Podcast appearances and mentions of kimberly durdin

One of our most stacked episodes in a while, featuring a chat and new music with Blood Brother, Trevor Martin. We also have Dr. Richard Lemon on the latest Gene therapy segment discussing the implications of recent hemophilia B gene therapy data. Plus, Allegra Hill and Kimberly Durdin from the only Black-owned birthing center in LA, and the visionary subjects behind our upcoming documentary Deliver Us. AND NYLI's Shanthi Hegde & Eliza Marie VanZweden! Whew!

It's Black Maternal Health Week and the Mamas have brought in Kimberly  Durdin who is a Licensed Midwife, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator and Doula Trainer, Plus she's  a mother of six and grandmother of five! She and business partner Allegra Hill are co-owners and co-founders of Kindred Space LA, South LA's only Black-owned Birth Center and hub for midwifery care, doula support and training, lactation consulting, education, parenting support group, enrichment and movement. So needless to say, she knows a thing or two about maternal health! Kim is here to give us some of the details about birthing that we just don't know. Things like the difference between a doula and a midwife, or what's better pain meds or natural? Should we as Black women be avoiding hospital births? We're not saying Kim has all the answers, but this is definitely a starting place for anyone who is asking questions!If you're interested in finding out more about Black Maternal Health Week you can click HEREMake sure you check out and support Kindred Space LA and if you're looking for more resources check out the Irth Appthis is not medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before making any medical decisionsAlright Mama's Den community what did you learn about maternal health this episode? What do you still have questions about? Send an email to podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can Fill out our form and you can always submit a DM over at  @themamasdenpodcast ========Make sure you're connecting with our Mamas!Ashley - @watermeloneggrollsCodie - @codiecoFelicia - @felicialatourMelanie - @melaniefiona========The award-winning

The maternal health crisis is a human rights issue. It's a systemic issue. And, most importantly, it's an issue we can solve, together. Today's episode features three people who are leading the way: activist and journalist Elaine Welteroth, founder of 4Kira4Moms Charles Johnson, and Kimberly Durdin, doula and co-founder of Kindred Space (the only Black-owned birthing center in L.A.). Listen to a recording of their live conversation at a recent Bobbie for Change event on Black maternal health, where they talked about humanizing this crisis through storytelling and rooting the conversation in hope. Afterwards, our host Anjelika Temple talks with Elaine about her own birth journey, why we need to change the way we talk about childbirth entirely, and how we begin. To learn more about Kindred Space, visit https://www.kindredspacela.com/ To learn more about 4Kira4Moms, visit https://4kira4moms.com/ To learn more about Bobbie for Change, our organization dedicated to creating generational impact through policy, activism, and giving, visit https://www.bobbieforchange.org/ Follow Bobbie on IG for all Milk Drunk Podcast updates: @ Bobbie Learn more about Bobbie organic baby formula: https://www.hibobbie.com And for more real talk about parenthood (and babyhood!), head to Milk Drunk: https://milk-drunk.com

“Systemic racism is attached to every aspect of our society.” - Kimberly Durdin Allegra Hill & Kimberly Durdin are two black midwives who have embarked on the journey of starting their own birth center. In this episode, they share what called each of them to midwifery as well as what inspired them to the arduous task of starting a birth center. They help us understand the need for Black owned and operated birthing centers and the racial inequities faced by BIPOC birthing people, especially Black birthing parents and babies. Systemic racism impacts every industry. We have an open discussion about how it affects the birth world. Today's wisdom comes from: Kimberly Durdin IBCLC, Doula & Senior Student Midwife Allegra Hill LM, CPM, Doula/Monitrice & IBCLC Read all about my guests on their website. Topics we discuss on this episode: Their personal journeys to becoming midwives The difference between midwifery care and working with an OB Starting a birth center in South LA The transformative process of opening a birth center Roadblocks and racism as a birth professional Episode Resources: Kindred Space LA www.kindredspacela.com Follow Kindred Space on Instagram @kindredspacela Support Kindred Space LA through Venmo: @ProjectMotherPath (note: Kindred Space LA) Donate to Kindred Space LA through GoFundMe.com Episode Mentions: Heather Schwarz https://www.montereybirthcenter.com/our-story Shafia Monroe https://shafiamonroe.com/ Sara Howard https://www.horizonmidwifery.com/ Tioma Allison https://tiomamidwife.wordpress.com/about/ Juliana Fehr, CNM, PhD, FACNM https://www.su.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/juliana-fehr-phd-cnm-rn/ Aleks Evanguelidi LM http://www.aleksevanguelidi.com/ Nikki Helms San Diego Birth Center GoFundMe Episode Credits: Produced by Aleksa Mara Edited by Veronica Gruba Hosted & Created by Britta Bushnell, PHD

