Pregnant people in Indianapolis can meet with doulas, learn about labor and find health resources on March 28.

The free event, “Connections before Contractions,” is hosted by Indy Melanated Birthworker Collective, a group of doulas supporting Black families through pregnancy and childbirth. 

From 1-4 p.m. at the International District Community Center, 3540 Commercial Drive, participants can get to know doulas. They will also learn about ways to make labor more comfortable. 

The event features vendors, raffle prizes, mom and baby gifts and services vouchers. To attend, you must register on Eventbrite by March 21.

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy covers health. Reach her at 317-721-7648 or email maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @mcmolloy7.

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Meet doulas and win mom and baby gifts at March 28 event 

by Mary Claire Molloy, Mirror Indy
March 5, 2026

<h1>Meet doulas and win mom and baby gifts at March 28 event </h1> <p class="byline">by Mary Claire Molloy, Mirror Indy <br />March 5, 2026</p> <p>Pregnant people in Indianapolis can meet with doulas, learn about labor and find health resources on March 28.</p> <p>The free event, “Connections before Contractions,” is hosted by <a href="https://www.meetimbc.org/">Indy Melanated Birthworker Collective</a>, a group of doulas supporting Black families through pregnancy and childbirth.&nbsp;</p> <p>From 1-4 p.m. at the International District Community Center, 3540 Commercial Drive, participants can get to know doulas. They will also learn about ways to make labor more comfortable.&nbsp;</p> <p>The event features vendors, raffle prizes, mom and baby gifts and services vouchers. To attend, you must <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connections-before-contractions-w-imbc-friends-tickets-1981433719594?aff=oddtdtcreator.">register on Eventbrite</a> by March 21.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy covers health. Reach her at 317-721-7648 or email </em><a href="mailto:maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org"><em>maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org</em></a><em>. Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/mcmolloy7"><em>@mcmolloy7</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-doulas-pregnancy-maternal-health-indy-melanated-birthworker-collective/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=74841&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-doulas-pregnancy-maternal-health-indy-melanated-birthworker-collective/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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