The primary issue that this innovation was designed to address was the resource inequity that many expectant parents were facing in their search for resources within the information gathering period during one's pregnancy (lack of knowledge, exposure, and awareness of community resources available for them to access). Birth inequity is also tied into the primary issue as well, and has also been a longstanding issue that has disproportionately and negatively impacted families from diverse, marginalized BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities, specifically. This innovation described in great detail was intentionally designed to eliminate both inequities that have been plaguing communities of color mostly in highly populated, dense areas that the library branch serves.

The Happy Baby Belly (HBB) Prenatal Storytime program has but one key element that made it very successful in terms of high interest from everyone involved (from the participants to the presenters), as well as potential continuity and replication of this program at other libraries serving their rich diverse communities in other various regions, which is the following: an established strong collaborative community partnership. This is what made HBB so unique, in addition to how libraries can learn and help meet the informational needs of their growing new parent community. The goal is simple: to expose and bring awareness of information of resources for expectant parents, all while helping to build their confidence in the process. HBB comprises a 30 minute story time session with library staff modeling an early literacy practice for the attendees on how they can engage with their baby bump, followed by presentations by invited community partners on the programs and services offered.

Data metrics used in measuring the success of the Happy Baby Belly Prenatal pilot storytime program were done through statistical means, via pre and post-surveys for participants to complete (capturing their stories and comments or rich qualitative data, specifically). Partnerships with community organizations were established prior to the start of the pilot program, however, since the pilot program's inception, collaborative partnerships from new interested community partners to participate in the program have grown organically and fortuitously due to the uniqueness of the program. Post survey responses received after the program concluded noted extreme satisfaction in their feedback and commentary. Additionally, they were to most likely recommend it to someone who is expecting in their networks. An ongoing relationship established with the families who attended the program at the library also proved to be yet another successful marker from this innovation.