What happens when one partner is excited about homebirth… and the other isn’t quite there yet?

In this episode of My Black Homebirth Podcast, I’m joined by Jasmine and her husband Manny as they share the story of preparing for their very first homebirth together. Like many families, they didn’t start their pregnancy journey on the same page about birth—but through research, conversation, and support, their confidence grew as they moved toward welcoming their daughter at home.

Jasmine shares what led her to begin exploring birth options outside the hospital system, while Manny opens up about what it was like navigating his expectations of birth as a first-time father and learning to trust a different path than the one he originally imagined.

Together, they walk us through what helped them feel prepared, supported, and empowered as first-time homebirth parents—and what it meant to welcome their baby girl into a peaceful environment surrounded by intentional care.

In this episode, we talk about:
✨ Choosing homebirth as first-time parents
✨ Navigating different comfort levels between partners
✨ How research and education shaped their decisions
✨ A father’s perspective on preparing for homebirth
✨ Letting go of hospital expectations around birth
✨ Welcoming their daughter in a calm, supportive home environment

If you’re considering homebirth, supporting a partner who is exploring their options, or simply curious what preparation looks like outside the hospital system, this conversation will leave you feeling encouraged and informed.

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Birth Team

Quo Vardis Thompson (Doula)

https://www.thefaithplanteddoula.com/

Christine (Midwife)

https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/

Tietra Jones (Lactation Consultant and Infant/Child/Adult CPR and First Aid Class) 

https://www.atlantachildbirthresources.com/

(Childbirth Education Class) 

https://www.fullbloombirthing.com/ 

Alicia St. Vincent (Placenta Encapsulation)

https://www.allourbabies.com/

Reach out for more book resources:

Hypnobirthing Home Study Course Manual: Step-by-Step Guide to an Easy, Natural and Pain Free Birth

By: Kathryn Clark

Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

By: January Harshe

This week is Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17), and instead of sharing a birth story like usual, I wanted to dedicate this episode to something deeply personal — why I started My Black Homebirth Podcast and why this work matters.

In this solo episode, I talk about:

✨ What Black Maternal Health Week is
✨ Why birth storytelling matters for Black families
✨ The maternal health crisis affecting Black mothers in the U.S.
✨ Infant mortality disparities
✨ The reality of birth access in Georgia
✨ Why supporting midwives and community birth workers is so important

Black women in the United States are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, and many of these deaths are preventable. This episode is about awareness, advocacy, and reminding Black families that our birth stories deserve space, support, and visibility.

My hope is that this conversation encourages you to:

✔ learn your birth options
✔ support midwives
✔ share your birth story
✔ advocate locally
✔ and listen intentionally during Black Maternal Health Week

Your voice matters. Your experience matters. Your birth story matters too.

🎙 Want to share your birth story on the podcast?
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🌿 Services mentioned in this episode: Well Prepared Nest

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMaternalHealth #Homebirth #BirthStoriesMatter #BlackMothersMatter

Kai planned a peaceful home birth surrounded by her trusted birth team, affirmations, and intention. But when late-stage preeclampsia entered the picture, everything changed.

In this episode of My Black Home Birth, Kai shares her powerful story of preparing for a home birth as a first-time mom, navigating unexpected medical concerns, and ultimately pivoting to a hospital induction—all while staying grounded in support, advocacy, and trust in her body.

Together, we talk about what it means to hold onto your voice when birth takes a different path than expected, the importance of having the right people around you during vulnerable moments, and how a supported pivot can still be a positive birth experience.

Kai’s story is a reminder that birth isn’t defined by location—it’s shaped by care, connection, and the way you are seen through the process.

Baby Soleil’s arrival is proof that even when plans change, empowerment is still possible. 💛

If you’re preparing for birth, considering home birth, or navigating decisions around induction and preeclampsia, this conversation is one you don’t want to miss.

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Connect with Today’s Guest:

Kai W.

IG: @iamk.adura

IG: @trublulegacy

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Derricka — a mother of six whose birth story will challenge what many women have been told is possible.

After five cesarean births, Derricka carried a quiet but powerful belief that her sixth baby would be different. During this pregnancy, she followed a calling into birth work herself, became a certified doula, and just four days before labor, connected with the midwife who would support the homebirth she had been praying for. 

