In light of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passing last week, there are concerns over cuts to Medicaid.
Mayor Eric Adams is assuring New Yorkers one program will not be touched. In fact, the city is taking steps to expand an initiative that started three years ago to improve maternal health outcomes for Black and Hispanic women.
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What is a doula’s purpose?
Lively Mymouna was born at the end of May. Lively was her mother’s third child, but only her first where she had a doula, someone who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor.
“I go through continuous morning sickness, tired all the time, and it’s good to have somebody you can talk to, you know, that gives you support,” Fatou Gueye said. “Now, I call her ‘sister.'”…