Purpose:
The primary focus for this peer support group is maternal mental health within the Black birthing community. Session 1 is all about birth planning in and outside of the hospital. Session 2 is a brief overview of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and how they show up in Black birthing people. Session 3 offersrecommendations to tapping into culturally relevant social support. Our resource network is curated specific to Greater Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Session 4 sums up each session before it to honor and remind mamas/birthing people how to advocate for themselves. We hope to ensure that each birthing person and their support person understand that autonomy and freedom of choice is at the core of having a sacred pregnancy and birth journey.