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Before Hospitals, There Were Midwives: The Women Who Delivered America One Baby at a Time.” Honoring the legacy of Mary Francis Hill Coley and Onnie Lee Logan during Women’s History Month.
Read more: Before Hospitals, There Were Midwives: The Women Who Delivered America One Baby at a Time.” Honoring the legacy of Mary Francis Hill Coley and Onnie Lee Logan during Women’s History Month.Imagine a quiet home in the early morning hours. A mother is in labor, surrounded by women who understand exactly what she is going through. The room is calm but focused. One experienced midwife moves with confidence, offering reassurance, checking on the mother, and guiding the birth with practiced hands. For generations across America, this…
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“I just don’t want to die, while giving birth”.
Read more: “I just don’t want to die, while giving birth”.Midwife Victoria Buchanan hears a common refrain from pregnant Black women in her care: “Oh, I just don’t want to die,” Buchanan said they tell her. “I just want to come out of here alive. I want to have a healthy baby. I want to be next to my kids.” Buchanan, 28, believes that she…
