Every week is #BlackMaternalHealthWeek for us 👏🏾 but this week we're excited to join Black Mamas Matter Alliance for 7 days of activism, education, and community building. 💜

Learn more + get involved by following the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and visiting blackmamasmatter.org/BMHW 💻

We're proud to be one of the first states in the nation that recognizes the crucial role #doulas play in positive birth outcomes. 👏🏾 #BelovedBirthBlackCentering
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Join us & @blkmamasmatter in celebrating
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek ! April 11-17
Take part in unforgettable activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S.
Learn more: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw
#BlackMamasMatter #BMHW24

Pregnant people facing socioeconomic barriers and systemic racism need support beyond childbirth.

This is where perinatal community health workers step in! These trained professionals help patients navigate their entire 2-year perinatal course! 👇🏿

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If you've ever seen a group of mamas + babes hanging out in the space at #Kinfolx , you're witnessing Mothers-for-Mothers Postpartum Justice's HUGS Cafe Initiative! This goal is aimed at disrupting postpartum isolation and normalizing postpartum conversations in public spaces. 💜

What happens to new mothers after they go home from the hospital? Jane Dube found out the hard way and was left to fend for herself.

So she took action, creating She Matters: the app and symptom tracker ready to help Black mothers.

Read more about it!
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Hospitals nationwide are adopting new strategies from midwives, remote hypertension monitoring, and community programs to ensure safer pregnancies for Black mothers.

We're proud our work can guide others in the community to integrate midwifery support.
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That's it. That's the post. Protect Black Mothers. 🖤

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#BelovedBirthBlackCentering

“‘I want to be in a place where I feel safe and heard.’...‘I chose you because I trust you, because you’re an African American doctor.’”

📈 Data from UNC-Chapel Hill study emphasizes the need for diversity in healthcare. #BlackMaternalHealth
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Spinning babies can be an excellent tool for expecting mamas and birthing parents! 👶🏿

Through a series of movements, a #SpinningBabies trained doula or midwife can help get your baby into optimal position for labor!

Did you use this technique for any of your births?

Linda Jones is our Doula Coordinator and Photographer 📸

All of our expecting parents receive a photoshoot with lindajonesphotography / IG to honor this time in their lives!

We are so grateful for Linda's talents, wisdom, and care at #BelovedBirthBlackCentering 💜

We're Black Doulas! Of course we're going to tell you the 100 benefits of being a client at #BelovedBirthBlackCentering 💜

Happy World Doula Day! 🌏

#WorldDoulaWeek

Meet #Doula Mentor Tsadae Neway 💫

The culture we're creating at #BeBLKCentering wouldn't be possible without the incredible women like Tsadae who believe in our mission and see it through day after day. 💜

Penn Medicine's unique initiative fosters Black maternal health equity at every stage and is paving the way for lifelong family wellness! 🤰🏾

#BuildingBridgesToHealth
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👋🏿 Say heeeey to our Group 18 mamas and their babies! 👶🏾

We are continuously reminded of how impactful our work is and what it means to not just provide an all-Black care team for our clients but to also give them a community of other women entering motherhood at the same time.