SERVICES

Serving Black Mothers, Fathers, Babies, And Their Families

Black pregnant woman wearing a white dress holding her belly sitting in a park.

We connect families with a range of free and low-cost services and support, including:

  • Prenatal and postpartum care

  • Certified community midwives and doulas

  • Mental health support, including assistance with perinatal and postpartum depression

  • Non-Hospital based labor and delivery support, including birth centers and home births

  • Hospital-based labor and delivery support, including hospital-based midwifery care, high risk pregnancy care, and planning for a potential hospital transfer

  • Preconception & interconception (time between births) planning

  • Referrals to free and low cost pregnancy support organizations

  • Domestic violence and substance abuse support

  • Prenatal classes 

  • Lactation support

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We work together with various community partners, including:

  • Black and POC Licensed Midwives, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Doulas

  • The African American Infant And Maternal Mortality Initiative (AAIMM) Network

  • Free and low-cost Los Angeles County programs

  • Local healthcare providers and birth centers

  • Community faith-based organizations   

  • Collaborating hospitals

You’ll probably find our services are perfect for you if:

  • You’d like to learn about your options during pregnancy so that you can make informed decisions

  • You’ve had negative healthcare experiences in the past and would like a better experience for your pregnancy 

  • You’d like to learn how to avoid the common obstacles Black parents and children face in the healthcare system

  • You’ve faced mental health challenges during or after pregnancy and could use extra support

  • You’re having trouble affording the care and resources you desire for your pregnancy or your baby

  • You have recently given birth and could use extra support with breastfeeding, sleep training, parenting, and more

Schedule Your Free Consulation Today

If you think you could be in need of support…

…anywhere on your pregnancy journey - from preconception to postpartum - we encourage you to schedule a free consultation with one of our maternity professionals.

After gathering information about you and your goals, we’ll outline how we can help you get the resources and support you need.

There’s no long-term commitment asked of you on the call.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the resources available to you, ask questions, and create a pregnancy game plan with the help of an experienced maternity professional.

Black Maternal Health Center Of Excellence Maternity House

Why work with us?

Learn more about the Black Maternal Health Center Of Excellence (BMHCE) and why we work so hard to empower Black women, birthing persons, and their families.

Are you a maternity care professional?

We offer maternity training and education with a focus on reproductive justice for midwives, doulas, physicians, nurses, hospital workers, community organizers, and more.