Podcasts about lesbian conception

CWHC's Alternative Insemination (AI) Program was the first in the midwest specifically  designed to provide a path to pregnancy for folx who didn't have access to sperm. In this episode, Mirror and a Flashlight explores the past and present of this groundbreaking program. First, we talk to Terri Kapsalis and Sandy McNabb, two early members of the program, about how CWHC shifted the landscape of parenthood for queer people seeking pregnancies. Then, we'll meet Noshaba Bhatti, the current AI Program Coordinator, who shares what access and visibility look like today.Learn more about Chicago Women's Health Center and this podcast on our website at chicagowomenshealthcenter.org. For information on our Alternative Insemination Program Introduction workshops, visit our registration page here.Follow Us:InstagramFacebookMirror and a Flashlight is made possible by our community of support. Our special thanks to Corbett Vs Dempsey, Women Unite!, Early to Bed, Women & Children First Bookstore, Laura McAlpine Consulting for Growth, and Mats Gustafsson and Catalytic Sound. This podcast was produced by Ariel Mejia and edited by A.J. Barks, Sarah Rebecca Gaglio, and Terri Kapsalis, with editorial support from Lisa Schergen.Thank you to Sandy McNabb, Noshaba Bhatti, and Terri Kapsalis for participating in these conversations.Make our work possible with a donation here.For more information on some of the topics discussed in this episode, we recommend the following resources*:CWHC's Self-Exam Kit includes a speculum, a mirror, a flashlight, and a self-exam guide for individuals with cervixes to learn more about their body, including cervical mucus. Self-Exam Kits can be purchased online in our Corner Store.Resources referenced in this episode:The 1990 Chicago Lesbian Kiss-In featured on the 10% Show: made available through the Gerber Hart Library and Archives: Midwest LGBT History and Culture website.The Age That Women Have Babies: How a Gap Divides America: New York Times Article by Quoctrung Bui and Claire Cain Miller, August 4, 2018.Books on Birth, Birthing Justice, and History of Grand (Granny) Lay Midwives:Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth edited by Julia Chinyere Oparah and Alicia D. BonaparteKilling the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy RobertsDeadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA, a report by Amnesty International: the full 154-page report can be viewed and downloaded for free here (also available in other languages).Listen to Me Good: The Story of an Alabama Midwife by Margaret Charles Smith and Linda Janet HolmesWhy Not Me: The Story of Gladys Milton, Midwife by Wendy Bovard and Gladys MiltonThe Women Who Caught the Babies : A Story of African American Midwives by Eloise GreenfieldDelivered by Midwives: African American Midwifery in the Twentieth-Century South by Jenny M LukeMotherwit: An Alabama Midwife's Story by Onnie Lee LoganMy Bag Was Always Packed: The Life and Times of a Virginia Midwife by Claudine Curry Smith and Mildred H.B. RobersonGranny Midwives and Black Women Writers, Valeria LeeAfrican American Midwifery in the South: Dialogues of Birth, Race, and Memory by Gertrude Jacinta FraserBooks on fertility awareness, understanding menstrual cycles, and reproductive health:A Donor Insemination Guide: Written by and for Lesbian Women, Lacy Frazer and Marie MohlerTaking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni WeschlerThe New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy and Birth, Stephanie Brill and Kim ToevsThe Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility by Lisa Hendrickson-JackThe Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians by Rachel PepperBooks for Queer, Lesbian, and Single people attempting pregnancy or already parenting:Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians, Cheri PiesFor Lesbian Parents: Your Guide to Helping Your Family Grow up Happy, Healthy and Proud by Suzanne M. Johnson and Elizabeth O'ConnorThe Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook, Creating and Raising our Families, April MartinThe Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children by D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey GreenPride and Joy: A Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Parents by Sarah Hagger-Holt and Rachel Hagger-HoltLesbian Parenting: Living with Pride and Prejudice, Katherine ArnupThe Queer Parent's Primer, Stephanie BrillThe Single Parent Resource Book, Brook Noel and Art KleinSingle Mothers by Choice by Jane MattesThe Complete Single Mother by Andrea Engber and Leah KlungnessFilms about Birth:The Business of Being Born (there is a part two to this film, which is a one-season series that was made available on Netflix)Bringin' in Da SpiritAll My Babies: A Midwife's Own Story: an instructional film following granny midwife, Miss Mary Coley, and detailing the births of black people living in rural America in the 50'sFreedom for Birth: The Mothers' Revolution - available to watch for free here with a library cardOrgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept SecretThe Birth Reborn: a series of 3 films about birthing in Brazil, available on Netflix*Some of these resources can be difficult to locate. We recommend checking with your local public library for titles that might be hard to find .

The interview today is with Vanya Hollis, a butch birth parent and high school science teacher. We talk about gender, conception, challenges in lactation, the politics of biological sex and the “need” for people to know, and parasites of the chosen variety. We also dig into feelings about queer community ethos vs. her and her partner’s social experience of having a new baby.    Resources mentioned in the show today include: The Ultimate Guide to Lesbian Conception and Birth by Stephanie Brill (Book)   Music for this episode: “Detroit” by Great White Buffalo “Part-Time Lover” by the Undynamic Pop Experiment   A full transcription of the show can be found at: https://www.masculinebirthritual.com/show-notes-transcribed-episodes  

As a two mom family in the South, Courtney and Mandy knew the importance of creating community.  On this episode, Courtney and Mandy share about being a gay family in the South and what they did to create a large and supportive community of two mom families in their area. They will share specific tips for how you can create a community of two mom/gay families in your area.Find Courtney and Mandy on Instagram: @court12712 and @mandyb2400.Find LezBeMommies online at www.lezbemommies.com and on Instagram @elizabethcaliva. 

As a two mom family in the South, Courtney and Mandy knew the importance of creating community.  On this episode, Courtney and Mandy share about being a gay family in the South and what they did to create a large and supportive community of two mom families in their area. They will share specific tips for how you can create a community of two mom/gay families in your area.Find Courtney and Mandy on Instagram: @court12712 and @mandyb2400.Find LezBeMommies online at www.lezbemommies.com and on Instagram @elizabethcaliva. 

Couple Angie and Jackie are documenting their conception and pregnancy journey on a new podcast, The Baby Mamas Podcast.  Tune in to find out how it's going and what it's like to share all your intimate details with the world.Definitely check them out on iTunes or listen here:  http://thebabymamas.podbean.com/.Facebook is: https://www.facebook.com/thebabymamaspodcastTwitter is @babymamascast.  Or email them at TheBabyMamasPodcast@gmail.com. 

Couple Angie and Jackie are documenting their conception and pregnancy journey on a new podcast, The Baby Mamas Podcast.  Tune in to find out how it's going and what it's like to share all your intimate details with the world.Definitely check them out on iTunes or listen here:  http://thebabymamas.podbean.com/.Facebook is: https://www.facebook.com/thebabymamaspodcastTwitter is @babymamascast.  Or email them at TheBabyMamasPodcast@gmail.com.