Mama, We See You.

Black Mamas ATX is here to support you before, during, and after your baby is born.
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BMATX provides support through pregnancy and up to 1 year after birth to ensure that mom is supported, thriving and baby successfully reaches the 1 year milestone. On average, mamas are with BMATX up to 18 months.

Birth Support

  • Sister Doula program offers holistic support and childbirth education for healthy pregnancies
  • Includes prenatal, birth, and one year of postpartum care visits (virtual & in-person), labor support (in-person)
  • Sister Circle Community membership

Mental Health & Wellness

  • Free, confidential psychotherapy & counseling for: trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting & relationships, family dynamics, intimate partner violence, spirituality and other concerns
  • Soothe Your Nerves Anxiety Support Groups
  • Wellness activities: Mindfulness, yoga, & GirlTrek
  • Case consultation and connection to community resources

Community Support & Education

  • Childbirth Education, Lactation Education and other workshops.
  • Mamas Meetups and Sister Circle Community
  • Community outreach & advocacy
  • Groundwater Analysis Training in collaboration with Joyce James Consulting

Resources & Downloads

Brochures

Prenatal Care Tips

While proper prenatal care and screening is important, Black mothers also need the support of fathers, family and the community to ensure a healthy prenatal, birthing and postpartum experience.

Benefits of Doulas

Doulas are non-medical professionals who empower women and their partners to be their own best advocates and provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after pregnancy.

Reading

Breastfeeding with the Flu or Cold

Breastfeeding with the Flu or Cold

By: Naiomi Catron, RNC, IBCLC It’s that time of year again … no, not pumpkin spice lattes … cold and flu season. Last year’s influenza season in Travis County was mild, but it was an active flu season nationally. If you have a baby and are breastfeeding, you may have...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S. : A Human Rights Crisis

Maternal Mortality in the U.S. : A Human Rights Crisis

Despite high-tech medical advances of the last century, women around the world are still dying in pregnancy and childbirth from age-old scourges such as hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia and, increasingly, from complications related to chronic diseases, obesity, and...