Guide, Friend, Auntie: Pregnancy Care Begins at Home
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Kaytura explores the unique ways Black community midwives care for families during a prenatal home visit.
“Midwives, They’re coming back. ” Kaytura takes us inside a prenatal home visit in Jacksonville with midwife Kim Homer and her client Monica to explore the unique ways Black community midwives care for their families. Plus, how Kim’s early birthwork years put her on a path to practicing in maternity care deserts across North Florida. 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 Interested in having a Black birth care provider in your birth plan? Here are some resources to find one in your area. All sourced from Sista Midwife Productions : https://blackmidwifedirectory.com https://www.blackdouladirectory.com Deep Care is a production of the Black Birthing Futures Project. The show is made by Kaytura Felix, Camara Aaron, Gabrielle…
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