Hi, I’m Starlita Kilpatrick and I’m a maternal health advocate and Take10 ambassador for the @preeclampsia.foundation . Did you know Black women are at greater risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy? This #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay the Preeclampsia Foundation launched “Gap-spirin” - a creative intervention to help close our maternal health equity gap. Black women, especially first-time moms, are less likely to be informed about aspirin as a potential preventative for preeclampsia. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As a patient not prescribed aspirin, Gap-spirin has all the information I want providers to know. I’m looking for providers to not only have the information/stats/facts but to act on it and do something about it. I had a provider casually mention aspirin, which did not communicate to me the dire importance of its use, only to suffer from Postpartum Preeclampsia later. After reviewing this campaign, I believe my provider would have had the confidence to not only inform me about aspirin but also prescribe it and connect me with support. Together we can close the gap! Learn more at Gap-spirin.com. #MaternalHealthAwareness #preeclampsia #preeclampsiaawareness #preeclampsiafoundation #preeclampsiaresearch #hellpsyndrome #hellpsyndromeawareness #hellpsyndromesurvivor #eclampsia #eclampsiaawareness #eclampsiasurvivor #maternalhealth #pregnancy #postpartum #highriskpregnancy #postpartumpreeclampsia #postpartumpreeclampsiaawareness #postpartumpreeclampsiasurvivor #laboranddelivery #labornurse #maternalnurse #obgyn #maternalhealthequity #blackmamasmatter #maternalhealthadvocate #take10

If you’re like me, you’re on the hunt in December for a new devotional to dig into for the new year. (Also, if you’re like me, you may procrastinate the search until January has already made its grand entrance! “Better late than never,” they say.) On the Blog, I’ve compiled a short list of devotionals—some books and some apps—to give you a few ideas. Here’s to a spiritually and emotionally healthy life! 🙌🏽 Go to themamaconnect.com/blog or the link in my bio for the list! 📚 What are your favorite devotionals and Bible apps?

Posted @withregram • @thevillagesouthjersey ✨ New Class Alert! ✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Starlita from The Mama Connect to The Village for a brand-new Babywearing 101 class! 💕 👶🏼Learn everything you need to know about babywearing—from the different types of carriers, slings, and wraps to the amazing benefits of wearing your baby. Starlita will guide you through: ✔️ Choosing the best carrier for you and your little one ✔️ Safety and optimal positioning using the ABCs of Babywearing ✔️ Hands-on practice to help you feel confident & comfortable You’ll leave this class feeling informed, empowered, and ready to enjoy the freedom of being hands-free while staying connected to your baby. 💪✨ 📆 Date: Tuesday, February 11 ⏰ Time: 1pm 📍 Location: The Village, Collingswood, NJ 💲 Cost: $35 (Add an extra participant for just $25 at checkout!) 🎉 Don’t wait—space is limited! Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward mastering the art of babywearing. Tag your fellow parents who’d love this class! 🫶 #TheVillageNJ #BabywearingBasics #ParentingJourney #HandsFreeParenting #TheMamaConnect #SouthJerseyMoms #ittakesthevillage #collingswood

it’s apple cider season, y’all! 🍎🍁 are you team apple cider or pumpkin spice latte? take the poll below!

There’s something powerful about reclaiming what is yours! ✊🏽 As we specifically highlight the infant/child carrying or babywearing tradition of our culture as Black people, let us remember our aunties, big mamas, grandmas, cousins, mamas, and all of those in the Village before us who have passed down this and other wisdom to us. They weren’t out here being cute with it, although they were cute with it! 😎 This ain’t a trend. This is everyday. We are nurturers. We are innovators. We are bonded. #blackbabywearingweek #bbww24 #blackbabywearingweek2024 #parentinghacks #newbornlife #babywearingmama #babywearingforthewin #babywearingdad #babywearingconsultant #blackmamasbelike #blackmama #millennialmom #babywearingwhileblack #blackmaternalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #bethevillage #motherhood #stretchywrap #wovenwrap #wrapyouinlove #babywearingisnotatrend #babywearingfortheculture #themamaconnect @babywearingweek

💚🖤♥️Happy Black Babywearing Week!!💚🖤♥️ Every week of Juneteenth, we highlight the infant/child carrying (or “babywearing”) culture and community. We reclaim and celebrate the traditions passed down to us by our ancestors of the past and our community of the present. Babywearing is NOT: - a trend - crunchy - gentle parenting - elite Babywearing IS: - a public/maternal health tool - a maternal mental health tool - a parenting tool - cultural - countercultural - a bond builder - a supportive tool for infant feeding/breastfeeding - a parent support tool for perinatal professionals - a necessity - a traditional practice What is babywearing/infant carrying to you and your family? Follow @blackbabywearingweek for more fun this week! #blackbabywearingweek2024 #babywearing #babywearingconsultant #blackbabywearingweek #babywearingisnotatrend #babywearingforthewin #babywearingfortheculture #babywearingwhileblack #babywearinglove #maternalhealth #maternalhealthmatters #maternalmentalhealth #parentingtips #parentingtools #momhack