Better Together: Support Services for African-American Moms and Families During and After Pregnancy
Family Planning
Here is a list of family planning resources and support services available for African-American women and families. If we’re missing a valuable resource, or you find a broken link, please let us know at contact@LABestBabies.org.
Other categories: After Pregnancy | Breastfeeding | During Pregnancy | Fatherhood | Support Groups | Parenting | Directories for Various Services | Social Media & Podcasts
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Mobile and Texting Apps
Unless otherwise noted, these apps are available free in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Get Smart B4 You Get Sexy
A Black Women for Wellness Project that offers helpful advice and stories from other women about safe sex, birth control, and healthy relationships. Go to “Sex + U” at GetSmartB4UGetSexy.com. - Show Your Love (App Store | Google Play)
Helps women who are trying to conceive plan their pregnancy and prepare their body. - Spot On Period Tracker (App Store | Google Play)
Tracks a woman’s menstrual cycle, helps manage birth control, and provides access to personalized support from Planned Parenthood.
Tribe Midwifery provides a variety of services using the midwifery model of care, including women’s health care services, such as Pap smears, pelvic and breast exams, STD screenings, and blood work; family planning services; prenatal care; midwifery childbirth support; childbirth education classes; postpartum care visits.
Services are available to women in the Los Angeles area for a fee, but complimentary consultations are available.
Other categories: After Pregnancy | Breastfeeding | During Pregnancy | Fatherhood | Support Groups | Parenting | Directories for Various Services | Social Media & Podcasts
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Disclaimer: LA Best Babies Network provides this content as a service to the community. Listing a community resource/support service here does not necessarily imply endorsement. Please contact the organizations directly for more information on any of these programs.