birth defects

  Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a gynecologist and the founder of ‘Her Viewpoint,’ an online women’s health forum. She is also seen regularly as an expert on Dr. Oz, and CBS News.  She contributes to several leading publications including Women’s Day, Women’s Health, Essence and Just Parenting and for several blog posts including MadameNoire, Cafe […]

If you are an expectant mother, your most fervent hope is that your child be born healthy. But for an increasing amount of African-American mothers, that is not the case. The Centers For Disease Control are reporting a dramatic increase in the amount of African-American babies being born with an unusual birth defect. Gastroschisis, where […]