On Todays episode we welcome Brooke and Colin Smith, two advocates for prenatal care, infant care and assistance duuring pregnancy and infant loss, who speak on their experience with infant loss and the Maternal morbidity rate amongst Black Women. This episode highlighted the way black women are negatively treated by the healthcare system and emphasized the need for fathers to be supportive of their expecting partners during the perinatal period. Enjoy.

Socials
Brooke Lugo Smith
@BrookeLugoSmith on Instagram

Colin Smith
@IamColinSmith on Instagram

Amina Woods
@TheOfficeofAminaTWoods - Instagram

Zakiyah Woods
@Lens.on.swivel on Instagram

AminaTwoods.com where those who are interested can request a free consultation for Doula services

Postpartum support International is a National organizationoffering an array of culturally relevant resources for dads:

https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-dads/

Fatherhood intiative - Individual and Family counseling, mediation and conflict resolution, father to father mentoring, assistance with child visitation

https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/family-support/fatherhood-initiative.page

Links to help

Go To Postpartum.Net to get nationwide access to help and support groups for when you are going thru the postpartum period
 
Go To EventBrite.com and search Healthy Start Brooklyn for weekly parenting classes