What We Do

Projects and Initiatives

Everything Bangalore Birth Network has built since 2007, what is running now, and what comes next.

15

initiatives since 2007

11

running today

3

planned or in vision

From 2007 to today

Listed in the order they began. Where a programme has a page of its own, the entry links to it.

2007

Ongoing

Bangalore Birth Network (BBN)

to promote evidence-based, respectful maternity and newborn care through education, counselling, research, advocacy, and community engagement, bangalore birth network is the first support network in India

2007-Present

Ongoing

Birth Options Counselling

Individual counselling for expectant families on pregnancy, informed birth choices, VBAC, normal birth, caesarean decisions, breastfeeding, and postpartum care.

2007-Present

Ongoing

Childbirth Education Programme

Antenatal education sessions covering labour, birth preparedness, breastfeeding, newborn care, and partner support.

2007-Present

Ongoing

Breastfeeding & Postpartum Support

Lactation counselling, breastfeeding support, postpartum recovery guidance, and parenting support for new mothers and families.

2007-Present

Ongoing

Research & Advocacy

Research, evidence generation, awareness activities, and advocacy to promote respectful, evidence-based maternity and newborn care.

2014

Ongoing

Bangalore Birth Network

Officially registered as a Non Profit organization

2020-2021

Completed

COVID-19 Mother-Child Helpline

Free multilingual helpline launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide counselling, referral support, and evidence-based guidance for pregnant women, new mothers, and families using WHO, FOGSI, and IAP recommendations.

2020-Present

Ongoing

BABY GOLD - Birth Hour Care for Woman & Baby

Initiative promoting quality care during the first hour after birth and the immediate postpartum period for mothers and newborns.

2021-Present

Ongoing

Community & Frontline Health Worker Training

Capacity-building programmes for ASHAs, nurses, birth companions, and community health workers on maternal, newborn, and breastfeeding care.

2023-Present

Ongoing

Peri-urban Maternal Health Outreach

Community-based maternal and newborn health programmes in underserved peri-urban communities, including counselling, referrals, and family education.

2025-Present

Ongoing

Born to Thrive

Pilot programme assessing breastfeeding latch, maternal emotional well-being, and early postpartum support among mothers in low-resource urban settings.

2025

Ongoing

Frontline Worker Curriculum Development

Development of a structured maternal and newborn health curriculum for frontline health workers.

August 2026 (Planned)

Planned

Learning Management System (LMS)

Digital learning platform to deliver BBN’s maternal and newborn health curriculum through self-paced modules, assessments, and certification.

August 2026 (Planned)

Planned

Digital Mother Support Community

Online community providing evidence-based information, peer support, expert guidance, and postpartum support for mothers.

2026 Onwards (Vision)

Vision

Scaling Maternal Health Education & Support

Expansion of digital learning, community support, research, and frontline workforce capacity to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes across India.