Letter from the BWBJ Collective
March 16, 2020
Greetings Dear Families,
The wellbeing of the community is our priority. We have been closely following the impact that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on maternity wards and expecting families. With the rapid escalation of COVID-19, and the heightened level of concern, birthworkers and expecting parents are facing temporary changes to the structure and delivery of doula services.
We are hoping and praying, with everyone else, that things resume to normal, as soon as possible.
Resources:
AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses) on March 11, 2020
Surviving COVID-19 Black Women's Health Imperative
Frontline Doulas.com Hotline Initiative
Our Frontline Doula Hotline will allow 200 Black pregnant and postpartum individuals throughout California to connect to a community doula on our team for a 50 minute emotional support phone call or text.
Starting August 21st, if you are pregnant or postpartum and want non-emergency support, text ‘doulahelp’ to 833-987-2908
Other updates:
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
More Articles:
Caring for Women Who Are Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant, or Postpartum During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pregnancy, Birth and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Coronavirus in pregnancy and delivery: rapid review
Considerations for Obstetric Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy: what obstetricians need to know