Hey everyone, I'm Anne Wallen, and I am the Director of MaternityWise. And I wanted to get on and record a real quick message for everyone today. I just got out of a little session called Hey Sis. And it is a community connection event that PRC, the Perinatal Resource Collaborative, puts on. It 's open to anyone. It's not just members, it's open to anyone, so I would encourage you to go. But the reason why I wanted to bring this up, and the reason why I wanted to record a little, quick hello...

Click the image to see more rooms at the retreat in Rincón, Puerto Rico! Hello!  If you’re a birth worker of any type (midwife, doula, montrice, nurse, student, etc) You are invited to come to a retreat for rest and healing. Nov 7-8, 2026 in Rincó, Puerto Rico You can arrive any time on Friday and stay through Monday morning, if you need that extra time - no extra charges! Sometimes with the hard work that we do, it’s important to have a little downtime, even if it’s just for a weekend, to...

Homicide is a leading, and in some U.S. studies the number one , cause of death for pregnant and postpartum individuals, surpassing common obstetric causes like hemorrhage or sepsis. These deaths are often driven by intimate partner violence and frequently involve firearms, with Black pregnant individuals at a disproportionately higher risk . (quoted from Google) Key Findings on Maternal Homicide: Leading Cause: Studies show women in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy...