Alabama Black Midwives Conference

10/26/2024

I was interviewed by the president of the Boston Black Social Worker Association. The thrill is that I was her mother’s midwife to her birth 40 years ago, talking about full circle. What a blessing for us both. I am so proudof Malaka’s success and her amazing Podcast. Take a listen and please share. Thank you.

In this powerful episode, host Malaka Mims 🌟 sits down with the iconic Shafia Monroe—affectionately known as Mama Shafia 💕—to explore the rich, often untol...

07/24/2024

The murder of Sonya Massey, should not have happened. It’s good that the “Deputy Murder,” Sean Grayson, of the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department is being held without bail. He is blatantly guilty. At the same time the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office must be held accountable for hiring a person, who had a resume of negativity, racism, sexism, and violence. He was dangerous and unfit when they hired him.

Sean Grayson was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office nearly two weeks after he shot and killed Massey in her home in Springfield, Illinois.

06/12/2024

Read tribute to Black fathers and their role in healthy birth outcomes. https://smcdoulas.com/celebrating-black-fathers-the-pillars-of-strength-in-maternal-health/ &www.smcdoulas.com

04/08/2024

Please read our latest Blog from SMC Doulas at https://smcdoulas.com/understanding-preeclampsia-looking-for-a-solution/

Please share this great article with your networks.

We must educate on what is preeclampsia, prevention, and treatment, to save babies and mamas.

Tom Grill/Getty Images May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. It is time to recommit to reducing Preeclampsia in the Black community. By preventing preeclampsia, we…

04/08/2024

Thank you Mama Shafia,
Is this Okay?

Hello,
Are you a doula working in the US? We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few moments to share and fill out our survey about the doula experience and the challenges of navigating the US healthcare system. This survey should only take about 7-10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time and participation. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VVBBX5

03/27/2024

You may enjoy our latest Blog,

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17, 2024. The Black maternal health crisis in the United States presents a stark reality: Over 1,200 women die…

03/06/2024

Exciting news. My company Shafia Monroe Consulting LLC provides internship opportunities for Master of Public Health (MPH) Students. Bijaya is one of our MPH students and is doing research on anemia awareness in the African American/Black community. Here is her link. The results will be in educational materials depending on the findings. Would you be so kind as to fill out the survey? Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hjq3pbhpfAder_T-ZZrF8ErqYSfhm9sP8FVkdhpWq18/edit

02/27/2024

A Free Smoking Cessation Event.

Thursday 2-4 pm PT, 2/29/202

See the flyer.

Agenda

1. View the three-minute, smoking cessation documentary, “Quit, “created by African American teens.
2. Hear guest speaker: Edith Etuwewe Baker, a traditional midwife, share tips on how to help clients and loved ones stop smoking.
3. Join Ladi Tai in an energizing African dance.
4. Network over refreshments.
5. Free giveaways for the first 10 people who arrive at 2:00 pm PT,
Donations by the To***co Control and Prevention Program (TCPP), MultCo Health Department, Public Health Division Prevention & Health Promotion Unit.

This event is funded by and is in partnership with Inner-city Muslim Americans and Associates (IMAMAA).
All are welcome.

Register at www.shafiamonroe.com

Please share. Thank you.

01/22/2024

Lets stay woke. Black women are dying in childbirth from preventable causes. Read more here https://smcdoulas.com/black-mothers-are-dying/ SMCDoulas.com

Black women have the fundamental right to have children and live doing so. They have the right to choose the number of children they want and when to have them. Access to high-quality, respectful maternity care is their right. The U.S. has a broken medical system that contributes to the high materna...

01/21/2024

Read our latest blog on maternal mortality at SMCDoulas.com.
https://smcdoulas.com/black-mothers-dying/
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01/19/2024

Learn traditional birth and postpartum traditions and how to help your community have a safe and joyful birth experience. SMCDoulas.com

01/19/2024

Shiphrah Israel is an AL resident. We are so happy for her. www.shafiamonroe.com

01/04/2024

United States of America is attempting to remove Black history from schools. 42 states are contemplating how they will teach Black history, if at all. I’m proud that the SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion Training, LLC, created by Shafia Monroe, includes Black history in its SMC Doula Training. It upholds the history by teaching Black birth traditions, the history and legacy of the 20th century American, Midwife, and how enslavement impacts maternal health. We invite you to register for our online SMC Doula training and learn this history and how to support physiological birth and provide postpartum care. SMCDoulas.com

10/01/2023

‼️ ⏳UPDATE 10/9/23: Unfortunately the lawsuit ruling does not keep the birth center rules from being certified on October 15th. We need all hands on deck calling and emailing members of the legislative council NOW! We have to act fast. More details here:
https://www.birthcenters.org/alabama-birth-center-regulations

(📣🗞️🗣️🙌🏼 MAJOR UPDATE!!🙌🏼🗣️🗞️📣
Thank you to everyone who took the time to email and call legislative council members! At this time Judge Griffin has ruled to ❌BLOCK❌ the birth center rules from taking effect on October 15th. ADPH may still appeal but this is still a major step forward!) -as of 10/9 this is no longer true!

https://alabamareflector.com/2023/09/30/montgomery-judge-blocks-alabama-birth-center-regulations-from-taking-effect/

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‼📢 The American Association of Birth Centers () has put out an URGENT call to action to stop the certification of Alabama birth center regulations that will ultimately make birth centers non-existent in our state. Alabama families deserve access to evidence-based, accessible, safe birth options like birth centers!

📧☎️ We MUST contact members of the AL Legislative Council and demand they hold a hearing on the regulations. If they choose to do nothing, the regulations will become law on OCTOBER 15th.

If you live in Alabama, please follow the instructions on this page: https://www.birthcenters.org/alabama-birth-center-regulations
to call and email your elected officials and demand that they hold a hearing on these harmful regulations. The link provides call and email scripts, and instructions to find your legislative council member(s). A list of council members and their contact information is also attached in the comments.

⏰⏳We must act now! Before the reality of birth centers in Alabama becomes extinct on October 15th.

09/30/2023

.com we teach about the historical abuse on women and specifically Black and Brown women. Doulas need to be aware of the systemic racism that exist for Black women, resulting increasing murdering pregnant and newly postpartum mothers. Join our rites of passage to healing as birth justice doulas. SMCDoulas.com

Train as an SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion and acquire full-circle doula knowledge to improve infant and maternal health.

09/30/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100084422483854/posts/286569184167162/?mibextid=cr9u03

Train as a SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion online to gain the foundation & skills to be a confident, effective and professional doula.

07/18/2023

Join us to learn, find solutions to poor infant and maternal outcomes, learn skills for advanced breastfeeding support, grant writing for birth workers, and steps to restore the village, and to have fun, on September 8-10, 2023. Ensure your participation by registering today. Use the QR Code. SMCDoulas.com

07/12/2023

A conference of doulas, healers, midwives and birth workers. It will take all of us to restore the village.
Register at SMCDoulas.com. Thank you.