Amelia and Edan discuss childcare. Everyone who has a child needs some form of childcare, and yet it feels like people aren't talking about how they're getting it done. They also discuss Mom Lit as a book genre and read two poems. ("Mom" poems?) At minute 32:15, they're joined by lactation consultant and student midwife, Kimberly Durdin, who generously shares the number one thing she does to help mothers struggling with breastfeeding, why women need postpartum support, and so much more.

Amelia and Edan discuss childcare. Everyone who has a child needs some form of childcare, and yet it feels like people aren't talking about how they're getting it done. They also discuss Mom Lit as a book genre and read two poems. ("Mom" poems?) At minute 32:15, they're joined by lactation consultant and student midwife, Kimberly Durdin, who generously shares the number one thing she does to help mothers struggling with breastfeeding, why women need postpartum support, and so much more.  https://www.momragepodcast.com

Student midwife, lactation consultant, childbirth educator, and women's health activist Kimberly Durdin is here to talk about the ways women can be empowered through the birth process and long after— and how the patriarchy has cut women off from our bodies and each other. Drawing from her vast experiences as a mother, birth worker and activist Kimberly gives us major insights into soaring c-section rates, the racism and politics of the medical community, and how midwifery and other woman-centered traditions can be resources and pathways to connection, progress, and power.    kimbelrydurdin.com   Birthing People Foundation:   https://www.gofundme.com/7njaz-help-train-birthworkers-of-color  

Kimberly Durdin shares her knowledge of being an all around bad ass in the birth world. From lactation consultant to midwife kimberly talks about her journey past, present, and future.  28: Kimberly Durdin

Dr. Stu and guest host Kimberly Durdin discuss the ABC, Amsterdam Breech Conference.

Dr. Stu and guest host Kimberly Durdin discuss the ABC, Amsterdam Breech Conference.

My guest today is Kimberly Durdin IBCLC, SMW. She has been supporting families as a La Leche League Leader and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor for the WIC program in Brooklyn, NY over 23 years ago and as a doula. She was part of the BLESS Project (Breastfeeding Lactation Education Support Services) at historic Howard University Hospital in creating their first ever lactation clinic providing 24 hour lactation services free of charge for HUH families. Before leaving D.C., Kimberly was named one of the Top Lactation Consultants in the area by Washington Families Magazine. Kimberly worked as a LC for the Watts Healthcare Corporation 5 site WIC Program after moving to Los Angeles, where she trained staff, oversaw breastfeeding peer counselors, and provided one on one LC care for families throughout South LA. In 2009, She joined the groundbreaking company The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center, and acted as the Director of Lactation Services and created The Sanctuary New Moms Group, a popular and powerful community space for new mothers that she has lead weekly, as well as conducting childbirth education curriculum for out of hospital birthing families. She taught this class twice a week as well as a program for hospital birthing families she created entitled Enhanced Pregnancy. She has been an LC for twelve years and has begun teaching a 45-hour Lactation Consultant Exam Prep Course, as well as mentoring IBCLC candidates. Kimberly recently stepped out on her own, attending births as a Student Midwife and Doula, expanding her role as a birth and breastfeeding advocate, speaker and organizer. She has recently signed on to be the “Expecting and New Parent Expert” at WellBaby Center which hosts her weekly Mom’s support group The Mama Tent. The topic we will be broaching today is the New York Times article by Eleanor Davis: Over Selling Breast-Feeding. 

Kimberly Durdin rejoins Dr. Stu and Brian for some good old home birth talk. President Clinton chimes in. Maybe We Should Agree to Disagree

Kimberly Durdin rejoins Dr. Stu and Brian for some good old home birth talk. President Clinton chimes in. Maybe We Should Agree to Disagree

Lactation Specialist and Midwife Student, Kimberly Durdin, IBCLC wows the guys with her wisdom on this important topic. Human Milk North America Find a lactation consultant at ILCA.org

Lactation Specialist and Midwife Student, Kimberly Durdin, IBCLC wows the guys with her wisdom on this important topic. Human Milk North America Find a lactation consultant at ILCA.org