Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)

Inclusion criteria for patients: * pregnant women who self-identify as Black on a standard prenatal intake form * less than 20 weeks pregnant * 15 years old or older * present to the general obstetrics group at the University of Chicago Medical Center for their new prenatal visit * speak and understand English Inclusion criteria for providers: • All black midwives, care coordinators, and community postpartum doulas at the University of Chicago are eligible to participate. Exclusion criteria for patients: * having a condition for which they present to a higher level of obstetrics care (e.g., maternal fetal medicine) for their new prenatal visit * having a cognitive issue that impairs their ability to give informed consent.