A lot of Black women don’t enter pregnancy with just excitement… we enter with excitement vigilance. Because we’ve seen the stories. We’ve heard the warnings. We know what dismissal can cost. So no—your fear doesn’t mean you’re negative. It means you’re aware. It means you’re trying to protect yourself and your baby. But hear me clearly: Fear doesn’t get the final word. Support does. Preparation does. A team that listens does. A plan for “what if” does. ✨ You’re allowed to say: “I’m anxious beca

Mary Carson Breckinridge: Mother of American midwifery