EBB 290 - Supporting Black Families from Pregnancy through Lactation with Dr. Nastassia Harris, Founder of of Perinatal Health Equity Initiative

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I'm talking with Dr. Nastassia Harris, a registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant, to discuss her extensive experience in the field of maternal and infant health. Dr. Harris shares her journey into this vital profession, highlighting her passion for improving breastfeeding rates in the Black community and eliminating racial disparities in maternal and infant health. She sheds light on the work of the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative, a nonprofit organization she founded, and her newest venture, Ignite Maternal Health, aimed at providing essential education and support to mother-baby nurses. Dr. Harris offers valuable insights into the challenges faced by Black families and the critical role that education, culturally congruent care, and community resources play in saving lives and preventing adverse outcomes in the postpartum period. Tune in to learn more about the impactful work being done to enhance maternal health and support families during this crucial phase of life.

Content Warning: racism, Black infant and maternal mortality, preeclampsia

Resources:

Learn about Nastassia’s work, here:

Perinatal Health Equity Initiative website
Sistahs Who Breastfeed website
Ignite Maternal Health website

Follow Nastassia’s work:

Instagram @perintal_equity and @ignite_mh
Perinatal Health Equity Initiative’s Facebook and LinkedIn page

Learn more about related efforts mentioned by Nastassia:

Black Mamas Matter Alliance, website
Black Breastfeeding Week, website
Black Maternal Health Week, website
Chocolate Milk Cafe, website
Center for Disease Control's (CDC) Hear Her campaign, website

Read the book referenced, The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris, here

Listen to EBB episodes:

EBB 280 – Bringing Equity to Lactation Imagery with Nekisha Killings, IBCLC and Founder of the Melanated Mammary Atlas®

EBB 214 – Supporting Pumping Parents in Lactation with IBCLC, Nichelle Clark

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Dr.
0:03.3	Nastasha about the state of black paranatal health care in the United States.
0:07.6	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:16.2	PhD and the founder of evidence-based birth. Join me each week as we work together to get
0:22.1	evidence-based information into the hands of families
0:25.2	and professionals around the world.
0:27.8	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:31.2	See EB-Bbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:37.0	Hi everyone, it is the second week of November and I wanted to check in and see if you've heard about the evidence-based birth pocket guides.
0:45.2	These amazing little pocket guides are an incredible tool to hold the evidence about three different
0:51.7	topics in the palm of your hand, the evidence
0:54.6	on comfort measures for labor and birth, the evidence on labor induction, and the evidence
0:58.8	on interventions.
1:00.7	These EPP Pocket Guides are only available in their physical laminated format a few times per year
1:07.0	and next week in our Black Friday sale we have a very special opportunity for you.
1:12.0	So if you want to get your hands on one, two, or three of the
1:15.6	pocket guides, make sure you go to EBBirth.com slash Waitlist and sign up for our
1:21.0	wait list because not only can you get the physical copies at our lowest price,
1:25.2	but this year we've created an ultimate bundle that you're going to love.
1:29.6	It includes a trio of the physical copies of the EBB Pocket Guides, a trio of the digital copies
1:36.5	of the EBB Pocket Guide so you can always have it on your phone or device, a digital copy of
1:41.8	our podcast listening guide, a new workbook that you can print off that is an amazing resource and walks you through our best podcast episodes.
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