Welcome to Season 2 of Beautiful Black Birthing.We start off season two by talking about the birth of my first born Son. The Labour for the most part was smooth, except for the pushing stage and the postpartum phase. There are so many key take

Brief 2021 UPDATE!

Jan 6th, 2021 1m

A brief update about where I've been and what's to come in 2021! Hope y'all are having a great year so far!

EP 8| Emane- A Positive Hospital Birth

Nov 5th, 2020 52m 40s

In Emane's birth story, she talks about one of the key ways to prepare for birth. During her pregnancy, she prepares for delivery by aligning her body by seeing a physical floor therapist(PFT). She discusses the benefits of seeing a PFT, which

Ep 7| Part 2: Vanessa-Son Birthed in Two Pushes

Oct 17th, 2020 39m 54s

In part two of Vanessa's home birth story she speaks about her active labour and delivering her second son into the world. She goes into depth about how God met her and gave her peace during her birth, even when her birth setting changed right

Ep 6| Part 1: Vanessa-Planning for a Home Birth

Oct 3rd, 2020 34m 51s

In this episode, we have Vanessa share the preparation and the beginning stages of labour for her home birth. She covers what inspired her to have a home birth despite her Nigerian/Ghanaian parents wanting her to have a hospital birth. Listen

Ep 5| Part 2: Shamiso Leaving Hospital Quickly

Sep 4th, 2020 45m 59s

In Part Two of Shamiso's birth story we explore her difficult decision to head to the hospital after her Toronto Birth Center planned birth. Listen to find out why she transferred and how she was able to get out of the hospital quickly after gi

Ep 4 | Part 1: Shamiso- Labouring for 2 Days

Aug 9th, 2020 49m 48s

In this Birth Story, we listen to Shamiso's incredible experience of giving birth during a Pandemic. She gave birth at the beginning of May just when Pandemic panic was at it's highest. Listen to how the pandemic changed her birth plan and how

Ep 3 | Part 2: Paida- Induced yet Liberating Labour

Jul 23rd, 2020 28m 54s

In Part two I continue telling my labour story of my daughter Clara. This labour starts as Pitocin-Induced labour despite all the stalling I tried. Through having my supportive birth team advocate for me I manage to get off the Induction. Lis

Ep 2 | Tshepiso: Finding out I was Pregnant at 8 months

Jul 2nd, 2020 51m 57s

Tshepiso started thinking about her birth plan when she found out for the first time she was pregnant at 8 months. Tshepiso felt she had little to no flexibility with her OB in terms of where and how she was going to deliver. Tune in to hear h

Ep 1 | Part 1: Induced Birth at the Cusp of a Pandemic

Jun 24th, 2020 20m 40s

In today’s episode I share with you my birth story of my second child, Clara. It was a birth centre planned birth turned to hospital. We discuss everything from pregnancy and those first early signs of labour.If you would like to share your b

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