FOR EXPECTANT MOMS

COMMUNITY BASE DOULA 

Providing new and expectant moms and families with emotional and physical support before, during, and after birth; while gaining knowledge and techniques to assist in a safe, healthy, and empowering birth experience.

Our community doulas not only provide full spectrum services to those living in the city of Richmond, we also serve the families in communities that often go unseen. As Community Doulas, we are able to support families during their pregnancy journey through lived experiences, cultural sensitivity, community advocacy, and connecting them to resources and services within the communities.  

Services Include:

  • 4 Pre-natal visits
       2 Virtual 
       2 In Person
  • Labor and Delivery
  • 4 Postpartum home visits
       2 Virtual 
       2 In Person

SISTER CIRCLE

Providing new and expectant moms and families emotional, physical support before, during, and postpartum, while gaining knowledge and techniques to assist in a safe, healthy, and empowering birthing experience. 

Sister Circle meetings are held virtually every week for women to receive and share peer and professional support with nutrition, breastfeeding, parenting, and more! 

PRENATAL NUTRITION EDUCATION

We understand nutritional risks associated with pregnancy, and to decrease the probability of complications and difficult deliveries due to poor nutrition (low birth weight, preterm delivery, infant mortality, and nutrition related birth defects); we promote healthy habits during pregnancy by supporting and encouraging a healthy diet, physical activity and stress reducing techniques during pregnancy.

POSTPARTUM NUTRITION EDUCATION

Helps to develop long term healthy nutrition practices to benefit mommy’s, baby’s, and family’s health by providing information on the positive effects of good nutrition and how it can support breastfeeding and many physical and emotional changes after pregnancy.

BREASTFEEDING / CHESTFEEDING SUPPORT

Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding nutritional support services help to inform new mothers about the importance of breastfeeding and to provide support through the breastfeeding process. The class equips mothers with effective breastfeeding techniques and assist them with lactation management. This class uses multidimensional learning opportunities.

MINDFULNESS (BREATH OF LIFE)

Healthy Hearts Plus II provides facilitator led mindfulness techniques called “The Breath of Life”. Deep breathing for relaxation is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body; when you breathe deeply, it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax. This technique is utilized for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum mothers to help reduce anxiety and stress, which can be directly related to preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and even pre-term birth.

MOMMY ESSENTIALS

Baskets include but not limited to, breast pads, nursing bras, camisoles, breastmilk bags, feeding coverups, breast pumps, lanolin, diapers, baby essentials, and personal journals.

FOOD IS MEDICINE

Expectant moms and their families can experience a healthy and safe prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum journey through good nutrition. 

Food Is Medicine is a delivery program that provides access to local produce and farm fresh foods, nutritional support, and specialized care to pregnant women and their families in food desert communities.

Total Meals & Essentials For Expectant Moms in 2020:

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Mommies Served