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When the vacation vibes kick in. Happy 10th again my love.

First day of fourth grade! I’m so proud of this kid! Up next we’ve got basketball and soccer games this fall. Let the season begin. 🙌🏾

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, aunties, godmothers, community mothers and so on.

Mother’s Day is about celebrating in every form. So clap it for those who have birthed children or are simply blessing us by helping us raise them.

This is for you.

Black Moms and the Infant Mortality Crisis in America The facts are Alarming!!! There is, unfortunately, an indisputable truth in America: that black mothers, and their babies, die at a staggering rate during childbirth.When compared to their white counterparts, even across class lines, the difference is shocking. Even during their prenatal appointment...

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Male doula helping men make birth process safer for Black moms A Carson native is encouraging men to join him

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Let’s Normalize Not Asking Couples When They’re Going To Have Kids Why are people so comfortable making a couple’s s*x life and family planning any of their business?

What Is Black Breastfeeding Week—And Why Is It More Important Than Ever? Being a new mom can feel really overwhelming to anyone. But for women of color, there’s a whole other level of stress that stems from systemic racism in our society—and more specifically, in our healthcare system.

Let’s talk about Justice for Amber.

Amber Rose Isaac tweeted on 17 April about how she would write an exposé on “dealing with incompetent doctors” in the Bronx while pregnant with her first child.
Less than four days later, she was pronounced dead after a caesarean section went wrong.

Recently I spoke with Bruce McIntyre, partner of Amber Issac to discuss his and Amber’s experience with the health care and the tragedy that led up to Amber’s death. Bruce described a pregnancy riddled with neglect by rude and unprofessional staff at the Montefiore Medical Center, who he said ignored Isaac – a 26-year-old black, Puerto Rican New Yorker – even as she reached out to them during her final weeks.

Unfortunately, Amber is just one of many black mothers who have died either during, or after childbirth. Black women in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of death related to pregnancy or childbirth. Both societal and health system factors contribute to high rates of poor health outcomes and maternal mortality for Black women, who are more likely to experience barriers to obtaining quality care and often face racial Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women.discrimination throughout their lives.

Bruce has since become an activist working to improve the outcome for minority mothers. The SaveARose foundation was created to help save lives, and help other mothers avoid the same outcome as Amber.

To hear the full audio interview and to learn more about the SaveARose Foundation please visit https://www.newjerseydoulaassociation.com/news

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Bill Would Cover Doulas for Expectant Service Women, Dependents Lawmakers say the support is important for military moms and spouses stationed far from their families.

To the mama who is pregnant during this unprecedented time—you can and will get through this. I know this isn't what you envisioned but the moment you meet your sweet baby, you will realize how truly strong you are. 💪🏾💜 Find our free birth class and pregnancy book here: https://trib.al/LWVpMdL