WE’RE LIVE!!! {{links in bio}} note: Apple says my link should be active within a few hours! Spotify, Stitcher, & Breaker are live NOW! In our very first guest episode, Denise explains how a fear of pregnancy and labor as a younger woman evolved into a strong desire to give birth at home. She once saw childbirth as an unbearable act that she says, “scared me to the core.” Meeting her husband, Akibi while in grad school played a role in Denise ultimately choosing to birth their first child at home. An African centered and health conscious lifestyle led him to discover the documentary “The Business of Being Born” which he then introduced to his wife. Prior to viewing the documentary, Denise hadn’t given much thought to what birth would be like for her. It enlightened her to birth as a lucrative business and how dangerous it can be for black women giving birth in a hospital. Support from sisters--blood and chosen also helped open her eyes to what things she might be able to expect from pregnancy and childbirth. She admittedly “punked out” on her sister’s first two births, but made it her business to attend her sister’s third birth to work toward mentally preparing herself. Being no stranger to research and studying, books were also a part of Denise’s resource list. Armed with resources she was able to determine what she did and did not want for her delivery. An already healthy lifestyle helped Denise to be on the path to a healthy low-risk pregnancy and birth. She would incorporate yoga, dance, and running into her pregnancy, build a birth team around her that offered unwavering support, and trust her body to get her baby into her arms safely. #newpodcastalert #blackpodcaster #birthstoriespodcast #podsincolor #wocpodcasters #dopeblackpodcasts #blackwomenpodcast #birthstories #herstory #podcastlife #podcast #podcasting #podcastlife #podcaster #podcasters #applepodcast #entrepreneur #interview #newpodcast #spotifypodcast #tribeofsuns #maternalhealthadvocate #stitcherpodcast #tribeofsunspodcast #blackmaternalhealthcrisis #birthstory #birthstories #blackbirthstories #yourbirthmatters #birthoutcomes https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkNK87gjF3/?igshid=13irbwk07m26
