Last month, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Bettina Paek, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and CEO of eDoula, an app that combines labor support content and increased access to tele doulas to support birthing people and...
Caring for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: The Perspective of a Bangladeshi Asylee Studying in the U.S.
By Sirajum Sandhi My head was buried in integrals during high school calculus class when I felt my cell phone vibrate in my back pocket. I glanced to find the words Social Worker flash across the screen, setting my heart pounding in my ears. I...
New families need support during a pandemic. And they’ll still need it after.
By Jocie Fifield Our Expecting More team is two weeks into working from home. We are all familiar with each other’s household decor and are on a first name basis with our coworkers’ pets. Those of us who are parents are creating new routines and...
New moms, you’re not failing. The system is failing you.
by Maya Uppaluru Sleep deprived, irritated, and dehydrated from nursing on demand, I sat in a crowded and noisy pediatrician waiting room and filled out the standard postpartum mental health screening survey, the Edinburgh Scale. I had received the...
Supporting families in the workplace
By Margaret Ben-Or There are many unwritten rules about the “right way” to start and raise a family in the United States. Having a job that offers health insurance and family leave benefits is one of them. Having a family costs money. It’s not...
Just Breathe: the story of a growing family in America – part 3
This is the third part of Kinjal Vasavada’s three-part photo essay following her medical school buddy, Adriana, through her pregnancy. Catch up on part 1 and part 2. Content Warning: mental health & substance abuse topics discussed Food...
Just Breathe: The story of a growing family in America – part 2
This is the second part of Kinjal Vasavada’s three-part photo essay following her medical school buddy, Adriana, through her pregnancy. Find the first part of her photo essay here. Content Warning: mental health & substance abuse topics...
Just Breathe: The story of a growing family in America – Part 1
My name is Kinjal Vasavada, and I’m a second year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine. My passion lies at the intersection of healthcare and human-centered design, where I believe some of the world’s most complex and interesting...