“You do not get to transformation without service” - Mayor Jacob Frey #NationalServiceTraining America's Service Commissions ServeMinnesota

What can patients, #doulas and families do if they wonder if a #csection is necessary:
➡️ Ask about consequences of ongoing labor
➡️ Ask what else could be tried (eg. repositioning, manual rotation)
➡️ Ask for someone to explain what is concerning in the fetal tracing

Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency  blog.candid.org/post/youth-com… via Candid

💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 over time, the cost of labor at maternity wards has outpaced revenue -- scheduled activity (ie inductions of labor) is a way of protecting margins

Exciting news this #EarthDay ! 🌎 American Climate Corps is now accepting applications. More than 2K positions are available now across 36 states, DC, and Puerto Rico. Ready to fight climate change? Apply now at ClimateCorps.gov! #ClimateCorps

Happy anniversary #VolunteerGeneration Fund from all of us at ASC! We’re thankful #VGF was created on April 21, 2009 under the #ServeAmericaAct to ensure funding for volunteer infrastructure and capacity to serve communities better. Learn more about #VGF : bit.ly/volunteergener…

Chile Has Far More Midwives and Far Fewer Maternal Deaths Than the U.S. linkedin.com/pulse/chile-ha… via Commonwealth Fund #MaternalHealth #midwives

In lieu of #blackmaternalhealthweek my article of my birth story was published in today’s paper. I’m simply in awe and so elated that my story is continuing to be read and the importance of advocacy for black women in childbirth is being highlighted and shared. 🥹

Last year, our client Samantha was forced by the state of Texas to endure a traumatic forced pregnancy and birth to deliver a baby that survived just four excruciating hours. In the process, Samantha's life was altered forever.
cnn.it/49Fb0ts

Advancing Black Maternal Health requires actionable policies. BMMA's 'Black Mamas Matter: In Policy and Practice' Agenda highlights crucial priorities amidst state & federal legislative sessions. From safety-net services to health education, we advocate for inclusive policies.

Also a software engineer making contributions to improve healthcare like postpartum hemorrhage. 'Husband of former cheerleader who died after stillbirth describes what happened before her death' today.com/health/krystal… via TODAY #MaternalHealth

I wrote about my own journey in training as an ob/gyn, how it was shaped by racism, and the uncomfortable question that belies the science of fertility: who deserves to have a baby?
mavenpreprint.substack.com/p/who-deserves…

(Cont.) Crafted with @JamaaBirthVillage & Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the Black Doula Day 7 Core Demands echoes our shared vision for change. From public support to legislative action, we urge communities, stakeholders, & decision-makers to champion our work nationally! #BMHW24

Crafted with @JamaaBirthVillage & Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the Black Doula Day 7 Core Demands echoes our shared vision for change. From public support to legislative action, we urge communities, stakeholders, & decision-makers to champion our work nationally! Read our demands #BMHW24

“What I have come to realize is that we need to radically reimagine our approach to evidence in the social sector.” ~ Michael D. Smith Michael D. Smith @AmeriCorps in “Next Generation Evidence” edited by Kelly Fitzsimmons, Project Evident. Read an excerpt👇 ssir.org/books/excerpts…

👏'This should motivate all of us to get medical systems in place to support home birth and integrate it within the community so home birth can be this safe anywhere.” statnews.com/2024/02/23/mid… via STAT #MaternalHealth #Iowa

Here’s my The Storm Lake Times column for this week:
stormlake.com/articles/immig…

What the heck!!!

Christian Pettker, MD, has been named chair and department executive officer of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Pettker, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and professor at Yale School of Medicine, will join UI Health Care on July 1. spr.ly/6019wc9nb