Certified Birth Doula
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I am the mother of two wonderful children, the oldest 3 yearsand the youngest 6 months. Meanwhile experiencing the phenomenon that is childbirth, I have discovered that I have more respect for the body that I call mine. The responsibility of ushering new life into the world has opened a new path of possibilities for me.
During my last pregnancy I was blessed to have a nurse who stood by me and listened to the needs of my body. She went out of her way to make sure that I was comfortable as possible in the hospital setting and that I had very little intervention. The emotional support that I received during the 24-hours of labor gave me the continuous strength to push and make the decision of continuing a vaginal birth. q
For that I am forever grateful.
According to a CDC report on racial and ethnic disparities among infant mortality rates in the United States, in 2007 women who are black but not of Hispanic background experience infant deaths 2.4 times higher than their white counterparts (MacDorman & Mathews, 2011).
In a report from 2013 findings the National Vital Statistics Reports indicated that when looking at infant mortality among race, 11.11 per 1,000 live births where for infants of non Hispanic blacks (Mathews, MacDorman & Thoma, 2015).
The reason for me honing in on mortality rates among blacks is because it hits close to home. As a black woman who grew up in a Caribbean community I witnessed the varying struggles that those around me experienced in regards to healthcare and the lack of. The key factor to those experiences having a different outcome is education. Educating each individual on their rights as human beings to make the final decisions in regards to their bodies.
This campaign is to help me become a vital component in the education of those in the communities that I wish to serve. Getting rid of the mysticism of childbirth by creating an open dialogue is my goal.
References:
Mathews, T.J., MacDorman, F. M., &Thoma, E. M. (2015, August). Infant Mortality Statistics From the 2013 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports, 64(9).
MacDorman, F. M., & Mathews, T. J. (2011, September). Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Infant Mortality Rates. NCHS Data Brief, 74.
During my last pregnancy I was blessed to have a nurse who stood by me and listened to the needs of my body. She went out of her way to make sure that I was comfortable as possible in the hospital setting and that I had very little intervention. The emotional support that I received during the 24-hours of labor gave me the continuous strength to push and make the decision of continuing a vaginal birth. q
For that I am forever grateful.
According to a CDC report on racial and ethnic disparities among infant mortality rates in the United States, in 2007 women who are black but not of Hispanic background experience infant deaths 2.4 times higher than their white counterparts (MacDorman & Mathews, 2011).
In a report from 2013 findings the National Vital Statistics Reports indicated that when looking at infant mortality among race, 11.11 per 1,000 live births where for infants of non Hispanic blacks (Mathews, MacDorman & Thoma, 2015).
The reason for me honing in on mortality rates among blacks is because it hits close to home. As a black woman who grew up in a Caribbean community I witnessed the varying struggles that those around me experienced in regards to healthcare and the lack of. The key factor to those experiences having a different outcome is education. Educating each individual on their rights as human beings to make the final decisions in regards to their bodies.
This campaign is to help me become a vital component in the education of those in the communities that I wish to serve. Getting rid of the mysticism of childbirth by creating an open dialogue is my goal.
References:
Mathews, T.J., MacDorman, F. M., &Thoma, E. M. (2015, August). Infant Mortality Statistics From the 2013 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports, 64(9).
MacDorman, F. M., & Mathews, T. J. (2011, September). Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Infant Mortality Rates. NCHS Data Brief, 74.
Organizer
Areka Bee
Organizer
Elizabeth, NJ
