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    NATAL

    NATAL passes the mic to Black families to hear all about their journey to parenthood in their own words. Our second season follows four parents in rural Mississippi, Iowa and Hawaii as they birth new lives and legacies exactly where they are. Interwoven by narrative interludes, this 10-part story album features the birthworkers, medical professionals and advocates caring for Black rural families at every stage of pregnancy and beyond.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Crosspost: KalaLea's Story Jun 24, 2020
    Show notes

    Today we’re airing a special episode from the Bodies podcast. Their show follows women and non binary folx on their journeys to solve the mysteries of their bodies. In this episode you’ll hear from Kalalea. After more than a decade of suffering, KalaLea discovers that the cause of her painful periods is common for Black women, but far from normal.

    In this episode we mention:

    • Fibroids
    • Weathering

    Follow NATAL on social media: @natalstories

    Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.

    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.


    Four: Shellie's Story Jun 10, 2020
    Show notes

    After trying to conceive for 10 years, Shellie was finally having her dream baby, but the challenges of motherhood slowly evolved into a silent struggle with postpartum depression. Reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Sinmi Bamgbose shares how she's working to expand mental health resources for Black birthing parents.

    In this episode we mention:

    • Mind Over Melanin Podcast
    • Dr. Sinmi Bamgboshe of Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    • Postpartum depression and reproductive psychiatry

    A Message From NATAL Jun 03, 2020
    Show notes

    In solidarity with the uprisings, and in honor of the countless victims of police and state-sanctioned violence, we are holding off on publishing this week's episode. We'll return Wednesday, June 10.

    In this episode we mention three organizations whose work you should support:

    • #FreeBlackMamas
    • Survived & Punished
    • LGBTQ Freedom Fund,

    Follow NATAL on social media: @natalstories

    Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.

    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.


    Three: Mikah and Cecilia's Stories May 20, 2020
    Show notes

    Facing unplanned pregnancies in their 20s, Mikah and Cecilia's hospital births reveal how access to childbirth education, support systems, and the lack of standardization of care shaped their individual journeys to becoming parents for the first time.

    In this episode we mention: Birth Stories in Color podcast, The Depo-Provera shot, and Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

    Follow NATAL on social media: @natalstories

    Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.

    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.


    Two: Roots of the Black Birthing Crisis May 06, 2020
    Show notes

    Martina explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry and Dr. Mimi Niles explain how flaws in medical education and research contribute to the Black birthing crisis.

    In this episode we mention: Dr. Joia Crear Perry of the National Birth Equity Collaborative; Dr. Mimi Niles of The Birth Place Lab; and Healing Circle Podcast.

    Visit natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, and donate to our production fund.

    Follow us social media: @natalstories, and join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.

    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.


    One: Myeshia's Story Apr 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her first child, things take a turn for the worse in a Southern California emergency room.

    In this episode we mention:

    * California cuts its maternal mortality rate in half

    * CA Senator Holly J. Mitchell's bias training bill

    * California as a "global reproductive technology hub"

    * Postpartum preeclampsia

    * Sisters in Loss podcast

    Visit natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, and donate to our production fund.

    Follow NATAL on social media @natalstories. Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates.

    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw. Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts.


    The Prelude Apr 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Visit www.natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, read our community blog, and donate to our production fund.
    Follow NATAL on social media:
    www.instagram.com/natalstories
    www.twitter.com/natalstories
    Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/natalstories
    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw:

    Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts



    Introducing NATAL Apr 14, 2020
    Show notes

    Visit www.natalstories.com to learn more about NATAL, access our resource hub, read our community blog, and donate to our production fund.
    Follow NATAL on social media:
    www.instagram.com/natalstories
    www.twitter.com/natalstories
    Join our Facebook Community to connect with other parents, birth workers, and advocates:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/natalstories
    NATAL is produced by You Had Me at Black and The Woodshaw:

    Listen to You Had Me at Black wherever you get your podcasts


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