Season Finale (Part 1): This episode features the birth story of Shannel Pearman is an Emmy Nominated news reporter living in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and young son. In 2019, just one week after giving birth, Shannel had a stroke that almost cost her her life. Because of the stroke, she, unfortunately, lost some of her vision and has been recovering ever since. Shannel is now working to use her voice and platform to spread awareness of stroke after birth as well as the healthcare disparities affecting black women throughout the country. 

Special Guest:

Shannel Pearman

Instagram: @shannelpearman

Twitter: @ShannelPearman

Facebook: @ShannelPearman

An in-depth conversation with midwives representing Black Midwifery’s past, present, and future. This is a real and relevant conversation for the community to inspire strategic partnerships and support.   

Special Guests:  

Elder Midwife Umm Salaamah “Sondra” Abdullah-Zaimah, MSN, CNM, CPM, CCM, CD - Website: Abundance Birth

Midwife Aiyana Davison, CNM WHNP - Website: Vagina Chronicles Twitter: @thevagchronicle Instagram: @thevaginachronicles 

Elder Midwife Afua Hassan, LM - Website: The Birthing Place Twitter: @AfuaHassan Instagram/YouTube: @TheBirthingPlace 

Student Midwife Efe Osaren, CD, CLC  Website: Doula Chronicles Twitter: @Sassye Instagram/Facebook: @DoulaChronicles 

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

In this episode, we will discuss surgical birth with two Obstetrician-Gynecologists, both of BIPOC descent, one practicing in the American healthcare system, and the other practicing for the National Health Service (NHS). We will examine the similarities and differences in obstetrical care and discuss surgical birth when both countries experience one of the starkest examples of racial health inequalities; maternal mortality.  

Featuring:  Dr. Sharee Livingston, DO (USA-based OBGYN) - Patients R Waiting - Diversifying Doula Initiatives 

Dr. Ria Clarke, BM MA (UK-based OBGYN) - @thedoctormummy  

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

We talk about the electronic fetal monitoring system, the system that all laboring individuals are connected to when they enter the hospital system to birth. This episode will not disappoint. It’s jam-packed with tons of information that YOU, the birthing person, have too long been without.  

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

“Sonogram: The Great Pretender” offers listeners an abundance of information about obstetrical ultrasound. It equips you to make informed decisions regarding sonogram examination during your pregnancy journey.

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

An in-depth conversation with experienced midwives from the hospital, birth center, and home settings who talk about the components of the typical prenatal visit with special guests: 

Paola Giraldo, CNM, MSN (Brooklyn, New York) - Instagram: @rebirth_midwifery

AND 

Trinisha Williams, CM, LM, MPH, FACCE, LCCE, LC (Brooklyn, New York) - Haven Midwifery Birthing Center 

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DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

This episode details the concept of “pregnancy wellness” and offers the listener the opportunity to explore the life and pregnancy experiences of our guest Nykeba Sonubi as she journeys towards her personal wellness. Grab a cup of tea and listen to this wonderful story!  

Where can Nykeba be found?

Social media handles:

Instagram: @nykeba / @corirene  / @beyondmytitle

Facebook: facebook.com/corireneco  /  facebook.com/beyondmytitle

Websites:

Cori René    Use code SAVVYBLACKBIRTHER to receive 10% off your next Cori René order!

Beyond My Title

LinkedIn

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

This episode details the how-tos of vetting a healthcare provider. How do you know if you’re picking a good one? 

For access to the document mentioned in the podcast, click here!

DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.

This episode details the pitfalls of the Medical Industrial Complex (MIC), how to recognize them, and how to safeguard yourself when birthing in the MIC. We're talking about ”breaking the bitch down,” the Medical Industrial Complex that is, and the constructs it conditions birthing healthcare consumers to have.

Guest Information

Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, CNM DNP MSN  can be found on Instagram @doctor_midwife

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DISCLAIMER: The Savvy Black Birther Podcast host and guests do not give legal or healthcare advice, rather information derived from the evidence and/or extensive practice experience. No information recorded should be taken as advice about your personal situation or healthcare decisions. This information is disseminated for the sole purpose of education and empowerment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a well-vetted and suitably qualified healthcare professional.