Did you know that black mothers in America have a significantly higher risk of just about every possible birthing complication? Freya Morani—doula, breast-feeding educator and creator of rootmama.org—believes Black women have disconnected from their ancestral attachment to midwifery and doulaing. “An extremely interesting aspect of doulas and Black women is the perception that it’s a ‘White granola’ thing to do,” she says. “Black women don’t know their legacy of midwifery and birth assistance. At one point, most of the midwives in the U.S. were Black. Were far removed.”
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 17:26:44 +0000
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