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Dr. Scott just told me to check my biases at the new mamas door and I hear her! Thank you, Dr. Scott!

Sending love and support from Detroit & Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association. Where are each of your from? Cit? Organization?

City?

Please type your questions into the chat box

Hey! Nastassia from West Orange NJ, Founder of Perinatal Health Equity Foundation. We are focusing on increasing breastfeeding and black maternal and infant health outcomes in Essex County NJ

Kiddada, I live up near Traverse City in Michigan!

All attendees are on mute. So please type your questions in the chat box for the QnA section

We have a small group here listening in from the NICHQ office in Boston, MA! Love the content so far and thinking about how our stakeholders can incorporate these lenses into Quality Improvement work for children's health.

The webinar is being recorded and will be archived on BMMA's website at the end of next week

Hey Avery I’m from Boston..Roxbury!

I am loving the work of my sisters. Thank you! Tamara Wrenn.

Jade Harris from Detroit, MI. Public Health Intern at Advantage Health Center.

Hi, I'm Iman Johnson from Bloomfield, NJ! Recent MPH graduate from the Rutgers School of Public Health!

Hi Nastassia!! We should connect on twitter and keep chatting about Black Mama's & Holistic care - my handle is @adesrosiers23

I’m a midwife offering home and hospital birth in the Albany area of New York. Happy to be listening!

Hi! Emily from Central Jersey Family Health Consortium. I live in Montclair and am a Perinatal Risk Reduction Specialist.

I’m a Birth Doula listening from DC

Wow..lots of people from Jersey! We need to exchange contact info

SciHonor Devotion of Earth's Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond. We have a supplemental (year+) training program for women to become competent Community Doulas and Perinatal Health Advocates. Currently our Doulas serve CT, NY, NJ, Philly & parts of New England. Our training will soon be available online. Glad to be here. www.Facebook.com/EarthDoulas

I’m from Chicago. I’m a Clinical Social Worker (Therapist)

Avery I don’t use twitter much but i am @latchbf

Hi! Tamika Harris from Washington, DC. Lactation Intern at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and member of DC Breastfeeding Coalition and Breastfeeding USA. Amplifying breastfeeding, black women and reproductive justice on Twitter @tamikaharris22. Thanks for all you do!

Yes, please, Nastassia! Would love to connect. eeley@cjfhc.org

Hi yall :) Asteir Bey syracuse Ny Comothering Syracuse and Village Birth International - RN IBCLC doula and doula trainer

Sending love from Hampton, Virginia! I am a organizer with NARAL and have been gathering doulas in the area to learn how we can start a movement here on the groud and educate people on the disparties of maternal health. Thank you Black Mommas Matter for all the wonderful work you do!

Hi everyone! So excited to learn with you and read about your orgs. I do Prenatal Care Coordination at Community of Hope (health center) in Washington DC

Hi! I’m Lauren, a new graduate CNM. I actually abroad in Ghana right now listening, but will be starting a position in Baltimore, MD. Thankful for the work you all do.

The webinar is being recorded and will be archived on BMMA's website next week

Congrats Lauren!

Hi! Rebecca - midwife, nurse practitioner and PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins

Hi I’m Olivia! I am a college student at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT but I’m from Atlanta. I am planning to write a senior thesis on Reproductive Justice for Black women in the US and the roots of the disparities they face. I am so thankful for this webinar everyone involved in it, and everyone who works in RJ for black women. All of you inspire me and I hope to contribute to the work that is being done once I finish college.

sending love from Mercy In Acton to all

Greetings!

support). I'm currently living in Bryan, Texas - Thank you for the webinar! -Emily (Forgot to send to attendees too the first time! Sorry for double post!)

Would love to connect with the DC folks in the chat! I think I saw two of you?

Olivia, Earth's Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond is in CT. Feel Free to contact us if we can assist you in any way... www.Facebook.com/EarthDoulas EarthsNaturalTouch@gmail.com

Hey SciHonor. Tamara

Yes!! I followed you on twitter Tamika but Im not super active on there. My work email is spope@cohdc.org and personal email is shannontaylorpope@gmail.com if youd like to connect!

Hey Tamara!!!

ok yes I will be in touch!

hey Tamika, my email is rl_gross1@yahoo.com.

I will be in Baltimore, Tamika, but still would love to connect! lea55@georgetown.edu is my email.

Bringin in da Spirit - Rhonda Haynes

Hi Everyone! I’m Crystal from the podcast Dem Black Mamas Podcast. Myself and another cohost of the podcast are planning to become doulas. Our podcast is about raising free Black children in an unfree world while pursuing our own dreams.

Bianca Comer, Masters student from University of Arizona. Campaign director (@OurMothersAndUS). Interested in Program Design, Implementation, Evaluation of MCH programs. Does BMMA or anyone on the deal with this area?

thanks Ronnet and Lauren i'll be in touch!

We are in church today with mama Shafia! woooooweeeee

Looking forward to it!

looking fwd to your podcast Crystal!

Sending love from Memphis, TN! I am a registered nurse working at Regional One Health in an antepartum, postpartum and gynecology mixed floor. I also have an MPH in maternal and child health epidemiology from Tulane University SPHTM.

gonna subscribe to ur podcast after this Crystal!

Thank you Mama Shafia! Thinking about how much feeling beautiful matters for postpartum mental health, particularly for Black Mamas.

My name is Chasity and I am a Midwifery Student (MCU) and working with Touch of Osun Midwifery, birth doula, & Community Centered Herbalist in Atlanta. I am grateful for this webinar

Rhonda, do you know BStars breastfeeding group in memphis?

please do another presentation just with mama shafia so we can see all the slides!

I’m Jennifer, an aspiring postpartum doula in the Milwaukee, WI area. Anyone else near me?

@Tamika I do not! I would love to connect with people in Memphis. I am on FB as Rhonda Okoth

Love this slide “postpartum recuperation"

I second that Tamika!👋🏾

i don't use FB but please follow me on twitter @tamikaharris22 or email at tamika.harris@breastfeedingusa.org

Agree about another presentation!! She is incredible!!!

I love this whole body slide! Holistic care yassss!

yes, Kiddada this slide is beautiful!

Will we get the powerpoints from today?

@Tamika I have your info. I will email you! Thanks!

We missed a few from Mama Shafia's presentation

i appreciate all of you! Be blessed!!

Hi Everyone! I am Candace from NJ, I am RN and have worked as a doula in the past serving women in Baltimore and hope to become involved in the reproductive justice movement in NJ!

THANK U TO ALL OF THE PANELISTS!

Thank you!

Thank you to all of the panelists!

thank you!

Hi Candice! I am looking for support please keep n touch nastassia@perinatalequity.org

Anyone from NJ, I'd love to connect either in person or otherwise. iman.adero@gmail.com

Thank YOU