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The babies are coming. 

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From the physical to the emotional, all four parents navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy – and for some, even during a pandemic. 

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Alabama Birth Collective founder Jasmine Merritt on answering the call to serve.

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Ciara explores the multitude of care options after learning she's pregnant.

Guests featured this episode: Oriaku Njoku, Quita Tinsley Peterson, and Tanya Smith-Johnson

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Taking matters into her own hands, Anasia charts new pathways to parenthood uniquely her own.

Featured guest: Dr. Tonya Hawkins Hunter

For resources on pregnancy loss, listen to our NPR Life Kit episode. 

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Fannie Lou Hamer, Southern freedom fighter and one of the oldest Black-founded towns in the country spark The Browns' most transformational decision yet. 

Featured guests: Katy Kozhamminil, PhD and Arrianna Planey, PhD.

If you loved learning about Mound Bayou, check out this video.

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The moments that (re)introduced Shayla, Erick and Anasia to their bodies.

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Meet the founding members of The Alabama Birth Collective. 

Learn more about ABC members Charity Moore, Jasmine Merritt, Mariah Brown, Nadia Gramby and Tori Rodriguez, or visit their Instagram.

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Anasia Sturdivant and Ciara Hunter leave city life behind to find new places to call home.

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Eight months pregnant during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shayla and Erick Brown return home to rural Mississippi for a chance to finally get it right.

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