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Who We Are and Why
Our Mission at Mind Body Baby is to bridge the gaps in mental health care for mothers and birthing people in our community by providing knowledge, resources, and equitable, peer-driven emotional support through their perinatal experience because when parents are knowledgeable, equipped, and valued, their babies can reach their fullest potential.
Who we are & why!
Humans are biologically wired to grow, live, and thrive in a village, a clan, a tribe. Because of this, infants highly depend on multi-generational modeling, interaction, and near-constant sensory contact from caregivers. Interactions with caregivers drive a baby’s growth into a compassionate, regulated, resilient, confident, and empathic child and adult. Today, in the United States, new caregivers often live far from family, which results in isolation and extreme pressure on one to two increasingly distracted and often stressed caregivers.
We rightfully prioritize the physical wellness of pregnant mothers and infants in our medical system, as evidenced by the average of twelve prenatal visits and seven infant visits during the first year of life. Unfortunately, wellness for the caregiver – the essential influence on an infant’s development – is lacking with just one postpartum visit at six weeks after birth.
However, a caregiver’s physical and mental well-being is intricately involved in an infant’s development and potential to thrive. Exhausted new parents are expected to navigate their own physical and emotional needs often while feeling insecure as to whether their struggles are ‘normal’ or expected.
Enter Mind Body Baby NC. We are a collective of infant and postpartum practitioners who plan to contribute to changing the narrative for new families in Charlotte because taking care of the caregiver IS taking care of the infant.
Long-Term Vision
Our long-term goal is to have multiple permanent locations to serve various
Charlotte communities. These permanent locations would offer a multitude of offerings and
services to support any and all new caregivers in our community. In addition, we would
create a virtual community via a comprehensive app that connects parents with expertise
within our collective and community amongst the caregivers we serve. We aspire to build
the currently lacking village that our community’s littlest humans and more importantly, their
caregivers, need to thrive.
Our Vision
Our community is committed to ensuring that every parent feels valued, well-resourced, and equipped with the tools to build secure foundations for their babies.
Our Values
Community. Humility. Dignity.
