Katie's Crib

The Fight for Equity in Maternal Health w/ Latham Thomas

Katie Lowes invites master birth doula and advocate Latham Thomas to the podcast to speak to the urgent need for change amidst severe racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system. Latham outlines the purpose of Mama Glow’s doula services, the systemic racism and white supremacy prevalent in medicine, and how to be your own medical advocate.  Plus, Black maternal mortality: do you know the statistics? Tune in to learn more and get involved in the fight for birth equity.  Crib Notes: Mama Glow Doula: <a href="https://mamaglow.com/">https://mamaglow.com</a>  Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021: <a href="https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus">https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

With empathy and a sense of humor about it all, Katie’s Crib keeps it real while providing an indispensable guide for parents trying to find their way. Hosted by actress and mother Katie Lowes, each week the show welcomes guests for open and honest conversations about everything parenting from fertility and postpartum life to the trials and tribulations of raising tiny humans.