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Expectant Haitian mothers can learn about childbirth and how to deal with the American health system at a free class July 26.

The Dieudonne Foundation and The Mothership Institute will have a prenatal class from 10 a.m. to noon at the International District Community Center, 3540 Commercial Drive.

The class will be held in English and Haitian Creole and will cover topics such as preparing for labor and delivery, cultural wellness tips, holistic prenatal care, nutrition and navigating U.S. hospital settings.

To register for the class, head to the Dieudonne Foundation’s event page.

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

Mirror Indy reporter Enrique Saenz covers west Indianapolis. Contact him at 317-983-4203 or enrique.saenz@mirrorindy.org. Follow him on Bluesky at @enriquesaenz.bsky.social.

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Expectant Haitian mothers can get birthing tips at this free class

by Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy
July 23, 2025

<h1>Expectant Haitian mothers can get birthing tips at this free class</h1> <p class="byline">by Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy <br />July 23, 2025</p> <p>Expectant Haitian mothers can learn about childbirth and how to deal with the American health system at a free class July 26.</p> <p>The <a href="https://dieudonnefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dieudonne Foundation</a> and <a href="https://www.themothershipinstitute.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Mothership Institute</a> will have a prenatal class from 10 a.m. to noon at the International District Community Center, 3540 Commercial Drive.</p> <p>The class will be held in English and Haitian Creole and will cover topics such as preparing for labor and delivery, cultural wellness tips, holistic prenatal care, nutrition and navigating U.S. hospital settings.</p> <p>To register for the class, head to the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIw5vQyAkC6x9xw8yfxYr1pXXs7GE164oK9p-E2pKIIcgCiQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dieudonne Foundation’s event page</a>.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Enrique Saenz covers west Indianapolis. Contact him at 317-983-4203 or enrique.saenz@mirrorindy.org. Follow him on Bluesky at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/enriquesaenz.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@enriquesaenz.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/westside-international-district-haitian-prenatal-class-indianapolis-summer-2025/&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=57042&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/westside-international-district-haitian-prenatal-class-indianapolis-summer-2025/&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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