daughter Omolara.
Just this week, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general nationwide penned a letter to Congress, urging the passage of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, aimed at addressing the social impact of the Black maternal mortality crisis, ensuring that Black women have access to equitable care at all stages of pregnancy. The legislative package comprises 12 bills that propose to address the crisis through increased grant funding, enhanced data collection, and improving community programs.
Fourth Phase, a one-for-one Afterbirth Box, launches to help new mothers globally to heal, feel and be heard
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The Black-owned, woman-led company provides new moms in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa with certified organic, cruelty-free and sustainably sourced products for the pivotal “fourth trimester.”
Fourth Phase AfterBirth Box
So often we focus on the pregnancy and the health of the baby which is of the utmost importance but society typically neglects the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of new mothers NEW YORK (PRWEB) March 03, 2021 The three trimesters that encapsulate the full term of pregnancy are important milestones in a woman’s life. But what happens during the least discussed “fourth trimester” when a mother’s mind and body requires healing from her birthing process? With this question in mind, and in support of new mothers around the world, Fourth Phase Afterbirth Bo