ChildbirthConnection

Thanks to women across the country speaking up, the U.S. has finally started recognizing women's birth experiences. Now it's time to *really* start #Listening2Mothers.

👏 👏🏿 👏🏾 👏🏾 We're delighted to see @JennieJoseph, a leader in the fight to advance Black maternal health, recognized as one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year. npwf.info/3MpSlr0

National Partnership's Carol Sakala talks about Improving Access to Maternity and Midwifery Care at @ACNMmidwives Health Policy Summit tomorrow.

👏🏿 👏🏾 👏🏽 👏🏻 👏 @ACNMmidwives Health Policy Summit npwf.info/2YO8qD4

Midwives can deliver high-touch, low-tech maternity care to communities. To find out more about how midwifery can improve maternal health care. Our recent report offers policy recommendations on bringing midwives to more communities. npwf.info/3iE4Fqo

Midwives can deliver high-touch, low-tech maternity care to communities. To find out more about how midwifery can improve maternal health care. Our recent report offers policy recommendations on bringing midwives to more communities. npwf.info/3iE4Fqo

Kudos to Aspen Health Strategy Group for their new report on reversing the nation's maternal mortality crisis, with 5 strong "big ideas" and 4 state-of-the science papers from leading scholars. npwf.info/3sUQakz

We’re partnering with @ncl_tweets to stand up for the needs of moms and babies of every race and ethnicity, and fight for a more inclusive healthcare system. Learn more & join us: npwf.info/3elDuxE #PTBPreventionAlliance

Our nation’s maternal mortality crisis is an urgent question. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act is a historic answer to save Black moms, women of color, and birthing people everywhere. Kudos to @BMHCaucus and other #Momnibus supporters in Congress. npwf.info/3pxrM6P

Learn about HHS maternal health improvement plans to reduce maternal mortality by 50% and low-risk cesarean birth by 25% in the next five years. npwf.info/3g7BZno

Black women fear harm from racist maternity care. Here are steps for taking charge and staying safe, and guidance for care providers. npwf.info/3kARaa5

Carol Sakala and Usha Ranji speaking at the Women's Health Activist Movement townhall on the 2020 Election: What’s at Stake for Women+ now. Watch it here npwf.info/3kfH4vj

Looking for an antidote to the endless news cycle. Join Women's Health Activist Movement for a townhall on the 2020 Election: What’s at Stake for Women+ today at 12:30. Register here npwf.info/33XLIIp

Dr. Alisha Liggett's moving reflections on giving birth and practicing medicine. npwf.info/2IhyUEj

The maternity care system often fails to offer respectful, safe and affordable care—most acutely in Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. Improving Maternity Care Now npwf.info/36f7yJ6 details how to change the equation. #MaternalHealth #healthequity

More evidence that respectful, culturally congruent care is essential for combating the Black maternal health crisis. npwf.info/3mq86RT

The maternity care system continues to give Black women harmful, disrespectful, substandard care. npwf.info/2H0VGjl

#BBW20 starts today! Check out Denene Miller's post on the Joy of Black Moms Who Breastfeed. npwf.info/2YAOVL4 #ReviveRestoreReclaim

Women’s perception of health professional pressure for cesarean was strongly associated with unplanned cesarean births. Women felt their own knowledge, preferences and actions had no apparent effect. #ListeningToMothers npwf.info/3hkksIc

In praise of Native lactation consultants. @NativeBreastfeedingWeek npwf.info/30KNATm

We're delighted that @AAN_Nursing has chosen @RepUnderwood and @RepEBJ as 2020 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing for their leadership on Black maternal health @BMHCaucus npwf.info/3klYbvN