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How Adrienne Houghton Sharing Her Infertility Journey Empowers Latinas

Virginia IsaadJanuary 27, 2023March 20, 2023

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 27, 2023March 20, 202302697

Audrey Quiñones is the co-host of Infertilidad Latina Podcast. Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and her husband, Israel Houghton, recently shared their infertility journey through her Youtube series, Faith & Familiia and it brought back my own memories of my journey. I have...

Lifestyle

Infertility Among Latinas: 7 Resources To Help You Cope

Nicole YoungApril 27, 2022

by Nicole YoungApril 27, 202203710

Infertility affects many yet it’s rarely talked about and remains stigmatized among communities of color in particular. The journey to building a family can be emotionally exhausting and many women experience loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Latinas are among those who...

Culture Family

10 Latina Celebrities Who’ve Admitted to Struggling With Infertility

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 202108551

At this point, we should all know that infertility does not discriminate. According to the most recent statistics, as many as one in every eight couples in the United States struggle with infertility, and that includes many of our favorite...

Family

Infertility Does Not Discriminate, but Women of Color Are Still at a Disadvantage

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 202106548

As National Infertility Awareness Week comes to a close, it’s glaringly obvious that as Latinas, this is something many of us have never thought about, let alone actually talked to anyone about. Infertility is a topic that feels like treading...

Family

What Every Woman Should Know About Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 202106328

Miscarriage is a topic that no one really wants to talk about. It’s scary and awkward at best and painful and emotionally draining at best. It’s also something that nearly every woman who has been pregnant has thought about, but...

Family

Infertility Isn’t Something to Be Ashamed of & We Should All Be Talking About It

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 202103672

Despite the fact that infertility affects more than 10 percent of women in the United States, it continues to be an issue that causes intense feelings of shame and embarrassment in women, who often at least emotionally, assume the burden...

News and Entertainment

Dominican Singer Natti Natasha Announces She’s Pregnant After Battling Infertility

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 19, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 19, 202106606

Dominican singer Natti Natasha has officially announced that she is pregnant with her first child with her fiancé Raphy Pina. At the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro, Natti cradled her belly while performing her hit with Prince Royce “Antes Que Salga...