How to Support Your Pregnant Family Member

The Maternal Health Network has established community education materials for how to support your pregnant family member, which highlights the importance of support, practical support, and emotional support. These materials are available for download and are intended to be utilized by Maternal Health Network members to educate families in San Bernardino County.

The Maternal Health Network has developed a consumer presentation toolkit, compiled resources specific to how to support your pregnant family member, and created video vignettes that can be used by members of the Maternal Health Network when talking with families.

Consumer Presentations

Subject matter experts provided the Maternal Health Network with what they see as the three most important things families need to know about how to support your pregnant family member. Using this information, the Maternal Health Network has established a consumer presentation toolkit for providers, which includes a flyer, PowerPoint presentation with facilitator notes, an Agenda, and a training video that is intended to provide a mechanism for consistent messaging across providers for how to support your pregnant family member. All materials are available for download and have space for you to add your organization’s logo on the materials should you desire.

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Videos

The Maternal Health Network worked with subject matter experts to develop three 3-minute videos specific to how to support your pregnant family member for consumers. The first video describes the three main points that families should know about how to support your pregnant family member that is described in the consumer presentation toolkit. The second video has tips for you as an educator on how to talk with families about this topic. The third video describes a consumer experience. All videos are available for download and can be shared on your organization’s social media, website, or other platforms where you engage with the families you serve.

Black and African American - How to Support Your Pregnant Family Member

The MHN is committed to elevating issues of equity in all areas of our work. When completed, each community education bundle will include materials specific to Black and African American families to help focus our efforts on supporting positive maternal and infant health outcomes for this population. Below, you will find a Tip Sheet and social media posts that elevate issues of equity for how to support your pregnant family member and promote programs funded by the Perinatal Equity Initiative in San Bernardino County. To learn more about the PEI and their programs, please click here.

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Maternal mortality disproportionately affects Black/African American women in the United States. Support from family members and culturally competent service providers are critical to increasing positive outcomes for Black/African American moms and babies. Listening to the mother when she expressed discomfort or concern and advocating for her needs during and after pregnancy can help identify issues early.

The CDC explains how women and their families can work together to reduce disparities. This includes knowing and communicating with each other about symptoms of complications and noting pregnancy history any time medical care is received in the year after delivery

Center for American Progress reported on a recent case study from one nonprofit organization in Washington D.C. whose mission is to support mothers of color. They found that when minority women are provided with family-centered care from a midwife, doula, and lactation specialist, they had zero infant and maternal deaths, and 89 percent were able to initiate breastfeeding.

Resource Information

In addition, the Maternal Health Network compiled various resources specific to how to support your pregnant family member that was developed by partnering organizations and others that specialize in this topic. All materials are linked to or available for download below.

Social Media Collateral

To support the consumer presentation toolkit, the Maternal Health Network has established a series of social media content based on the curriculum developed in conjunction with the subject matter experts that providers can use to disseminate information on how to support your pregnant family member. All materials are available for download and have space for you to add your organization’s logo on the materials should you desire.

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