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Happy World Breastfeeding Week to all of the parents who breast/bodyfed for a day/ month/ year, to those who couldn't, to those who struggled, to those without support, and to those who are learning. Let's normalize it: this stuff is HARD! We see you, we support you, we celebrate you -- no matter what your…
"Waiting for milk to come in" is misleading! Your body already starts making perfect, nutrient-dense, antibody-rich colostrum in pregnancy so that your baby's first food is ready the moment they are born. Around 3 to 5 days later, you will start to see the white "this is what I was expecting" milk. Babies eat very…
On behalf of EBM, a sincere THANK YOU to the amazing midwives all over the world providing high-quality, respectful, and culturally-congruent care. It's a very special thing to care for people in such an intimate, vulnerable, powerful moment in their life and help make that person feel safe. That is worthy of celebrating that every…
This year marks the fifth annual Black Maternal Health Week -- held from April 11-17, 2022. 🎉 In order to uplift Black women and their families, we at EBM are joining forces with @blackmamasmatter to center Black women’s scholarship, maternity care work, and advocacy across the full-spectrum of sexual, maternal, and reproductive health care, services,…
No matter where they are from, where they live, what they look like, what language they speak, or who they identify as. There is no excuse for being treated without respect and dignity before, during, and after childbirth. . . . . . . #MaternityPeerSupport #EmpoweredBirthMovement #maternalhealthequity #migrantmaternalhealth #geburt #schwangerschaft #schwanger #frischgebackeneEltern
📣Calling all birth workers: join our open-source Referral Directory so individuals, organizations, funders, and healthcare providers can help families connect with the best support/resources for their needs. Right now the big focus is on Ukraine, but this directory is for everyone who can support pregnant people who are currently vulnerable, racialized, being oppressed, discriminated against,…