Black Infant Maternal Health Initiative

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Black Infant Maternal Health Initiative

Striving for birth equity through unity and empowerment.

11/21/2025

About 1 in 10 pregnant people in California get gestational diabetes. Detecting and managing it early can help ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby.

If you're pregnant or think you might be, talk with your health care provider about gestational diabetes. Testing for gestational diabetes usually happens between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, or earlier if needed.

Visit go.cdph.ca.gov/diabetes-and-pregnancy to learn more about gestational diabetes.

11/17/2025

💜 Today is World Prematurity Day, a time to spotlight the urgent need to address Black health disparities in preterm births.

🍼 One in ten babies around the world are born too soon. Prematurity remains the leading cause of preventable child deaths, with the greatest impact seen in Black communities and in low and middle-income countries.

We have a responsibility to act. When preterm babies do not receive the care they need, we lose lives and futures filled with love, learning, and opportunity.

Now is the time to invest in quality care for small and sick newborns. Let’s raise awareness, support families, and advocate for the care every baby deserves. Together, we can give every child a strong and hopeful future beyond their birthday.

10/27/2025

To every Black mother who has experienced the unimaginable—your grief is valid, your love is eternal, and your story matters.
You are not alone. We see you. We honor your babies. We hold space for your healing. 🕊️💐

10/20/2025

RSV is the #1 reason babies end up in the hospital.

It hits hard—especially for newborns, preemies, and little ones with health challenges.

👶 Watch for signs like less eating, low energy, or pauses in breathing.
💉 Protect your baby with either:

A vaccine during pregnancy
Or an RSV shot for your infant
Most babies only need one. Talk to your doc. 💙

SOURCE: https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/infants-young-children/index.html

10/15/2025

🕯️ Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Across the country, and right here in Kern County, families are remembering the babies they never got to hold or only held for a moment.
But for Black families, this grief is compounded by disparity.

📊 Did you know?
🟪Black infants are 2x more likely to die before their first birthday.
🟪Black women are more likely to experience miscarriage and stillbirth.
🟪Black families are less likely to receive grief support or follow-up care.

This isn’t just about loss—it’s about injustice.
🕯️ At 7 PM tonight, join the by lighting a candle in honor of the babies we’ve lost—and the mothers who carry their memory every day.

10/14/2025

Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer. Not because we get it more—but because we’re diagnosed later, treated less, and face more aggressive cancers.

💗 Early detection saves lives.
🗣️ We deserve to survive.

SOURCE: https://www.bcrf.org/about-breast-cancer/black-women-breast-cancer-disparities/

10/07/2025

💤 Sis, did you know? Black babies are at a higher risk for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)—but there are ways we can protect them.

✅ Always place baby on their back to sleep
✅ Use a firm, flat sleep surface
✅ Keep baby’s sleep area smoke-free

📌 Save this. 🔁 Share with a new mom.

SOURCE: https://www.cdc.gov/sudden-infant-death/sleep-safely/index.html

09/19/2025

Sickle cell disease is often a lifelong condition. It is usually diagnosed at birth, and it can cause chronic severe pain, fatigue and more. Every year, approximately 2,000 babies are born with sickle cell in the United States. Visit the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., to learn more about sickle cell: sicklecelldisease.org

09/10/2025

Opening up about your mental health journey—good, bad, or messy—creates space for healing. Let’s make silence a thing of the past. Start a conversation. Be the difference.

09/07/2025

Happy Grandparents Day! 🎉👵👴 Today, we honor the love, wisdom, and joy that grandparents bring into our lives. Share a special moment with your grandparents and let them know how much they mean to you! ❤️

09/03/2025

🌟 Did you know? 🌟 Over 20,500 infants died in the U.S. in 2022. 😢 Infant mortality is a crucial measure of the well-being of our little ones and their families. Let's spread awareness and make a difference together! Share this post to help raise awareness and support healthier futures for all babies. 💪🏿👶🏿

08/25/2025

Breastfeeding is a precious gift for your baby, fostering peaceful sleep, hydration, immunity, and personalized nutrition as they grow. 🍼✨ Black Breastfeeding Week emphasizes the importance of supporting Black mothers, enhancing maternal health, improving birth outcomes, and reducing infant mortality. Let's come together to empower and create healthier futures for our children! 💪🏾👶🏾

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