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Talk with the Late Afua Hassan: A Trailblazing Birth Worker | Episode 9
One of the late Afua Hassan's last interview!
Afua Hassan joins us this episode as we explore birth centers. Afua was a licensed midwife and the owner of The Birthing Place, a birth center located in the Houston Texas area. On April 4, 202`1 Afua transitioned after fighting with lymphoma. We talked about birth centers and what they do for black mamas.
Listen to this episode to find out what the late Afua Hassan had to say on birth centers.
In this episode we talk about:
1:35: What made Afua open The Birthing Place?
7:22: The differences between birthing in a birth center and a hospital.
13:04: Red flags in your perinatal care.
18:24: What is the process like when going for care at The Birthing Place?
21:26: How unaddressed mental health issues can affect the birthing process.
27:22: Accountability of black mothers, and why we need to ALWAYS play an active role in our care.
31:02: How much is prenatal care and delivery at The Birthing Place?
34:23: How are African Americans health outcomes different in a birth center and how can it be more beneficial for them?
37:18:What would Afua say to someone who was on the fence about delivering at a birth center?
41:21: What new thing was Afua working on?
Donate to help open Simply Nourish Grocery Store, a grocery store that will be opened to eliminate a food desert in the Houston, Texas area.
https://www.simplynourishmarket.com/donate
Connect with Afua:
The Birthing Place - https://birthingplacemidwifehoustonnaturalhomewaterbirthservicesnearme.com/
Simply Nourish Grocery Store - https://www.simplynourishmarket.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thebirthingplace/?hl=en
Don't forget to check us out on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/melaninmamaspodcast/?hl=en
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By MaqsoodahOne of the late Afua Hassan's last interview!
Afua Hassan joins us this episode as we explore birth centers. Afua was a licensed midwife and the owner of The Birthing Place, a birth center located in the Houston Texas area. On April 4, 202`1 Afua transitioned after fighting with lymphoma. We talked about birth centers and what they do for black mamas.
Listen to this episode to find out what the late Afua Hassan had to say on birth centers.
In this episode we talk about:
1:35: What made Afua open The Birthing Place?
7:22: The differences between birthing in a birth center and a hospital.
13:04: Red flags in your perinatal care.
18:24: What is the process like when going for care at The Birthing Place?
21:26: How unaddressed mental health issues can affect the birthing process.
27:22: Accountability of black mothers, and why we need to ALWAYS play an active role in our care.
31:02: How much is prenatal care and delivery at The Birthing Place?
34:23: How are African Americans health outcomes different in a birth center and how can it be more beneficial for them?
37:18:What would Afua say to someone who was on the fence about delivering at a birth center?
41:21: What new thing was Afua working on?
Donate to help open Simply Nourish Grocery Store, a grocery store that will be opened to eliminate a food desert in the Houston, Texas area.
https://www.simplynourishmarket.com/donate
Connect with Afua:
The Birthing Place - https://birthingplacemidwifehoustonnaturalhomewaterbirthservicesnearme.com/
Simply Nourish Grocery Store - https://www.simplynourishmarket.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thebirthingplace/?hl=en
Don't forget to check us out on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/melaninmamaspodcast/?hl=en