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OB PANEL
The OB Panel, also called a Prenatal Panel, is a group of ACOG-recommended tests used for routine prenatal care during the first part of...

Feb 141 min read
NAUSEA & VOMITING IN PREGNANCY
Sickness or vomiting in the first trimester is common and may be the first sign that you are pregnant. You may have a queasy feeling and...

Feb 141 min read
LEG CRAMPS IN PREGNANCY
Leg cramps are short but painful muscle contractions. They are most common in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Causes...

Feb 141 min read
HEARTBURN (ACID REFLUX) IN PREGNANCY
Heartburn, also called acid indigestion or dyspepsia, is a very common discomfort in pregnancy. The muscles of the stomach may be slower...

Feb 141 min read
GASTROENTERITIS (UPSET STOMACH) IN PREGNANCY
Gastroenteritis means infection or inflammation in the digestive system. It is usually a short-term illness and is not serious. However,...


Jan 301 min read
HERE'S HOW CALIFORNIA IS ADDRESSING MATERNAL MORTALITY
For nearly two decades, California has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality. In fact, our state has the lowest...

Jan 231 min read
MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY: PRIORITIZING MATERNAL HEALTH BEFORE CONCEPTION
Maternal Health Awareness Day is observed on January 23rd to raise awareness about maternal health and the United States’ rising...

Jan 173 min read
BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER JOINS TRANSFORMING MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE BIRTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY
Fresno, CA — BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) has partnered with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to...


Sep 20, 20243 min read
BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER PARTNERS WITH CALIFORNIA SURGEON GENERAL TO ADVANCE STRONG START & BEYOND CAMPAGIN
(Photo from left to right: Christopher Carey, Secretary Xavier Becerra, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana E....

Jul 31, 20241 min read
THE MATERNITY CARE EXPERIENCES DATA BOOK
The Center for Health Equity (CHE), in collaboration with community experts and UCSF researchers, developed a Maternity Care Experiences...


Jun 28, 20242 min read
FRESNO COUNTY AIMS TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Women in the United States are more likely to die following pregnancy-related complications -- compared to women...

May 19, 20221 min read
WHAT IS A DOULA?
YOU DESERVE A DOULA A doula is a trained non-clinical birth professional YOU DESERVE A DOULA What is Doula? that provides individualized...
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