The Care Never Stops: How Midwives Build Communities of Support
About this episode
The episode explores the role of Black midwifery in supporting Black mothers through pregnancy and community care.
“Black midwifery is a saving grace to Black mothers .” After her past experiences with healthcare, Joya never imagined she’d find herself at the center of a community that would support her throughout her entire pregnancy. Kaytura visits the Black-owned birth center that made it all possible – Kindred Space LA, where group visits and collaborative care are expanding the reach of midwifery. 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 MIDWIVES Kimberly Durdin, LM, CPM, is a Licensed Midwife, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator and Doula Trainer. Alongside her friend and fellow midwife, Allegra Hill, Kimberly is the co-owner and co-founder of Kindred Space LA— one of the few Los Angeles’s Black-owned birth centers. Learn more about Kindred Space LA: https://www.kindredspacela.com/ . And follow midwife Kimberly on instagram @kimberlydurdin Allegra Hill, LM, is a Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife and Lactation Consultant. Hill and Durdin are co-founders and co-owners of Kindred Space…
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