
Self-Advocacy in Pregnancy and Birth
with Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM | Midwife and Founder of Commonsense Childbirth48 reviews
There’s no other way to say it: we are facing a maternal health crisis, and families of color are suffering disproportionately. In fact, Black women are over 3 times more likely than their white counterparts to die during pregnancy, labor & postpartum. So why is this happening? And more importantly, what can we as individuals do about it? Watch this FREE Tinyhood Talk with world-renowned midwife and advocate Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM. In this Talk, Jennie confronts this issue head-on and provides pregnant people of all races, but particularly people of color, tangible, concrete ways they can advocate for themselves during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum to achieve the safe, positive outcome they both want and deserve.
Covered in this class
- Understand the structural inequities within our healthcare system, and their effect, in particular on parents of color
- Discover what self-advocacy means and its importance during pregnancy, labor & postpartum
- Learn real, tangible actions you can take to start advocating for yourself TODAY, no matter where you are in your pregnancy
- Understand how partners and support people can advocate for their loved ones during labor & birth
Lessons
Introduction
3:46
What is Self-Advocacy?
1:27
Self-Advocacy in Pregnancy
8:42
Self-Advocacy During Labor
10:30
Postpartum Self-Advocacy
7:59
Closing Thoughts
1:38
Meet the instructor
Practicing for over 40 years, Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM, is one of the world’s most respected midwives and advocates for systemic healthcare reform. She is the founder and executive director of Commonsense Childbirth and the creator of The JJ Way®, which has helped reduce disparities and radically improve birth outcomes for thousands of families. Time Magazine named her Woman of the Year in 2022.

Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM
Reviews
Krupabahen P
it was not related to me
Member
Great class!
Katherine C
Great class! Loved the tips on advocacy without coming across as combative.
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