The Onas Podcast

Abre (Instagram: @thewildbillingsleys, @moonstonedoula) is a black birth doula & postpartum doula talking to us about her story. Abre talks to us about obstetric violence when she was convinced into getting a epidural that she did not truly want and a forced non consented episiotomy and vacuum used during the birth of her son. She also experienced postpartum depression & painful sex due to the forced episiotomy that she received a lack of support. She also talks about how this experience inspired her to become a black doula for her community, Abre goes into detail about her second pregnancy with her daughter and how she hired a doula, midwife, and decided to birth at a birthing centre. She got a chance to do skin to skin after birth and had a much more supportive postpartum experience. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Jocelyn (Instagram: @_raising river, Website: raisingriver.com) is on with us talking to her about her jewellery business and how she got into clay design. She also goes into detail about her pregnancy experience with her daughter River. Her experience going through a pregnancy with high blood pressure that lead to preeclampsia. This lead to Jocelyn needing to be hospitalised for a month which later resulted in a c-section where we talk about her experience with lack of numbing during that time. Her daughter River was born at 29 weeks and taken into the NICU For a month. Lastly, she talks about sleep deprivation, colic babies, traumas left over from being in the NICU, and how she has coped with motherhood. You can find Jocelyn's jewellery also at madewell.com!

We all know Victoria (instagram: @femmehead, website: www.femmehead.com) as the woman that started us off on our FAM journeys. The one that empowered us to confront our doctors and beliefs behind why we were on the pill. Today, I had the honour of interviewing Victoria and talking about her experience charting her cycle using the symptoms-thermal method, her fertility journey and experiencing loss, to pregnancy with her son and working with a midwife/midwives (birth story).  She also talks about identity and motherhood, being a working parent, and balancing all of the things as a partner and new mom. 

We have Bri McDaniels on today talking about dealing with racism and black motherhood. You may know her as @moonandcheeze on Instagram as the black woman with an afro that is spreading awareness by publishing her photography of her breastfeeding her two daughters. We talk to Bri about how she got into photography, how she ended up in Seattle, her life as wedding photographer, and how she is where she is now. She also goes into discussion more about the maternal mortality rate, how she constantly feared of her dying due to a racist medical system while she was pregnant. Bri tells us how she has dealt with and still deals with racism and how she teachers her daughters and husband about it. Check out this mother that goes over it all. Thank you so much Bri, it was an honour to have you on. Website: brimcdanielphotography.pic-time.com

Chunte (Instagram: @chunteofmuse, Blog: www.chunteofmuse.com) is talking to us today about her experience of being diagnosed with fibroids. She talks about also getting pregnant with fibroids and working with doctors on how to manage them. During her pregnancy she also discusses her birth story, how her doctor left her with meconium, having a c-section, and lack of support during that time. Chunte also gives her fibroid managing tips such as acupuncture and diet. We were so thankful to have her on and hope you all enjoy!

This week we have Whitney (Instagram: @whitneymileyprice | Website: whitneymileyprice.com) on again to extend more on her story. She will be talking about her experience with her first child Charlie, who unfortunately passed away and was still born. Whitney talks about going through the pregnancy, working with an OBGYN, doula, and midwife that advocated for her to have the best birth she would have with her son. Whitney tells us about the grieving process, having Charlie at home after birth, and being able to spend time with him before letting go of his body. She also tells us about the birth story of her daughter Ada who is now 3 years old. We are grateful for Whitney to come on and tell us about her experience with miscarriages, stillbirth, fertility, and the birth of her daughter. We hope you all enjoy.

TW episode: Whitney, @whitneymileyprice (Instagram) & www.whitneymileyprice.com, is based out of Georgia. She is a traveller, mother, partner, doula, FAM instructor, sister, and supporter. She talks to us today about being a death doula, going on to become a birth doula, a postpartum doula, and symptoms-thermal method instructor. She goes into detail about working with individuals on tracking their cycle and understanding their fertility. Whitney also discusses her experience with pregnancy &going through miscarriages. She talks about her healing journey and next week, we will have Part 2 where Whitney will talk about her son Charlie and his still birth. We are so thankful to have her on and we hope yo all enjoy.