Happy #BlackBreastfeedingWeek ๐คฑ๐พโจ
CDC data shows: 75% white women breastfed, 58.9% Black women. This ongoing disparity highlights the need for 7 days of focus: Black breastfeeding matters!
Learn more: @blkbfingweek#BlackWomensHealth
Today, we are shining a light on some of the incredible community members & organizations dedicated to Black birthing people everywhere on our Instagram. Including @AncientSong7@jamaabirth@UzaziVillage & more!
๐ค๐ฝ Check it out on our IG: bxrebirthcollective! #BMHW23#BxRebirth
"My birth is not a transactional moment."
During #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, hear directly from Nicole Berroa speaking at last year's Celebrating Womenยฎ Breakfast about how grantee partner @BxRebirth helped her have a positive + affirming birth experience!
#BMHW23@BlkMamasMatter
In light of the high rate of maternal deaths in the U.S. that disproportionately affect Black women + birthing people, Black-led midwifery + Doula care is essential. That's why we fund orgs like @BxRebirth + @AncientSong7.
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek#BMHW23
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This years theme is: "Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy!
We are grateful for this vital work & excited to following along and amplify!
Some NY faves we're ๐๐ค:
@BxRebirth@AncientSong7@BirthingPlaceBx@JustBirthSPACE
We love this! Thank you for sharing. We actually have a few things in the works to discuss the intersection of Black birthing people and disability. This is so helpful!
For the first day of #BMHW23, we honored some of our favorite #BlackMaternalHealth thought leaders.
Who are some of your favorite thought leaders to learn and gain wisdom from? RT & let us know! @BlkMamasMatter
Follow us on IG (bxrebirthcollective) for more coming this week!
Black pregnant people face barriers to health care, experience implicit bias from health care providers, and can have underlying chronic conditions due to the effects of systemic racism and discrimination. Black pregnant people deserve to be seen and supported.