Reclaiming Power: The Black Maternal Crisis
A documentary-dance film by Stephanie Baker & Nekeisha Wall
Aya Birth & Community Wellness is reclaiming the legacy and tradition of the historic black midwife. Listen to our founder, Tina Braimah, speak on the Black Maternal Crisis.
INTRODUCING
AYA BIRTH & COMMUNITY WELLNESS
LAUNCHING IN 2024
Aya is birthing justice right here in the Triangle
'Aya' is the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol of endurance, independence, perseverance and resourcefulness. As North Carolina’s first Black-owned birth and wellness center, we wanted the name of the business to embody that and signify the reclaiming of safe maternal and general healthcare for people of color.
Vision
We envision a new standard of care anchored in the tenants of
reproductive justice powered by the reclamation of community wisdom and traditions.
Mission
To create a culture of community-centered maternal and reproductive health care for people of color in North Carolina by building a Black-owned birth and wellness center in Durham, NC.
Services
Aya is proud to be offering the following services
- Birth Center
- Open Access Maternity Care
- Family Building/Fertility Services
- Well-Person Care
Open Access Maternity Clinic
Prenatal, Postpartum and Newborn Care
Powered by Sankofa Birth & Women’s Care, Aya is now offering the Midwifery Model of Care for prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care to families in the Triangle; focusing on those who are uninsured, underinsured and undocumented.
Prenatal
- Full prenatal care provided by midwives from first positive pregnancy test up to delivery
- Birth at Duke Regional Hospital
- Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9-5
- One home visit at 3-4 days postpartum
- Phone calls at one and two weeks postpartum
- 6 Week Postpartum office visit
Postpartum
Newborn and Wellness
- Newborn care provided by midwives up to 28 days of life
- Pregnancy Confirmation
- STI Testing/Treatments
Founder & Executive Director
Tina Braimah
(she/her)
Tina is the owner and Executive Director of Aya Birth and Community Wellness, which has grown as an expansion of her home birth midwifery practice, Sankofa Birth and Women’s Care. She was the first Black Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) attending home births in North Carolina and also the first Black Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) in the state. Tina has over 20 years of experience supporting women in a variety of settings. She received her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nurse Midwifery from East Carolina University in 2015. After graduation, she worked briefly as a labor and delivery nurse and then as a home birth midwife serving Fayetteville and surrounding areas, before starting her own practice in 2017. A true advocate and life-long student of the midwifery model of care, she also co-founded Mocha Midwifery Collective, an organization that strives to improve maternal health outcomes by training BIPOC individuals to serve as birth assistants in their respective communities.
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Community & Partnerships Manager
Amber Rodriguez
(she/her)
Amber draws on 14 years of experience of working with the military as a clinical and medical assistant, providing well-person care, pediatric check-ups, and other clinical operations for military members and their families. Her passion for the midwifery model of care came as a result of birthing her three children in the birth center setting. After 10 years as a doula, she knows the importance of educating and personally empowering birthing people to strive for the birth experience they desire. Amber formerly served as the Office Manager, Social Media Manager, and Birth Assistant at Sankofa Birth & Women’s Care; she has received her certification from the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). Amber is also an advocate for the equitable care of refugees and immigrants and brings her passion for all families forward into Aya.
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upcoming & PAST events
Apr. 30, 2024 | Tina speaking at Black Maternal Health Conference in Durham |
May 7, 2024 | Tina speaking at Midwifery Advocacy Day and Rally in Raleigh |
May 18, 2024 | |
Apr. 12, 2024 | Aya at Dance Paarty for Black Maternal Health Week @ Mueseum of Life and Science |
Apr. 2, 2024 | Family Building/ Fertility Servies Offered |
Mar. 6, 2024 | Aya at Duke Reproductive Justce Conference |
Mar. 5, 2024 | Aya’s Open Access Maternity Clinic Opens |
More info
coming soon!
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