Bernadeth Betchi is a communicator, activist and mother who does things her own way. I spoke with Bernadeth about how she has navigated motherhood while following her instincts. We discussed:
๐ฟ Giving birth at home during the pandemic surrounded by family and love
๐ฟ the effects of colonization on traditional homebirth and breastfeeding practices
๐ฟ her fourth trimester realities and why she shares openly about this period
๐ฟ The loss of community support for parents in general and during the pandemic
๐ฟ society's fixation on baby milestones
๐ฟ bed sharing (โfor safe bedsharing information please visit: www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/sleep-bedshare/)
๐ฟ breastfeeding and the shaming of parents who nurse children past infancy
๐ฟ the additional challenges black breastfeeding parents face
๐ฟ the freedom of going with the flow as a parent
You can find Bernadeth on instagram @bernadethbetchi. For more information on her consulting group website is sankofaconsultantsgroup.ca.