We Birth Together: The village before and after baby

A special day marking International Day of Maternal Health and Rights, and kicking off the Black Maternal Health week - April 11-18, led by dedicated doulas who tirelessly assist pregnant and new moms.

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There will be two sessions.- one in the morning and one in afternoon, with breakfast and lunch served!

This will be a nourishing, joyful day to build community and knowledge and resources to help you and others avoid the devastating losses of Black and Brown women and/or babies in childbirth and during the first year after baby comes into the world.

Our focus will be:

• Maternal/child health and how to be well as opposed to current dire statistics and

projections – This is how you ‘be well’ during pregnancy and postpartum;

focusing on the individual solutions to leading causes of problems and poor

outcomes

• Power of choice and decision making – Informed consent, childbirth education

with emphasis on partner experience and participation (mental health, physical

activity, well-being before, during and after pregnancy)

• Interactive! Meet the Doulas
• Goodie bags and giveaways - free diapers, baby clothes and more
• Breakfast and lunch served

Come and learn how to stay well and nurture yourself and your babies.

Diapers/food and a great chance to build community with others, too. For new moms, postpartum depression is real and dangerous and av major reason behind high rates of Black maternal death.

Note: This event is for women who are pregnant or have babies under 1 year old. It is part of our Black Maternal Health program to help anyone at risk to have a healthy childbirth and baby!

It's also a great chance to meet other mothers, get access to resources and learn about our Thursday Mommy and Me get-togethers offering pilates, storytimes and our playspace.

What to expect:

You can sign up either for:

Morning 11am to 1 pm - Join us for breakfast at 10 am

Afternoon 3-5 pm - Join us for lunch at 1:30pm

After party for doulas - TBD

Nourishing food like soups and parfaits and our famous sweet potato brownies.

• Sharing by you of challenges you face in pregnancy and after childbirth
• Nutritious food like soups and parfaits
• Free fresh bags to go
• Baby clothes while supplies last - books, toys and giveaways
• Free diapers or wipes while supplies last
• Recipes

Free to anyone on Medicaid or in high need.

If you are not on Medicaid, but would like to join, let us know. All welcome.

SPECIAL NOTE: We want everyone who wants to attend to have a chance. So, if you sign up here, you MUST contact us by Monday, April 6 by 5 pm to confirm attendance or we will take you OFF the list. You can email [email protected], text 862-701-3858 or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook ONE TICKET PER MOM or MOM-to-BE - (don't count your baby as a ticket. Just let us know you are bringing a baby)

Write us at [email protected] with any special information.

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