Flowers in my Garden Doula Service

10/04/2024

Louisiana State University Health and Science Center New Orleans School of Nurse Midwifery will be celebrating
Midwifery Awareness Week!
Join them at one or all of their events starting October 6 -11.

1. Tour and Tea hosted by Birthmark
🌟 Join Us for “Our Lineage: Tour & Tea” with BirthMark Doulas! 🌟
Join us and BirthMark on October 6th from 10 AM to 2 PM! Experience the vibrant legacy of Black midwifery, birth work, and birthing traditions with a guided tour through the historic French Quarter, then unwind with a reflective tea ceremony.
🎉 Special Offer: Use code LSU to attend for just $17.50 (original price $35)!
Don’t miss out on this unique and enriching experience. Tag your friends, spread the word, and let’s make unforgettable memories together! 🥳
Scan the QR code to register!
Location: Backatown Coffee Parlour, 301 Basin Street 1, New Orleans, LA 70112




2. Monday Movie Night
Caption: 🎬 Monday Movie Night: Toxic 🎬 Grab some popcorn and join us and the LA Affiliate of ACNM on October 7th from 6 PM to 7:30 PM for a screening of “Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story.” This powerful short film explores the impact of racism and toxic stress on birth outcomes. Join us in person or via Zoom. Scan the QR code to register!
Location: LSUSHC School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier St, Lecture Hall A, New Orleans, LA




3. A Day in the Life of a Midwife: Birthing Simulation Expo
Caption: Welcome to "A Day in the Life of a Midwife: Birthing Simulation Expo"!
Join us on Mon, Oct 07, 2024 at 12:00 PM for a hands-on experience at LSU Health New Orleans. Get a glimpse into the world of midwifery through interactive birthing simulations and explore cutting-edge tools and technologies, including our new Anatomage Table.
Learn from experienced midwives as they guide you through the process of childbirth. Get a feel for the challenges and rewards of this vital profession. Whether you're a student considering a career in midwifery or simply curious about the field, this expo is perfect for you.
Come and immerse yourself in the world of midwifery at "A Day in the Life of a Midwife: Birthing Simulation Expo"! Scan QR Code to register.
Location: Center for Advanced Simulation and Learning (CALS), 2021 Perdido St.



4. Birth in Bloom: Artistic Expressions of Midwifery Silent Auction
Caption: 🎨 Birth in Bloom: Silent Auction 🎨 Join us on October 12th from 6 PM to 8 PM for an evening of art and community. Enjoy works by local NOCCA high school students and support our midwifery department. Entry is free! Scan QR Code to register.
Location: LSUSHC School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier St, Lecture Hall A, New Orleans, LA



Summary Post
Caption: 🌟 Celebrate Midwifery Awareness Week with Us! 🌟 From October 6-12, 2024, join us for a week of exciting events celebrating the incredible work of midwives. From tours and tea ceremonies to movie nights and birthing simulations, there’s something for everyone. Let’s come together to support and spread awareness about the vital role of midwives in healthcare. Scan QR Code to register!
Contact Demetrice Smith @lsuhsc.edu for more information

11/18/2023

Happy Preemie Day to my favorite Preemie
Kwallo Imflyerthanyu Williams
3lbs 12oz

06/01/2023

05/24/2023

Are you a Black and/or an indigenous person interested in becoming a Nurse-Midwife? Are you planning to study at the University of Washington? We need your input! Check this out!

05/24/2023

Hope to see you!

Greetings Friends! I am excited to share with you all the JUST Birth Network (Justice Unity Support Trust) classes curated by yours truly 😁.

The goal is to connect in community, share knowledge and dispel fears surrounding birth for our communities.

You can register for the 6-week series or take classes a la carte. Classes are offered on the 1st Hill campus, Ballard campus or Virtual/Online.

Please help share this information with Black/African American and Native birthing families.

Sankofa 🤜🏾🤛🏾

07/18/2022

I'm not in a Nurse-Midwifery program yet...but I'm hoping to make this picture a reality soon. I won't stop until I fulfill my dream of becoming a Nurse-Midwife!

LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing recognizes the need to increase access to maternity care in Louisiana and is applying for accreditation to launch the state’s only nurse-midwifery program.

07/16/2022

Don't miss this!!!

https://youtu.be/k63RC0rJEd8

When a Black mother dies, there is a ripple effect. AFTERSHOCK, an original documentary from Onyx Collective and ABC News Studios, premieres July 19th on Hul...

06/15/2022

Midwife things! A woman to look up to.

Biddy Bridget Mason (1815-1891)

She was born into slavery and "given" as a wedding gift to a Mormon couple in Mississippi named Robert and Rebecca Smith. In 1847 at age 32, Biddy Mason was forced to walk from Mississippi to Utah tending to the cattle behind her master’s 300-wagon caravan. She "walked" from Mississippi to Utah. That's 1, 618.9 miles!

After four years in Salt Lake City, Smith took the group to a new Mormon settlement in San Bernardino, California in search of gold. Biddy Mason soon discovered that the California State Constitution made slavery illegal, and that her master's had a plan to move them all to Texas to avoid freeing them.

With the help of some freed Blacks she had befriended, she and the other Slaves attempted to run away to Los Angeles, but they were intercepted by Smith and brought back. However, when he tried to leave the state with his family and Slaves, a local posse prevented them from leaving.

Biddy had Robert Smith brought into court on a writ of habeas corpus. She, her daughters, and the ten other Slaves were held in jail for their own safety to protect them from an angry and violent pro-slavery mob until the Judge heard the case and granted their freedom.

Now free, Mason and her three daughters moved to Los Angeles where they worked and saved enough money to buy a house at 331 Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. Biddy was employed as a Nurse, Midwife, and Domestic Servant. She was one of the first Black women to own land in the city of Los Angeles.

She had the intelligence and boldness to use part of her land as a temporary resting place for horses and carriages, and people visiting town paid money in exchange for the space. That particular area was considered the first "parking lot" in Los Angeles.

Knowing what it meant to be oppressed and friendless, Biddy Mason immediately began a philanthropic career by opening her home to the poor, hungry, and homeless. Through hard work, saving, and investing carefully, she was able to purchase large amounts of real estate including a commercial building, which provided her with enough income to help build schools, hospitals, and churches.

Her financial fortunes continued to increase until she accumulated a fortune of almost $300,000. In today's money, that would be $6M. Her most noted accomplishment is the founding of the First AME Church in California. In her tireless work she was known for saying "If you hold your hand closed, nothing good can come in. The open hand gives in abundance; even as it receives."

Biddy Bridget Mason died on January 15, 1891 at the age of 76. On March 27, 1988, ninety one years after her death, a special occasion event was given in her honor by members of the church she helped founded. Mayor Tom Bradley was among the dignitaries in attendance. Black women are legendary.
Black History is American History.

06/15/2022

No tienes que caminar solo

06/15/2022

You don't have to walk alone.

05/30/2022