Links:

Wellpreparednest.com

My Black Homebirth Website

Supernatural Childbirth Book: https://a.co/d/0ijzO9Ax

Guest Application:

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Connect with Today’s Guest:

Derika B

Facebook: Minderika Brown

Tik Tok: Doula Derika Brown

IG: Minister Derika Brown & The Works Parlor

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This week, I'm pulling up a chair for my best friend Nicole — and honestly, this might be one of my favorite episodes yet. We're talking home birth, Black birth, and what it really means to control your environment when you bring a baby into this world. Nicole shares her vision for her own future birth, why energy and intention matter so much to her, and what she thinks about Black home birth as someone who hasn't experienced it yet — but has had a front-row seat to mine. We also get a little sentimental (okay, a lot sentimental) about friendship, growth, and what it means to walk into motherhood together. Grab your girls for this one. 🤍

In this episode of My Black Home Birth Podcast, host Brittney sits down with Christine, a Chicago-native Certified Nurse Midwife now serving the Metro Atlanta area through her practice, Birth by Grace Midwifery. Christine shares her journey from labor and delivery nurse to homebirth midwife, the moment a colleague inspired her to pursue midwifery school, and why she's passionate about changing the narrative around birth for Black women.

Christine opens up about the power of families witnessing birth in its most natural, supported state — and how that ripple effect can shift generations. She also gets candid about her own two hospital births, the privilege of being cared for by her nurse friends, and why homebirth simply wasn't on her radar at the time.

From reclaiming power in the birth space to bumping Cash Money on the way to a birth — this conversation is real, inspiring, and full of gems. Tune in!

🎙️ Find Christine at Birth by Grace Midwifery on Instagram, Facebook & Google, or search "midwife in Tyrone, GA." She serves Metro Atlanta and beyond.

Links:

Wellpreparednest.com

My Black Homebirth Website

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In this episode of My Black Homebirth Podcast, Brittney sits down with birth worker, labor & delivery nurse, and two-time homebirth mom Leah to talk about the power, unpredictability, and deep spiritual nature of birth.

Lea shares the stories of both of her homebirths — and they couldn’t have been more different.

Her first birth with her son Malachi was calm, intuitive, and deeply aligned with her ancestral knowing. Labor unfolded peacefully at home with water, quiet support, and a steady trust in the process.

Her second birth with her daughter Naima was a completely different journey — longer, more intense, and ultimately transformative. After hours of labor, a 10-pound baby, and a moment where things became unexpectedly serious, Lea discovered a level of strength that changed how she sees herself forever.

Links:

Wellpreparednest.com

My Black Homebirth Website

JustBirth Space

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Leah M.

@breathinbirth (IG)

@leah.maille (IG)

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In this powerful episode of My Black Homebirth Podcast, Berthina shares her journey from military life to having not one — but TWO home births in Hawaii.

After her first beautiful home birth with an all-Black birth team, she later discovered she was pregnant with twins. Despite being labeled “high risk” and encouraged toward a hospital birth, she chose to trust her body, her team, and her faith.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Choosing home birth as a military family
• Collaborative care with midwives and OBs
• Being pregnant with twins while serving
• Advocating for yourself when providers push back
• A powerful twin water birth
• An en caul baby
• A life-or-death moment and breaking generational twin loss
• Haitian and Indian postpartum traditions
• What Black home birth truly means

This conversation is raw, emotional, and deeply spiritual. It’s about trusting yourself, building the right support team, and coming full circle.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re capable — this episode will remind you that you are.

Like, subscribe, and share this with a mama who needs to hear it.

Links:

Wellpreparednest.com

My Black Homebirth Website

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Connect with Today’s Guest:

Berthina M.

@kalinowest (Personal IG)

@BirthinwithB (doula IG)

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In this episode of the My Black Homebirth Podcast, I’m joined by a midwife from the UK who shares her perspective on what midwifery care looks like outside of the United States.

We dive into the key differences between the U.S. and UK maternity care systems, how midwives are integrated into birth care, and what families in the U.S. might not even realize they’re missing. From autonomy in birth to the overall approach to pregnancy and postpartum, this conversation will have you rethinking what’s possible.

Whether you’re planning a homebirth, exploring your options, or just curious about how birth works in other parts of the world—this episode is eye-opening, empowering, and necessary.

🎧 Tune in and join the conversation.

Links:

Wellpreparednest.com

My Black Homebirth Website

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Connect with Today’s Guest:

Tracey Goddard-Johnson

[email protected]

preciousgifts.org

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Most women believe a cesarean means the end of their birth story — until Carrie’s journey proves otherwise. She dared to envision a home birth after her traumatic hospital experience and a prior C-section. Her story reveals the incredible power of preparation, trust, and an unstoppable support team, transforming fear into joy and resilience.

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Connect with Today’s Guest:

IG: Kerri_worthen

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