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Hathor: A birthing center focused on Black and Minority Women
"Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's partly why the overall rate of pregnancy-related deaths has climbed over the past two decades, making the maternal mortality rate in the United States the worst in any industrialized country, according to a 2016 analysis published in the journal The Lancet" (Heart.org, 2021). This is a fact that I believe we should directly address in the community. Every woman should be given the opportunity to safely deliver their child.
Our program is named after the Egyptian Goddess Hathor. She was known as The Golden Goddess who aided women with birth. This program is at the genesis of it's fruition, however our goal is to have a birthing center that focus to eliminate the injustice that Black and Minority Women experience. What are we doing until then? We have begun to provide new mothers with post-delivery packages free of charge, available to anyone. This includes items such as portable breast pumps, nursing gowns, and post-partum recovery kits. We have also begun accepting gently used items such as baby walkers, infant clothes, and toys that can be given to mothers who needs assistance during this time. If you would like to donate gently used items please fill out the contact information below. If you would like a free post-delivery package for an expecting mother, please click here.
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