Our modern world was not built to support a breastfeeding mother, according to Farah Antoine-Mayberry, a Certified Lactation Counselor and Birth Doula. She is among a movement of birth workers and advocates trying to transform community understanding of and behavior towards new and expectant mothers. “For a lot of moms, the goal when it comes […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Marching orders
Oklahoma women recently gathered at the state Capitol to march for women’s rights and issues.
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Local nonprofit helps women around the world
Founder Leia Johnson created Somebody’s Mama after she became a mother.
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Andie MacDowell speaks at Women’s Health Forum event
Integris Health’s Women’s Health Forum features a wide range of topics at events throughout the metro.
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Got milk?
Donor milk provides a critical resource to hospitals charged with keeping preterm and other vulnerable infants alive. Maintaining sufficient nutrition for a baby with an underdeveloped or compromised digestive system can be a delicate endeavor, and human milk has proven to be the safest and least disruptive source of nourishment. Premies, who often can’t coordinate […]