Oakland Better Birth Foundation

10/03/2026

https://mailchi.mp/134891af2535/obbfoctober2026

The case of Lindsay Clancy is a heartbreaking example of why severe postpartum mental illness must be recognized and treated as an emergency. It involves the deaths of three children, a mother with profound psychiatric symptoms, a grieving family, and continuing disagreement about Lindsay’s mental...

09/28/2026

09/15/2026

http://www.protectdoulacare.com

Families on Medi-Cal have the right to a doula of their choice. Hundreds of individuals and organizations across California signed the letter to remove the barriers between families and the doula care they're legally entitled to. The doulas are ready.

09/11/2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1752969059287849/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e

09/11/2026

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUB4vG2rzUoR_iYjZTpE0CCp_mMmDWDb_T1mGntFH4A/edit?usp=drivesdk

Intrusive thoughts can occur with postpartum anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. A frightened mother who recognizes an unwanted thought as irrational and does not wish to act on it is different from someone who believes a delusion, hears commands, or has lost contact with reali...

09/08/2026

https://mailchi.mp/cf681eafa3e8/obbfaugust2026

Today, Better Birth Oakland pauses to honor the life and loving service of Dolly Parton—singer, songwriter, storyteller, philanthropist and faithful friend to children and families.