Written by Nneka Hall (01/2018; Edited by Dr. Ashley Barksdale (03/2025) February is Congenital Heart Defect awareness month. 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. In the United States, nearly 400,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect each year. [Read Part 1 Here] Providing Support to the Family Symone… Read More Matters of the Heart – Heart Defects in Infancy (Part 2)
Written by Nneka Hall (01/2018; Edited by Dr. Ashley Barksdale (03/2025) February is Congenital Heart Defect awareness month. 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. In the United States, nearly 400,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect each year. [Read Part 2 Here] In 2005, my oldest daughter was… Read More Matters of the Heart – Heart Defects in Infancy (Part 1)
Written by Nneka Hall (01/2018; Edited by Dr. Ashley Barksdale (03/2025) WARNING: This post discusses maternal and infant loss. In the days following the tragic passing of Erica Garner, conversations about Black maternal mortality have surfaced again. Blogs, articles, and discussions have emerged from people of all backgrounds, attempting to analyze the root causes of… Read More Black Maternal Mortality: Awareness, Action, and Change
Written by Nneka Hall (12/2017; Edited by Dr. Ashley Barksdale (03/2025) WARNING: Infant loss is mentioned in this blog post. I am a mother of four—three here with me and one who rests in paradise. My third child, Annaya, was stillborn at 39 weeks due to missed preeclampsia. There were so many missed warning signs,… Read More Counting Kicks: A Simple Way to Monitor Your Baby’s Well-being