Two: Roots of the Black Birthing Crisis
05/06/20 • 25 min
Martina explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry and Dr. Mimi Niles explain how flaws in medical education and research contribute to the Black birthing crisis.
In this episode we mention: Dr. Joia Crear Perry of the National Birth Equity Collaborative; Dr. Mimi Niles of The Birth Place Lab; and Healing Circle Podcast.
Visit natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, and donate to our production fund.
Follow us social media: @natalstories, and join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.
NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.
Martina explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry and Dr. Mimi Niles explain how flaws in medical education and research contribute to the Black birthing crisis.
In this episode we mention: Dr. Joia Crear Perry of the National Birth Equity Collaborative; Dr. Mimi Niles of The Birth Place Lab; and Healing Circle Podcast.
Visit natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, and donate to our production fund.
Follow us social media: @natalstories, and join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.
NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.
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One: Myeshia's Story
Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her first child, things take a turn for the worse in a Southern California emergency room.
In this episode we mention:
* California cuts its maternal mortality rate in half
* CA Senator Holly J. Mitchell's bias training bill
* California as a "global reproductive technology hub"
Visit natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, and donate to our production fund.
Follow NATAL on social media @natalstories. Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.
NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.
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Three: Mikah and Cecilia's Stories
Facing unplanned pregnancies in their 20s, Mikah and Cecilia's hospital births reveal how access to childbirth education, support systems, and the lack of standardization of care shaped their individual journeys to becoming parents for the first time.
In this episode we mention: Birth Stories in Color podcast, The Depo-Provera shot, and Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
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Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.
NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.
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