Birth HERstory Blog
Celebrating the HERstory of Black women in BIRTH in the 21st Century
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12/13/2019
Reigniting a Path to Connection for 'Wise African Women' throughout the Diaspora"The medical system has changed women. We feel like we can control everything and we cannot... I felt connected to 'other protectors' outside of myself and outside the medical system. I felt like I was protected. I was ready. Anything that would go wrong, it would go wrong at home." ~ Moji Yaï
Moji expresses gratitude to: International Center for Traditional Childbearing (Shafia Monroe's vision for pan-African birth workers' conference), Lina Houessinon (Benin, west African wisdom), Divine Birth Wisdom (Southern African American wisdom)
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"Find other women who have given birth [at home]. Women around the world have been doing it for years... giving birth without a hospital. They’re doing it right now. You have to do what’s best for you. If you want to do a home birth, prepare and educate yourself." ~ Talise "Homebirth Queen" Xavier
Note: For those who watch the video, you will notice that Talise lost video reception toward the end of the conversation. Eventually, we were disconnected, but the audio works well throughout our conversation. Enjoy!
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9/17/2019
Nurturing Mother-Daughter Connections & Managing the Expectations and Disappointments of Homebirth"When we try to put all of our energy and time toward unraveling white issues, [we're] not gonna really deal with the Black issues. You need to heal yourself... learn your people, your culture. Learn what fits you. You are gonna be chasing something not designed for your DNA. It's not designed for your cultural experience." ~ Tayo Mbande
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