When I was pregnant with my first child, I developed a passion for maternity and maternal care in the United States. During this time, I learned about the disparities in healthcare and strived to be part of the front line of healthcare to facilitate the change needed in maternal care. As an African American woman, I have found it troubling that the personal biases of healthcare workers can alter the outcomes for patients. Health equity is a concern of mine and will continue to be a concern for our country until we can put aside our biases in order to help all people receive the care they need. With this knowledge of maternal care, I went back to college for my second bachelor degree in order to be able to support moms at delivery. During my time working as a nurse in maternity, I have been able to be there for moms during the most critical times of their lives. I cherish that I have been able to support these moms and value that I have been able to use my experiences as an educator and as a mother to assist me in providing better education and care to my patients during these times. While many people believe that everything should go perfectly because we deal with a “healthy population” in relation to the rest of the hospital, there has been an increase in chronic conditions in the maternal population just as there continues to be an increase in adults with chronic conditions within the United States. While antepartum patients are followed closely leading up to delivery, more can be done for our postpartum patients. Postpartum patients are typically not seen for six weeks after being discharged from the hospital. This vastly differs from the newborn, who will be seen at least three times within the same 6-week period. It is known that women's bodies undergo vast changes during the three months postpartum, to the point it is called the fourth trimester, so why are our postpartum mothers not being monitored more closely? I envision implementing such into my future professional practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife. I believe that it is essential to implement postpartum visits and the same intensity of end of pregnancy and newborn checks. These additional visits will help educate postpartum mothers on mental and physical care, changes to expect, as well as educate them on symptoms that warrant additional care. In return, I hope to increase detection of potential hypertension events, hemorrhage events, and mental crises. I additionally hope that through representation and equity in care for all of my patients, I will be able to aid in the reduction of health disparities in maternal care.