According to ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women, the US lacks quality maternity services with licensed providers (obstetrics, midwifery, other) in at least 40% of the countries counties. In Georgia, both urban and rural areas are with limited resources, leaving many birth deserts in rural Georgia and higher rate of mortality and morbidity than anywhere else in the nation.
Bellies to Babies offers accredited direct-entry community-based training and essentials for mothers and babies, to help put more boots on the ground and serve target areas where mothers are at higher-risk.
Through preventative care and education, mothers and infants have better outcomes who attend and receive Bellies to Babies classes, screening, and care.
