#endmaternalmortality

[the-holistic-goddess]

Honoring Black Maternal Health Week: April 11th - April 17th

From April 11th to April 17th, we recognize Black Maternal Health Week, a crucial time to raise awareness about the unique challenges and disparities faced by Black birthing mothers, birthing parents, and their families. This week is especially significant as it begins with the International Day of Maternal Health and Rights on April 11th, highlighting the intersectionality of maternal health and human rights.

Black Maternal Health Week shines a spotlight on the alarming disparities in maternal health outcomes experienced by Black mothers and birthing parents. Despite advances in medical care, Black women are disproportionately affected by pregnancy-related complications and have significantly higher rates of maternal mortality compared to their white counterparts. Black infants also face higher rates of mortality and morbidity, highlighting systemic inequities in access to quality healthcare and support.

It is unacceptable that in the United States, Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. These disparities persist regardless of socioeconomic status, education level, or access to healthcare. Structural racism, bias, and unequal treatment within the healthcare system contribute to these disparities, perpetuating a cycle of inequity and injustice.

During Black Maternal Health Week, we stand in solidarity with Black mothers, and birthing parents, families, and communities, and we amplify their voices in calling for action. We demand policies and programs that prioritize maternal health equity, address systemic barriers to care, and center the experiences and needs of Black birthing individuals. We advocate for culturally competent care, access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, and support for maternal mental health.

As we observe Black Maternal Health Week, let's continue to take action to address the disparities in maternal health outcomes. Let's educate ourselves and our communities about the root causes of these disparities and the importance of advocating for change. Let's support organizations and initiatives that work to improve Black maternal health and empower birthing parents to navigate the healthcare system with dignity and respect. If we work together, we can create a future where every mother and family receives the care and support they deserve, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Organizations that we can support or promote to our Black Communities for assistance:

- Black Mamas Matter Alliance

- Black Women's Health Imperative

- National Birth Equity Collaborative

- Sista Midwife Productions

- National Black Doulas Association

- SisterSong

- The Shades of Blue Project

- Mamatoto Village

- Black Birth Justice

- Loveland Foundation

- Every Mother Counts

- Momology Maternal Wellness Club

- Sisters in Loss

- Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings

Dr. Deilen Michelle Villegas, Ph.D., DNM- Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Traumatic Stress Expert, Trauma Recovery and Behavioral Health Specialist, Certified Holistic Doula

[qcsupermom]

The Beautiful Connection of the Doula to Juneteenth

When we talk about Juneteenth, we rarely speak on the repressed births that took place on slavery grounds. It made me wonder how has things changed for black moms since pre Juneteenth. So I did a little research. In the antebellum South, the birthing experience for enslaved Black women was fraught with challenges and indignities. Often, enslaved women were denied agency over their own bodies and…

[loveblackculture]

JOIN US FOR NATIONAL POSTPARTUM AWARENESS WEEK 2024!!

This 7-day virtual series was co-created in 2021 and launched in 2023 by the Speak! Move! Change Collective! (@speak.move.change), a group of stakeholders in #ReproductiveJustice committed to restoring life and dignity to the birthing and postpartum experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) across the nation.

We gather to amplify and uplift the needs and the voices of BIPOC birthing people, babies & families during the #4thtrimester so that “Birthing while Black/Brown” in the United States will no longer be a death sentence. We do this by infusing each virtual session with art, ritual, ceremony, information, discourse and interactive activities.

Through the combined power of Collective Action, Anti-Racism and Decolonization, this campaign raises awareness about the inequitable and unacceptable impact of systemic and institutional racism during pregnancy, birth and #postpartum. JOIN US!

DATES: Sun, May 5th to Sat, May 11th 2024

TIME: 7:00pm to 9:30pm EST each night

WHERE: LIVE On Zoom

REGISTER (Free!): https://bit.ly/PAWmovement24 (link in bio!)

