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Capturing the Beauty: The Photos + Photographers Inside Our Spring/Summer 2025 Issue

Take a look inside the selection of images published inside our Spring/Summer 2025 issue — images that speak to the strength, softness, culture, and connection that surrounds the birthing journey.

Tender, Fierce, and Real: Birth + Postpartum Photos That Tell a Thousand Stories

27 photos that open a window into a real, raw, and resonant moment of pregnancy, birth, or postpartum — submitted as part of our Spring/Summer Everyday Birth Photo Series.

How the History of Black Breastfeeding Still Shapes the Work Today

From ancestral wisdom to systemic disruption — how today’s disparities are rooted in injustice, and why perinatal professionals must ground their care in context, culture, and care.

This New Study Confirms + Expands the Conversation on Black Women’s Worry in Pregnancy and Birth

The study “Manifestations of Anti-Black Racism and Worry About Pregnancy and Birthing While Black,” reveals the multifaceted ways in which racism drives the deep, valid worry Black women carry into pregnancy and birth and the multi-level need to address it.

Why We Need to Talk About the National Doula Certification Board (NDCB)

A close look at the proposed requirements, and reflection on gatekeeping, equity, and the future of community-centered birth work.

Choosing a Birth Work Training Program: Key Questions to Ask

Choosing a birth worker training program can feel overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. Start with these key questions to navigate your options with clarity, intention, and confidence.

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