Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) — recognized April 11–17, 2024 — builds “awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people.” Founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, this week aligns with Lamaze International’s goals of ensuring all parents feel confident, supported and powerful in their path through pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

In addition to accessing #BMHW24 resources from Black Mamas Matter Alliance, check out Lamaze blogs, podcasts and articles from the Journal of Perinatal Education that champion advocacy and education for supporting Black parents and working toward achieving equitable maternal healthcare for all. Top of Form

The Lamaze Podcast

• Birth Without Bias: How the Irth App is Challenging and Changing Birth Experiences
• Birth Work and Racial Disparities: A Passage from Labor and Delivery Nurse to Activist to Midwife
• Advocating for Reproductive Health Among Black Women
• Breastfeeding and the Path to Birth Equity

Like what you hear? Access all episodes of The Lamaze Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Journal of Perinatal Education

• Enhanced Doula Support to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes Among African American Women With Disabilities
• A Qualitative Study of Social, Cultural, and Historical Influences on African American Women’s Infant-Feeding Practices
• African American Women’s Preparation for Childbirth From the Perspective of African American Health-Care Providers
• Fear of Birth and Childbirth Preferences in BIPOC Women Prior to Childbirth Education
• Sisters in Birth: Improving Birth Outcomes in Mississippi

The Journal of Perinatal Education (JPE) is a Lamaze membership benefit. You may be asked to log into your member account before reading the articles. Learn more about JPE and access past issues here.

Connecting the Dots

• Black Maternal Health Week — Black Parents and Babies Deserve Better
• Help Black Families Find Black Perinatal Professionals
• Are More Black Midwives and Black Owned Birth Centers the Answer to Higher Deaths Amongst Black Parents?

Read more research and resources for perinatal professionals on the Connecting the Dots blog.

Giving Birth With Confidence

• Black Maternal Health Week: Finding Black Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals
• Black Maternal Health Week Advocates to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Families
• Shades of Blue Provides Mental Health Support Groups for Black and Brown Mothers

Webinars

• Establishing Birth Equity Through Advocacy in a Hospital Setting

• Towards a Framework of Birth Justice in Childbirth Education

• Diversifying Doulas Initiative by Patients R Waiting

Read more insights for parents on the Giving Birth With Confidence blog.

Check out the #BMHW24 Action Center on the Lamaze website for additional information. Do you want to share your perspectives and insights on Black maternal health with the Lamaze International community? Reach out to Content Manager Morgan Manghera at mmanghera@lamaze.org to find out how you can get published on Lamaze’s blogs.

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