I pledge my allegiance to the common cause of protecting the lives of mothers and infants in my community to the best of my abilities along with the assistance, training, and resources provided to me by The Birth Guru Organization.

I vow to:

ALLIGN myself with the goals and mission of The Birth Guru Organization 

ATTUNE to the higher calling of preservation and protection of human life

ALCHEMIZE my power for the greatest good within my home, community & organization

I commit myself to be present at 3 or more local community meetings per month, 120 hours of volunteer service to The Birth Guru Organization during the year, and to share about the mission/goals of the organization to all potential members I come in contact with.

I affirm that:

I AM MY SISTER'S KEEPER

I AM RESOURCEFUL

I AM RESILIENT

I AM EMPOWERED

I AM THE BIRTH GURU

Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1. This death toll is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births 

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Suicide is a major public health concern. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Based on recent nationwide surveys, suicide in some populations is on the rise.

• Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.

• A suicide attempt is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt might not result in injury.

• Suicidal ideation refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.

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Opioids are substances that, when reaching opioid receptors, have effects similar to those of morphine.Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including anesthesia.  Other medical uses include suppression of diarrhea, replacement therapy for opioid use disorder, reversing opioid overdose, suppressing cough, as well as for executions in the United States. Extremely potent opioids such as carfentanil are approved only for veterinary use.  Opioids are also frequently used non-medically for their euphoric effects or to prevent withdrawal.

Side effects of opioids may include itchiness, sedation, nausea, respiratory depression, constipation, and euphoria. Long-term use can cause tolerance, meaning that increased doses are required to achieve the same effect, and physical dependence, meaning that abruptly discontinuing the drug leads to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. The euphoria attracts recreational use and frequent, escalating recreational use of opioids typically results in addiction. An overdose or concurrent use with other depressant drugs like benzodiazepines commonly results in death from respiratory depression

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