In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, I welcome Dr. Jasmine Johnson (@mrsmommymd on Instagram). a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow with a focus on women’s health disparities. 

Her research looks at the disparities that exist for Black women in pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Systemic Racism is a reality and healthcare plays a huge part of this.

Racism and bias can play a huge roll in the outcomes of Black mothers. 

In this episode we discuss:

1. Why it's important that we discuss systemic racism as it relates to healthcare.

2. Research in racism and pregnancy outcomes. 

3. Breastfeeding statistics for Black women compared to non-Black women.

4. How systemic racism put Black women, especially Black pregnant women, at a disadvantage. 

5. Why systemic racism effects us all.

6. What we can do to cause change. 

Further reading:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6834a3.htm

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/racial-disparities-persist-for-breastfeeding-moms-heres-why

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

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