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the black midwives series

The legacy of Black midwifery in the US goes back many generations. Half of all births attended in the early 1900s were attended by these grand midwives. Through smearing and policy change, midwifery was largely dismantled by the American Medical Association. When it experienced a revival in the 1970s, midwives were almost exclusively white women, as it remains today (as of 2014, less than 2% of the nation's reported 15,000 midwives are Black). Learn about just a few of the many incredible care providers from our past in this series.

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Inside the Fall/Winter 2024 Issue of Everyday Birth Magazine
In this edition, we’re sharing stories that celebrate resilience, community, and the transformative journey of birth.
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Paving the Way for a Future of Better Care
How OBGYN Dr. Karen A. Scott turned decades of confronting harmful systems into a purpose-driven fight to make sure people leave their births feeling whole, honored, affirmed, valued, and safe — not just alive.
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Sanetra Longno: A Candid Look at Growing Into Postpartum With Grace
"Never knew breastmilk could shoot out like that... And who smells toes? I do, I smell my baby’s stinky feet."
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The Educated Birth is honored to be recognized as a Perinatal Safe Spot for our direct services to parents. A Perinatal Safe Spot is a physical or virtual space, or both – a place where women and families can safely connect and find support. A Perinatal Safe Spot is also a place to utilize the four tenets of The JJ Way® model of care... ACCESS, CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE and EMPOWERMENT in order to increase the opportunities for a positive birth outcome.
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Stay organized, explore your options, and create your unique pregnancy + postpartum path with over 100 pages of visual planners, trackers, worksheets, checklists, and more!
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Upcoming Classes

Intro to Trauma-Informed Care
Ama Warnock
Apr 23, 2022 12:30 PM
Everything Placenta: The Amazing, Essential Organ for Pregnancy + Postpartum
Sierra Massey
Jul 28, 2022 8:30 PM
Combatting Cisnormative Blindspots in Repro Health + Birth Care
Megan Norris
Aug 11, 2022 12:30 PM
Companioning Clients Through Pregnancy Loss
Naima Beckles
Sep 15, 2022 12:00 PM
Lactation + Hand Expression Before Birth
Alex Wachelka, IBCLC
Oct 14, 2022 12:30 PM

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