A Seat at the Table

In our very first episode, released in recognition of SIDS Awareness Month, CANI Founder & CEO Tracy Lewis sits down with Nurse Brenda Ledbetter of NorthShore Health Centers and psychologist Dr. Kalyani Gopal to talk about what it really takes to keep mothers and babies healthy in Northwest Indiana.Together they cover:• Why community support matters before, during, and after birth• What a doula does and how doulas change the delivery room• The difference between the baby blues and postpartum depression• The ABCs of safe sleep: Alone, Back, Crib• What partners, dads, and grandparents can do to helpMothering doesn't need a program. It needs a village.RESOURCES MENTIONED• CANI Luv Mom Doula Program: free doula support for Lake County moms. canihelp.org.in• CANI Community Baby Shower: Saturday, December 12, 11 AM, Crown Point Library. Register at canihelp.org.in• Free 6-Week Parenting Class with Dr. Kalyani Gopal: Mondays, 7–8 PM, online, starting November 2.• Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care at NorthShore Health Centers: ask your NorthShore provider.

Content note: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy and infant loss, sleep-related infant death, and postpartum mental health, including postpartum depression and psychosis. Please listen with care.If you're struggling during pregnancy, after birth, or after a loss, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7: call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).This podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice.