Birth Stories in Color
By Laurel Gourrier & Danielle Jackson
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Episodes: 178
Description
Birth Stories in Color is a podcast for Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latino, and Multiracial individuals to share their birthing experiences - a space that specifically celebrates, mourns with and supports them and their transformation through birth.
Birth Stories in Color also emphasizes the role of storytelling as a way to equip future parents. Listening to real birth stories is one way to discover the expected and unexpected parts of the journey.
We realize that there are birth stories not being heard. Our hope is that all who share and listen find this platform to be a community near and far, and an invaluable resource for navigating their own journey.
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177 | Kira - Shared by Charles Johnson
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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176 | Held in Community - Ivory Levert
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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175 | Learning Lessons Through Trauma - Javana Baptiste
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May 17, 2024 |
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174 | Trusting Our Power - Raquel & Chris Williams
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Courtney Williams - The Journey Pregnancy App
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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172 | Trusting Intuition, Rooted in Autonomy - Emoni Cobb
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Community Check-In | Hypermesis Gravidarum (HG)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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171 | Along the Road to Healing - Stacee & Shawn Shannon
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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170 | Building it Better - Esther McCant
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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169 | My Black Fatherhood - 2023
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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168 | Survival is the Floor, Joy is the Ceiling - Raena Boston
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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167 | Prepare and Then Let Go - Dasia Gant
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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166 | Bennies Babies - Trinity Stephens
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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165 | Shades of Blue - Kay Matthews
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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164 | A Sigh of Relief - Jenni & Bryson
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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163 | Strength in Vulnerability - Shay Australia
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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162 | Built to Birth - Priya & Harsh Gandhi
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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161 | NICU Grad to Advocate - Mya Morenzoni
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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HUES Women's Health Advocacy Institute-Dr. Nicole Carter
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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159 | Redemptive Reflection - Elizabeth Rocha
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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158 | A Journey of Intentionality - Janelle & Mivon Green
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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157 | A Redemptive Birth - Celia Bouza & Whitley Mingo
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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156 | Peace & Power - Deborah Woodson
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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155 | An Unexpected Arrival - Kelly Barnes
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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154 | The Other Side - Danielle Miller
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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153 | The Other Side- Zoerina Ledwidge
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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152 | The Other Side- Yasmin Baskin
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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151 | The Other Side - Lare Ngofa
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Celebration of Life - Shawnise Chantell
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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149 | Love is in the Details ~ Oona-Ife & Anthony Olaiya Wright
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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148 | A Midwife’s Unplanned Homebirth - Gianna Fay
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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147 | On their Terms - MyLin & Lindsay Stokes Kennedy
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May 19, 2022 |
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146 | Outward Growth from Within - Michah Thomas
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May 12, 2022 |
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145 | Fear & Triumph - Ashlee Grant
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May 05, 2022 |
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144 | Letting Go of Expectations - Danielle Henderson & Shandell Rosa
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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143 | The Journey, the Pain , the Promise - Brittany Turner
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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142 | Lessons Learned - Vienna Fernandez
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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141 | Forged in the Storm - Letitia & Brandon Gordon
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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140 | Reclamation - Jennifer Walton
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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139 | Birth Beyond the Status Quo - Ashlee Johnson
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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138 | A Journey of Unwavering Submission - Ashley & Adrian Cleckley
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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137 | Birthing Joyfully Through the Unexpected - Beatriz Gutierrez
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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136 | Receiving Energy from Water - Adenike & Brandi
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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135 | The Impact of Village: Rebirth of the Mother - Dr. Vernette Kountz
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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134 | Making Peace with the Unknown - Ivory & Ernest Levert Jr.
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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133 | Birthing in the Body - Gianna Fay
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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132 | Trusting the Surrender ~ Aureyl Pitts-Thomas
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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131 | Unplanned Homebirth - Erica Maddox
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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130 | Birth Rooted Overseas - Rokhaya Ndiaye
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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129 | Victorious Together - Chelsea Butler
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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128 | Mother the Mother - Megana Dwarakanath
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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127 | Friendship to Family - Giánni & Ron
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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126 | Blocking Out the Noise - Charlene McCraney
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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125 | Expect the Unexpected - Keneisha Pennyman
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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124 | Embracing Motherhood - Derikka Vaughans
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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123 | Living the Promise - Carrita Flie
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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122 | To the Moon & Back - Alicia Tetteh
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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121 | Aligning Care - Petagaye English
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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120 | Surviving the System - Teairra Cummings
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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119 | Birthing in Light, Hope & Honesty - Alyestal Thomas
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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118 | Pivot - Lauren Jones
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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117 | Staying Present - Annette Perel
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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116 | Healing From Within - Tiffany & Krystle Smith
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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115 | Intuitive Solitude - Lauren Collins
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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114 | The Birth of Ingrid & Isabel - Ingrid Carney
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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113 | Embracing Change - Charlotte Shook
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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112 | Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project - Shared by Bianca Pryor
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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111 | Redefining and Reconciling With Motherhood - Amber Thornton
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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110 | The Sacred Bodies - Katya Suh
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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109 | The Heart Work of Birth - Adriana Lozada
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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108 | Pressing Through With Love - Cristina Hernandez & Sy Bernabei
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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107 | A Second Chance - Rana Campbell
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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106 | A Peaceful Surprise - Shay & Joshua
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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105 | Finding Balance - Hiwote Bekele
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May 27, 2021 |
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104 | Choosing Joy - Dadriaunna Hayes
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May 20, 2021 |
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103 | Extending Grace - Ashly White
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May 13, 2021 |
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102 | Affirming Black Motherhood - Shanicia Boswell
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May 11, 2021 |
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101 | Wolomi - Layo George
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May 06, 2021 |
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100 | Prepare and Let Go- Leslie Lissant & Caryn Fields
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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99 | Birthing Their Light - Tauri & Sarah Hayter
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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98 | Shifting the Paradigm - Dr. Alicia Bonaparte
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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BMHW21 - An Offering of Meditation
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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97 | Trusting the Power of Intuitive Listening - Jefri & Aigbokhai
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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96 | Surrendering to the Process - Chanel Hogue
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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95 | Just the Two of Us - Jordan Duckens & Rufus Ferguson
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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94 | A Revelation of Unexpected Options - Jocelyne Zaldivar
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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93 | Rooted in the Body & the Home - Courtney Stallworth
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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92 | Better Than I Planned - Ashley Shepard
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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91 | | When A Mother's Pain Re-Births Her Calling - Natalie Nicole
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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90 | Holding On, Tapping In - LC Johnson
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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89 | Bringing Birth Back Home - Najla Muhammad Jaaber
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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88 | Joy & Sorrow Can Occupy the Same Space - Dani Kilgore
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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87 | A Mother's Work - Oriel McKinney
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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86 | Leaning Inward - Destiny Benson
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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85 | There is Always Room for Healing - Anese Barnett
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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84 | Birthing Without Bias: Irth - Kimberly Seals Allers
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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83 | Faith with Chance - Tia & Martino Gedeus
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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82 | | Birth: The Truth of a Miscarriage - Kia Livingston
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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81 | Learn How to Overcome Your Fears About Childbirth & Birth Like a Boss - Dayna Ruben
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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80 | The Moment of Surrender - Marissa Msefya
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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79 | Pregnancy Needs Support - Deidre Brooks
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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78 | The Impact of Care - Sharita & Anthony Thompson
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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77 | New Bundle of Joy: A Different Path - Dalaine Bradley
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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76 | A Journey Towards Healing : Motherhood After Loss - Alishia Anderson
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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75 | When The Vagina Whisperer Gives Birth - Sara Reardon
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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74 | Honoring Loss into Life - Marise Angibeau Gray
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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73 | Reclaiming Birth to Heal - Taylor Huntley
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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72 | Collective Resolve - Erica Butler
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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71 | Bed Rest Led to Her Therapy Work - Shenee Bend
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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70 | Life is Generous - Nicole Cole
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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69 | A Spectrum of Risks, A Spectrum of Love - Natasha Nelson
