All women and birthing people have the RIGHT to safe, supported, empowered, and beautiful birth experiences.
There is a Black maternal health crisis in our country right now. Black women die at 3-4 times the rate of white women during childbirth and 12x the rate of white women in NYC. Black babies are twice as likely not to reach their 1st birthday. These tragic statistics are just the tip of the iceberg. There are also significant racial disparities in breastfeeding. Rates for exclusive breastfeeding at age 3 months were 36% among black infants and 53% among white infants. (Source: CDC)
Saving Lives
Birth Queen is rising up to fight the Black maternal health crisis, on a mission to train and educate Black birth workers and support and empower Black parents. By doing this we will save the lives of Black mamas and babies!
Your donation to Birth Queen will go to organizations we trust that are supporting mothers from pregnancy through to postpartum. These organizations provide resources like: childbirth education classes, birth and postpartum doulas, doula training, lactation consultants, Black Centering group prenatal and postpartum care and more!
Saving Lives
Birth Queen is proud to partner with Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF), a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to supporting outstanding charitable work, customizing giving programs, and initiating new dimensions in grantmaking. As the official fiscal sponsor of Birth Queen, PVF helps us make all donations 100% tax-deductible.
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Advocacy
Collaborative Care and the Underutilization of Black Doulas
By now I am sure that we are kept updated on the disparities that plague the Black community but more specific
Education
Why Is Birth Education Important?
You’re pregnant congratulations! What’s next? So many things. Is it a boy or girl, perhaps twins? What wil
History
Another Mothers Love: Exploitation Wet-nursing and Present-day Black Breastfeeding
Picture this: You just gave birth to your beautiful baby. As you breastfeed, someone comes and rips your baby