Illustration created by Veronica Wells-Puoane For Overwhelmed Black Mothers Who’ve Been Told Their Breastmilk Isn’t Enough By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com I spent the summer of 2021 in transit. I transitioned from pregnant woman to mother. I traveled back and forth from my home to the NICU. And in an interaction with another Black mother, I went from righteous and…
Photo by Charles Eugene on Unsplash Single Motherhood: I Feel Like There’s A Child Who Wants To Come Into This World Through Me As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Last week, we detailed Alexis Garrett Stodghill’s journey to freeze her eggs and conceive a child in more technical, scientific terms. This week, she’s speaking about the spiritual aspect of…
Photo by Baptista Ime James on Unsplash Pain, Plans & Picking A Donor: A Black Woman’s IVF Journey As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Alexis Garrett Stodghill shares her very intimate, emotionally, and physically draining journey to freeze her eggs and have a child. NSNC: Were marriage and children something you always saw for yourself or was it something…
Black Doctors, Black Women, and Pregnancy: I Was Pregnant With A Hole In My Heart & Doctors Told Me To Toughen Up As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Brooke was pregnant with her second son when she realized something was wrong with her heart. But her doctors dismissed her, ignoring her concerns. Her story is one of thousands when…
J. Countess/Getty Images for The Chamber Group Congrats to Power star Naturi Naughton on welcoming her baby girl. Naughton gave birth to her daughter on Wednesday, July 19th. Continue Reading “This is the best experience of my life! Myself and Benjamin are so honored and happy to welcome this beautiful girl into the world!” Her daughter arrived at 8:48 p.m….
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Remy Ma is legit “all the way up!” Following the success of her fire “SHEther” track, the Bronx native recently took to the infamous Summer Jam stage, bringing along a live-catalogue of legendary female hip-hop artists with her for an iconic and unforgettable performance. Continue Reading Not only is Remy Ma showcasing her solidarity for…