Black maternal health

Black Maternal Health Week was created to reduce disparities Black women and birthing people face today. Here are 5 solutions that can help.

Despite how common pregnancy loss is, families often suffer in silence. In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, Life Kit teamed up with the hosts of the podcast docuseries NATAL to share stories from parents who have experienced loss, and expert advice about how to support loved ones through grief.

@blackmamasmatter needs your support. In some of the most influential countries in the world, Black women are up to 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth than white women are. Your support helps fund maternal health equity initiatives in research, policy, and service provision, and staffing. Please join us and donate today and follow @blackmamasmatter and @fivexmore >> https://blackmamasmatter.org/donate/

“Black birthing bodies need — and deserve — radical solutions, not just sympathy.” Read below for more information about the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis in the US and the importance of not only de-medicalizing childbirth but also focusing our efforts on Black women-led community-centered solutions.

This is part one of a three part series and excerpt from the new book, Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis.Part One: Prenatal Care BarriersPart Two: Stress, Pregnancy and the "Strong Black Woman" SyndromePart Three: M

One writer shares her story for Black Maternal Health Week.

We were invited back to UConn to engage in a discussion about Black Maternal Health, Disparities, Morbidity and Mortality.

Irth on Instagram: "A reminder of these resources as we get closer to Black Maternal Health Week 🤰🏾🤎🤱🏾 Community is the answer! Find providers who look like you on @healthinherhue, connect with and get support from birth workers 24/7 on @poppyseedhealth and review your birth experiences on Irth, the Yelp for Black birth, so that we can keep each other protected and informed. 🤎 Thank you so much for highlighting us @paging.dr.dre 💫 #BlackMaternalHealth #BlackInfantHealth #BMHW24…

The Black OBGYN Project on Instagram: “Black Maternal Health Week may have ended last week (April 11-17) but that doesn’t mean we should stop paying attention to this incredibly…”