Michigan Prison Doula Initiative

Humanity in childbirth for all. Education, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support for pregnant and incarcerated mothers.

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

Support our friends at Birth Detroit #BirthCenterEquityFund #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

We keep in our thoughts and prayers all of the women and staff at Women's Huron Valley.

MPDI continues support through prenatals and postpartum by phone. We have continued to attend births for our clients.

For MDOC Updates: @MichiganDOC https://t.co/YPfxNNYLOO

[Catherine E. Lhamon @CatherineLhamon]

Carolyn Sufrin @cbsufrin: “Women who don’t count don’t get counted... the lack of any comprehensive or updated statistics about pregnancy among women behind bars signals the systematic disregard in the carceral system, and indeed our country, for incarcerated pregnant people.”

[Prison_Health 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @Prison_Health]

Chicago Is Making the Case for Releasing Pregnant Inmates. Women in jail typically have limited prenatal support and return to custody soon after giving birth. One program is testing a different approach. https://t.co/PVx9MWJc6P

[Rebecca Shlafer @RebeccaShlafer]

"The program, led by the Cook County Sheriff’s Justice Institute [...] aims to improve mothers’ birth experiences," @sarahanneconway reports, "and, in turn, better the lives of their children in the critical first few years of life. https://t.co/TnumKX5LXK @prisondoulas @cbsufrin

[Jailcare @cbsufrin]

Pregnant migrant detainee numbers have risen alarmingly under Trump. They are held in terrible conditions where they do not have access to quality or comprehensive pregnancy care. How is this “pro-life”? https://t.co/xqaDwCoime

[Prison_Health 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @Prison_Health]

Mothers in prison aren't likely to see their families this Thanksgiving – or any other day https://t.co/coN5Cs71NJ

[Region 9 Perinatal Quality Collaborative @region9mi]

Our next Quarterly meeting is coming up on Nov. 23rd! RSVP: https://t.co/nnodBAkttx

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

The search is on... we’re hiring an Executive Director! Go to https://t.co/N9qkQiwiU4 to apply. Please share widely! #prisondoulas #momsbeyondbars

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

What an honor to celebrate the launch of Birth Detroit! This new women-centered, family-friendly, holistic accessible care model will save lives. https://t.co/3gkN6SnAj8 #listentoblackwomen #trustblackwomen #birthdetroit #expectbirthdetroit2020 #savethemommas #blackmommasmatter

[Dr Lucy Baldwin @LucyBaldwin08]

Baby dies in prison after mum 'gives birth alone in cell' https://t.co/JIOnhWDuQ2 outrageous & tragic,sadly it was only a matter of time, myself & especially @midwifeteacher have spoken to many women laboured/gave birth in their cells. It can’t EVER happen again @Brthcompanions

[Emily Sluiter @ecsluiter]

That’s a wrap, @CityMCH! Delighted and grateful to share the #prisondoula work we are doing in #Michigan with other leaders in maternal and child health! Thank you! #cityMatCH #maternalchildhealth #healthequity

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

Amazing mom-centered resource for people who have recently had a baby! Check out @4thTriProject’s new website, https://t.co/nYAca6U1HF!

#fourthtrimester #4thtrimester #postpartum #newmom

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

@DrShlafer @DrKimSue Where can we get this?

[Rebecca Shlafer @RebeccaShlafer]

Sophia’s story is one about maternal #incarceration and child well-being. A must watch @ppschnell

[Black Mamas Matter Alliance @BlkMamasMatter]

“So many black women die in childbirth that it drags America’s maternal mortality rate high above other wealthy industrial nations.” Black Mamas deserve a right to full access to healthcare. See article for more details: https://t.co/uZanbtw3J7. #birthwork #BlackMamasMatter

[Michigan Prison Doula Initiative @MPDIdoulas]

Shout out to all the Michigan midwives whose licensing went into effect today! Here’s to hoping for smoother transitions, protections in practice, and increased acceptance by the medical community. Y’all are amazing people. ❤️

#michiganmidwives #homebirth #mma #nacpm #cpm #narm

[Rebecca Shlafer @RebeccaShlafer]

AI/NA people make up less than 2% of our state's population, but they are 19% of the women in our state prison, and 25% of the pregnant women in prison. We should all be horrified. #historicaltrauma #structuralracism

[Rebecca Shlafer @RebeccaShlafer]

Poem-dispensing vending machines raise money, awareness for writers in Minnesota prisons https://t.co/mPpRIul63s

[Rebecca Shlafer @RebeccaShlafer]

"Most are mothers of minor children, and a prison sentence punishes those kids as much as it punishes their moms, separating families by hundreds of miles, capricious visitation rules and costly phone calls." https://t.co/F5UmXgWW5v by @Piper via @washingtonpost