Maroon Calabash, a Black doula collaborative in the Milwaukee area, pairs new mothers with a postpartum doula and charges on a sliding scale.
at Mount Sinai in New York City found that 44 percent of Black women and nearly 47 percent of Hispanic women reported postpartum depressive symptoms compared to 31 percent
When Symphony Zawadi, a longtime friend of Jordan, gave birth to her second child in 2016, Maroon Calabash was just an idea. Zawadi recalls even drawing out a few sketches for the organization’s first logo. During her third pregnancy in 2020, Zawadi sought their services and Jordan actually became her postpartum doula for two months.During the time of her pregnancy, Zawadi was also transitioning jobs amid the pandemic, leaving her without health insurance and fearful about cost.
passed as part of the Build Back Better Act in the House in late November, but have yet to pass in the Senate.“This country has neglected and harmed birthing people, because our systems are not sufficient to care for what people need,” Jordan said.
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