Black Doulas Matter

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04/11/22 • 28 min

Hear the stories of doulas who bring the unborn into the living, and share their unique perspectives on the role of Black birth workers in improving birth and postpartum experiences.

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Trynette Lariba (@curvy_fit_chicks) is a nurse Postpartum Doula who provides her nursing expertise, holistic teachings, breastfeeding counseling, and tools to intentional moms eager to create a solid foundation for themselves, their child, and their family. Learn more about Trynette at https://www.curvyfitchicks.com/

Nicole Deggins CNM, MSN, MPH (@sistamidwife), is a certified nurse-midwife, birth advocate, community educator, and founder of Sista Midwife productions with over 25 years of maternal child health experience. Learn more about Nicole at www.sistamidwife.com.

Kelly Carrington is a Registered Massage Therapist and Birth Doula. He is the owner of Evolution Massage Therapy in Nova Scotia, Canada. Learn more about Kelly at https://www.evolutionmassage.ca/

Black Maternal Health Week 2022 Proclamation

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Hear the stories of doulas who bring the unborn into the living, and share their unique perspectives on the role of Black birth workers in improving birth and postpartum experiences.

Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you stream. Become a Patron to support our content and get the unedited interviews with each of our storytellers, exclusively on Patreon.

We want to thank our storytellers for this episode:

Kelly Carrington is a Registered Massage Therapist and Birth Doula. He is the owner of Evolution Massage Therapy in Nova Scotia, Canada. Learn more about Kelly at https://www.evolutionmassage.ca/

Black Maternal Health Week 2022 Proclamation

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