Episode 156: Doulas For All Pregnancy Outcomes
Its Maternal May! For the rest of May IHU will be speaking to folks with insightful perspectives on all things pregnancy.
This week Ashley joins Rob and Sam to talk about Doula’s who care for pregnant folks — regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy.
Bae(s) of The Week: Eve and Jaqueline and Jalissa Pinnix
Hoe(s) of the Week: @sweetesthoney86, Mya, Amira, and Becky
Self Care Tips: Get your fast on and a discussion on Ramadan
Sam’s Summer Date Ideas: Do science together
Fuck It (Topic of the Day): Ashley, a birthing Doula at the Doula Richmond Project, talks to IHU about the importance of Doulas for pregnant Black folks.
Points of Discussion Include: What is a Doula, the difference between a Doula and midwife, how do you become a doula, how much does a doula cost, when is a good time to find a birthing doula, lamaze classes beyond sitcoms, The Richmond Doula Project, Black maternal mortality during child birth, The Business of Being Born, capitalism and birth, c-sections, the benefits of home births, the inaccessibility of home births, birth centers, racism in the hospital, adoption doulas, post part doulas, abortion doulas, what to look for in a good doula, plus some fun facts about the umbilical cord.
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