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This is a sensitive topic about violence against women and should be listened to with care.

To educate and empower during this month - Domestic Violence Awareness Month - I wanted to discuss and shed light on this under spoken topic. I was blessed to have the opportunity to speak with a survivor Lorina. Lorina was courageous and graceful in discussing this topic and gives copious details.

Lorina Coleman is a licensed esthetician and beauty educator with extensive knowledge in skin care, make up, nutrition, eyelash extensions and a resounding passion for the overall health and wellness of the skin and the body. She is a diligent and passionate beauty service provider that delivers above average service to each and every client.There is beauty in wellness. I’ve been in business over 15 years and naturally evolved into wellness and holistic healing. The esthetic is a reflection of the internal.MTM Solutions LLC is a solution based business that offers beauty and wellness services and products. Let’s find solutions to fulfill our potential and purpose. *Makeup Artist*Licensed Esthetician *Doula*Master Herbalist *Colon Hydrotherapist *Nutritionist*Author *Intuitive Healer

https://linktr.ee/mtmsolutions Lorina can also be reached on instagram @mtmsolutionsceo. Listen to her story and take note as we discuss the many tactics of abusers, the mental state of the abused, mother wounds, family care and connections and so much. more!

Here are some statistics about Pregnancy & Postpartum and Domestic Violence that I think are critical to know:

:::Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. Black women lead in these numbers.

:::Up to 20% of pregnant women experience violence during their pregnancy, making it more common than gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, conditions routinely screened for in pregnant women by physicians.

:::Women with unintended pregnancies are two to four times more likely to experience physical violence than women with planned pregnancies.

:::Pregnant homicide victims are more likely to be killed with a gun than non pregnant homicide victims.

:::Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is linked to depression, substance abuse, smoking, anemia, first and second trimester bleeding, less than optimal weight gain, and unhealthy eating patterns.

:::Only 18% of pregnant women examined at an urgent care triage unit reported having been asked by their physician about intimate partner violence.

You can find more statistics on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Website www.ncadv.org

I pray this episode saves lives. We were meant to be nurtured and restored - violence again pregnant women is a public health issue.

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MommyMattersBy Cecile EdwardsJul 27, 2018