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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68 | Claris Health - Talitha Phillips
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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67 | A Mother Who Meditates - Kristen Hanna
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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66 | Universal Language - Heather Gallagher
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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65 | Two C-Sections, Two Sons, One Mom in Progress - Gelise Littlejohn Thomas
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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64 | Sudden Change - Chelsie Washington
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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63 | Conquering the Fear of Birth - Jessica Johnson
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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62 | Your Community Midwife - Nikki Helms
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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61 | Blooming Mamas Wellness - Bianca Marie
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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60 | The Power of Trust - Nicole Bailey
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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59 | On Babies Time - Milan Sanders
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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58 | Story of Malachi: Living Through Loss - Crystall Boatwright
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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57 | The Body Keeps the Score - Alicia & Solomon Tetteh
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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56 | Stay the Course - Gabrielle Burks
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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55 | Vaginal Birth After Laparoscopic Myomectomy - Mabel Bashorun
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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54 | Birthing at Home - Legaci Allong
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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53 | Discovering the Power Within - Shannon Bennett & Sharea Jenkins
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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52 | Birthing Love - Coach Cass
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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51 | When Your Birth Doesn't Stick to the Plan - Cassandre Dunbar
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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50 | Birthing Our Ancestors - Barakah Sahaiel
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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49 | Wise African Woman - Moji Yaii
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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48 | My Black Fatherhood - 2020
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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47 | Beautiful Me - Ashley Chea
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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46 | A Healing Unmedicated Hospital Birth - Tonya Rapley
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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45 | A Blessing Amidst Covid-19 - Karabo Rankapole
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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44 | Birthed From the Heart - Tara Clifton
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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43 | Saul's Light - Kimberly Novod
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May 21, 2020 |
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42 | When Home Birth Moves to Hospital - Dasia Gant
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May 14, 2020 |
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41 | Inner Strength - Kayla Lucas
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May 07, 2020 |
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40 | Paving a New Way: Against the Grain - Codie Elaine Oliver
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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39 | Reimagining the Village - Tayo Mbande & Toni Taylor
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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38 | Reimagining the Village - Tayo Mbande & Toni Taylor
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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37 | Bringer of Light - Anique & Ali Russell
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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36 | The Legacy of our Stories- Lavita Stokes
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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35 | The Strength of a Mother - Mela Murder
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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34 | A Restorative Journey in Motherhood and Birthwork - Divine Nicholas
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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33 | Full Circle - Danielle & Ray Jackson
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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32 | Navigating Motherhood Through The Lens of Postpartum Depression - Briara Lowery
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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31 | Breaking Generational Cycles - Brandy Wells MSW, LISW
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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30 | Breathing for Two - Uriah Boyd
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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29 | My Existence is Valid - Stephanie Mitchell CNM, MSN, DNP
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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28 | Second Opinion - Natalya Alexander
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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26 & 27 | I Am a Parent ~ HunterDae Little-Goodridge
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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25 | The Melanated Birth - Chinelle Rojas
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May 28, 2019 |
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24 | Her Holistic Path - Olivyah Bowens
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May 07, 2019 |
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23 | From the ROOTT - Jessica Roach, MPH
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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22 | Abide - Cessilye R. Smith
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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21 | Birth is Art - Lauren Turner
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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20 | Futuristic Midwife - Barbara Verneus
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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19 | The Power Within - Alyestal Thomas
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Jan 13, 2019 |
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18 | Tatia - Shared by Maddy Oden
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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17 | Standing in the Truth of Birth - Myra Barnes
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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16 | Healing - Erica Maddox
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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15 | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number - Derrin Moore
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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14 | Led by Intuition - Kimberly Fayton
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Sep 02, 2018 |
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13 | Dropping Expectations - Lara Alsoudani Weeks
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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12 | Birth & The Art of Mindfulness - Laurel Gourrier
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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11 | Being Present - Simone Toomer
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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10 | Not so by the Book Mommy - Isabella Otarola
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May 15, 2018 |
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09 | The Educated Birth - Cheyenne Varner
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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08 | Primal Birth: Birth as Physiology - Amy Lee
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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06 | Mothering the Mother - Birthing Beautiful Communities
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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07 | Birthing Magic - Chae Pounds
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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05 | When You Can't Doula - Yolanda Owens
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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04 | Surviving the NICU - Nicole Braddy
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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03 | Lessons Learned - Dasha Tate
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Jan 26, 2018 |
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02 | Taking Charge - Caitlin Kelley
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Dec 17, 2017 |
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01 | Birthing Confidence - Danielle Jackson
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Dec 16, 2017 |