Tag: pregnancy
Mother shares emotional journey of health threats to one of her...
At 37 weeks, Amy DeSantis gave birth to twins. She found out one of her babies had a heart defect requiring life-saving surgery and...
The side of abortion you don’t see: A doula’s perspective
Rachel Behling, 38, helps people who undergo abortions. She has counseled thousands of them in the last nine years.
“It affects your sleep,” she said....
Maternal deaths in Miami Dade are increasing at a higher rate...
The maternal death rate in the United States increased by almost 20% in 2020, the highest among the 10 economically developed countries. The World...
Price hike: Demand for housing impacts South Miami-Dade
Due in part to out-of-state buyers, people in the market to buy a home for the first time are facing challenges-- even in the...
Hialeah’s expectant mothers seek another hospital after maternity ward closing
When Hialeah Hospital announced it would shut down its maternity ward, one expectant mother was left wondering how her baby, who was due in...
New parents discuss birth during the pandemic (includes video story)
COVID-19 brought a lot of uncertainty this year. Having to adjust to this new normal has created a sense of concern for new and...
Pregnancy during a pandemic: a difficult time for doulas
April Dawn, a Central Florida doula, has been coaching pregnant women through childbirth since high school. She remembers back to the beginning of COVID-19...
The pandemic pregnancy: a weakened immune system and no playbook
To protect themselves and their babies from the coronavirus, many pregnant women have isolated themselves at a time during which they expected support from...
Estefania Fernandez, 31
Estefania Fernandez is a nurse practitioner at the University of California, San Diego, working in the obstetrics and gynecology department.
She graduated from the Washington...