Birth, Rebirth: How Midwives Support Families through Pregnancy and Loss
About this episode
This episode explores how midwives support families through pregnancy and loss, highlighting the experiences of Black community midwives.
“ …there’s a baby about to be born .” WD and Brittney’s pregnancies have different outcomes, but their midwives support them both through every step, delivering care they didn’t know they needed. Kaytura takes us inside the world of home labor and delivery, exploring how Black community midwives like Kim Onile in Missouri and Kim Homer in Florida show up for their clients when they give birth, and when pregnancy ends in loss. Deep Care is committed to the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal: By the year 2050, 50% of babies in the US will come into the world through the care of midwives. ( www.belovedbirth50by50.org ) FEATURED MIDWIFE Kimberley Homer is a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Childbirth Educator, Yoni Steam Facilitator, Fitness Instructor, and more. Learn more about midwife Kim from her site: https://www.crowningmidwifery.com . And follow midwife Kim on instagram @crowningmidwifery Kim Onile, CPM, JD, is a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife, Licensed Direct Entry Midwife (LDEM), lawyer, and doula based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more about midwife Kim from her site: https://www.kimberlyonilemidwife.com/ and follow midwife Kim on…
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