We offer trusted doula support in Alabama’s women’s prison
So no one
births alone
So no one
births alone
It surprises many of us that pregnant people are sent to prison.
Even worse — many people remain unaware that pregnant mothers who give birth behind bars are separated from their babies soon after. This denies babies many essential milestone moments, such as attachment bonding and breastfeeding time.
When freshly postpartum parents return to prison without their babies, they are at much higher risk for mental and physical health concerns that only add to any prior traumatization.
Without support, prison birth creates a maternal and child health crisis with immediate and long-term trauma effects that increase health and societal costs.
This is why our program exists.
We offer doula support during birth, separation, and postpartum to reduce the harm of prison birth and strengthen families in the process. We invite you to learn about our clients’ experiences and how our partners make our work possible.
We believe that reducing the harm of prison birth is beneficial to everyone
That’s why we offer these services and more
Birth to postpartum full doula support
As doulas, we provide 1:1 birth preparation, in person labor support, and postpartum peer support to the clients in our program. We do this so our clients can navigate their motherhood with dignity and understanding.
Client-centered education groups
We have found that community is essential for resilience and the mental and emotional wellbeing of our clients. So we offer client-centered childbirth education groups that are informed by the unique challenges of incarceration during pregnancy and beyond.
Breastmilk pumping through our lactation program
The benefits of breastmilk for newborns and babies during their early development are well-documented. When one of our clients is interested in continuing her breastfeeding relationship with her baby after separation, our lactation program exists to support her.
Partners make our
prison birth work
Possible
Without the generous support of our partners, we would not be able to support mother-baby connections, increase the resilience of our clients, and reduce the harm of prison birth in our communities.
Whether our partners are $10 monthly donors, givers of baby bag supplies, or philanthropic partners that support our larger program expenses, every seed sown is valued and needed to make sure no mom or baby experiences birth or separation alone.
