Category: Editorials

  • My Birth Story

    My Birth Story

    My mom had driven all the way from my hometown in Arizona to be present at the birth of her first grandchild and to help me settle in to motherhood. We were hanging out at her AirBnB, enjoying the air conditioning and each other’s company, when it happened.

  • Women’s History Month Spotlight: The Mothers of Gynecology

    Women’s History Month Spotlight: The Mothers of Gynecology

    The “father of gynecology,” J. Marion Sims, is credited with inventing the precursor to the speculum and discovering a method for repairing fistulas in the 1840s. However, his contributions to modern gynecology were only possible due to his torturous experiments on enslaved black women. These brave women—the mothers of gynecology—were voiceless then. But we can…

  • 6 Reasons You Need Postpartum Physical Therapy

    6 Reasons You Need Postpartum Physical Therapy

    This week, I had the honor and privilege of being a guest writer on the blog for Robbins Doula Services. Head to Kathleen’s blog to read the full post and learn the six reasons why every birthing person needs postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy—other than the fact that they simply deserve it!

  • It’s Spooky Out There for a Uterus

    It’s Spooky Out There for a Uterus

    Halloween (my favorite holiday) has finally arrived! This year, I decided to be my favorite organ—the uterus! I know what you’re thinking: “But Savannah, the uterus isn’t very scary!” And you would be right, the uterus itself isn’t scary at all. It’s remarkable. It’s incredible. It will blow your mind. But being a person with…