It’s crucial that as a community we do everything we can to support families of color as they transition and grow. The first part of support is understanding and empathy, for me, it’s knowing my privilege and encouraging cultural humility in myself and others. Together we can create awareness for the battles that people of color face every day.
Pregnancy, Birth Plan
“The Big Push for Midwives Campaign today announced it has launched the new Where's My Midwife? community mapping tool (https://wheresmymidwife.ushahidi.io) to help connect midwives trained in out-of-hospital birth with people whose babies may need to be born in out-of-hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, reports show the demand for home birth has increased dramatically. While a complete formal contact directory of midwives in the U.S. does not exist, the Big Push has activated its PushState network of midwives to help families, including those who planned a hospital birth, but who do not want to go to an overwhelmed hospital crowded with COVID-19 patients or be forced to give birth alone.”