*Panel Discussion, Ritual, Ceremony, Artistry and Dialogue!*

You don’t want to miss this POWERFUL (free!) virtual series - come for one evening or all 7!

1️⃣ Sun 5/5 - In Their Hands: Honoring the Lives & Legacies of the Grand Midwives (In Celebration of the International Day of the Midwife)

2️⃣ Mon 5/6 - The Power of WE: Bringing Community, Culture and Compassion Back to the Center of Postpartum Care

3️⃣ Tues 5/7 - Well Nourished: Feeding Our Babies, Securing Our Futures

4️⃣ Wed 5/8 - Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Time: The Power of Reproductive Justice In The 4th Trimester

5️⃣ Thurs 5/9 - You Are Not Alone: Receiving Mental & Emotional Support During the Postpartum Journey

6️⃣ Fri 5/10 - Power To The People: Bringing Reproductive Justice To Life Through Politics, Policy & Partnership

7️⃣ Sat 5/11 - May The Birthing Circle Be Unbroken: Bringing Collective Action To Light & Life

REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/PAWmovement24

#PostpartumAwarenessWeek #PAW24 #postpartumawareness #BlackMaternalHealth #endmaternalmortality #birthequity #reprojustice

[tribeofsuns]

i was not fortunate enough to have met this beautiful sister when my doula journey began in Atlanta, but she still matters to me. we lost a member of our motherhood and birth worker sisterhood. i don’t know her personally, but i know she was loved by her beautiful children and husband as well as the birth community at large. may she rest well. Repost via @loventouch Loving Memories of Yolanda "Shiphrah" Kadima 💜 A caring wife and mother. A skilled lactation consultant and Labor Support Specialist (doula). And my very first birth assistant. Such a Beautiful sistar ⭐ You will truly be missed sis. #blackmamasmatter #endmaternalmortality #maternalhealthadvocate #blackmaternalhealthcrisis #birthstory #birthstories #blackbirthstories #yourbirthmatters #hireablackbirthworker #sacredmotherhood #blackmotherhood #blackparenthood #blackbabas #maternalmortality #infantmortality #motherhoodinblack #blackmamasmatter #blackmamas #birthdisparities #birthoutcomes #informedconsent #postpartumdoula #blackdoula #birthyourway #saveoursisters #saveourselves https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOqW6iAPUv/?igshid=1poxgon2fo3d4

[doulabrittany]

#Repost @donaintl (@get_repost) ・・・ Join us for the twitter storm. #everymomcounts #preventaccreta #endmaternalmortality #POSTBIRTH

[terrycanales40]

RT @TexasSouthern: Congratulations @RepThierry146 for your hard work and dedication to #EndMaternalMortality. Keep making us #TSUProud https://t.co/6UAjWewGW7

Congratulations @RepThierry146 for your hard work and dedication to #EndMaternalMortality. Keep making us #TSUProud https://t.co/6UAjWewGW7

— Texas Southern (@TexasSouthern) August 1, 2017

via Twitter https://twitter.com/TerryCanales40 August 01, 2017 at 03:50PM

[postkiwi]

Merck for Mothers Push to end Maternal Mortality

Push @MerckforMothers to #EndMaternalMortality #InternationalWomensDay

Merck, the pharmaceutical company also known as MSD, is promoting the Merck for Mothers campaign with “Push”, a brand film giving perspectives of three different expecting mothers across the world. Launched to coincide with International Womens Day, “Push” serves as the launch film for Merck for Mothers’ “All for Mothers” campaign, which helps illustrate the crucial role of private sector support…

[heartbeatssoulstains]

As a mother of 7 children I couldn't imagine them growing up without a me No family should have to. #EndMaternalMortality In today's world women should not die giving life. The U.S. is the only developed nation where the maternal mortality rate is rising. How can this be? Check out what @MerckforMothers is doing to help and what we can do to bring change #ad #http://bit.ly/merck4mothers