Bridging Native Culture: Perinatal Support Guides
These Indigenous Perinatal Support Guides were created by lived experts—mothers, aunties, Birthworkers, and nurses. It is crucial for Indigenous birthing patients to feel empowered, informed, and culturally safe when sharing their preferences, goals, and support systems with their providers. Equally important is for providers to share these guides with their Indigenous patients, fostering a respectful and collaborative space for learning and connection with patients and their support systems.
Bridging Native Culture: Perinatal Support Guides Rack Card
Programs are encouraged to distribute these rack cards to Native families as a resource for exploring meaningful ways to incorporate cultural practices and traditional knowledge throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Bridging Native Culture: Perinatal Support Guides
Specific Guides Include: Birth Preference Education Guide, Birthing Facility/Diaper Bag, Birth Preference, Father/Partners, Post-Delivery, Postpartum Support, Safety Plan, Loss & Bereavement