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342 - State of Black Maternal Health - REWIND
Manage episode 413207106 series 1547351
April is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s.
Black Maternal Health week was April 11-17 and Infertility Awareness Week is April 18-24. This week we are talking about reproductive health.
Did you know that some midwives specialize in high risk births and pregnancy after loss or infertility?
Today’s guest is a Certified Nurse Midwife and founder of Sakina Health who partners with birthing families to inspire them to become savvy birthers. After spending nearly two decades as a midwife with nearly 1000 births in the hospital, birth center, and home, Takiya Ballard knows what it truly means to offer a unique type of healthcare that is unbiased and respectful in every way.
In this episode we deep dive into the State of Black Maternal Health, we discuss the differences between midwifery and doulas, her podcast The Savvy Black Birther, and creating the right birth team for us as black women.
This episode is for you to listen to if you want to learn how to create the right birth team for you, the differences of midwifery and doulas, and how you can take control of your reproductive health.
Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links BelowYou can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations
You can follow Sisters in Loss on SocialJoin our Black Moms in Loss Online Weekly Grief Support Group
Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community
You can follow Erica on Social359 episodes
342 - State of Black Maternal Health - REWIND
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories
Manage episode 413207106 series 1547351
April is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s.
Black Maternal Health week was April 11-17 and Infertility Awareness Week is April 18-24. This week we are talking about reproductive health.
Did you know that some midwives specialize in high risk births and pregnancy after loss or infertility?
Today’s guest is a Certified Nurse Midwife and founder of Sakina Health who partners with birthing families to inspire them to become savvy birthers. After spending nearly two decades as a midwife with nearly 1000 births in the hospital, birth center, and home, Takiya Ballard knows what it truly means to offer a unique type of healthcare that is unbiased and respectful in every way.
In this episode we deep dive into the State of Black Maternal Health, we discuss the differences between midwifery and doulas, her podcast The Savvy Black Birther, and creating the right birth team for us as black women.
This episode is for you to listen to if you want to learn how to create the right birth team for you, the differences of midwifery and doulas, and how you can take control of your reproductive health.
Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links BelowYou can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations
You can follow Sisters in Loss on SocialJoin our Black Moms in Loss Online Weekly Grief Support Group
Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community
You can follow Erica on Social359 episodes
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