Empowering Mothers with Words: The Texas Bump
A Blog for All Mothers
Welcome to the Save Texas Moms blog—your hub for real-world stories, expert insights, and actionable tips that move the needle on maternal health in Texas. Each post connects you with evidence-based care advice, expert analysis, and lived experiences from families navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum life in rural and urban communities alike.
Here you’ll find:
Research-to-Reality Breakdowns: What new data means for moms here in the Lone Star State.
Community Voices: Candid accounts that amplify the challenges and triumphs of pregnancy, the postpartum period, and beyond.
Resource Roundups: Curated tools, hotlines, and other valuable resources you can use today.
Policy & Advocacy Updates-Bite-size explainers on the bills, grants, and programs shaping maternal health equity.
Join the conversation as we work together to ensure every family in Texas can access safe, respectful, and culturally rooted care.
Two Mothers, Two Distinct Pregnancy Journeys
Where a mother lives can shape her entire pregnancy journey. This side-by-side comparison follows two hypothetical Texas mothers — one in a full-access county and one in a maternity care desert — to show how distance, transportation, insurance, and provider availability can affect prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum support.
Supporting Maternal Mental Health in Texas: A Conversation with Postpartum Support International
Save Texas Moms speaks with PSI about maternal mental health, resilience, and the importance of support for pregnant and postpartum mothers.
Moms: Stay Resilient During the Holidays
The holidays can magnify the invisible mental load mothers carry. This reflection explores resilience, boundaries, and choosing presence over perfection.
When Pregnancy Really Hurts: Jasmine’s Story
Pregnancy is often described as beautiful, but for Jasmine, it was anything but. From relentless nausea to excruciating pelvic girdle pain, she shares the raw truth about a pregnancy that tested her body and spirit—and the love that got her through.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month—discover how timely vaccines protect Texas moms, babies, and communities, and why staying on schedule matters for everyone.
Healthy Texans: The Test Every Pregnant Woman Needs
Pregnancy is a time of profound change, but there’s one essential topic that often gets overlooked during this time: sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and in particular, syphilis—insights from our Sexual Health team of experts.
Congenital Heart Disease: A Mother’s Fight for Life
Embark on a journey through maternal health challenges with Congenital Heart Disease as Teresa Krammer overcomes pregnancy complications and advocates for a brighter future.
Triumph Over Trauma: Overcoming Adversity
The impact of childhood trauma can seem, at times, impossible to overcome. But for one mother, it was the very thing that propelled her to new personal and professional heights. Lovinah Igbani-Perkins shares her story.
Moms, Here Is How to Have Your Baby Your Way
It is time! Your baby is on its way. You will soon have a little one to hold in your arms, whether you are being induced or laboring naturally. You have survived your pregnancy, and it is time to deliver! As beautiful as childbirth can be, it can be equally as painful and scary.