In this episode I am joined by Ngozi Tibbs, a certified childbirth trainer and educator through Lamaze International, an international board certified lactation consultant, and co-founder of the Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle. With a Bachelor’s degree in maternal child health and a Master’s in public health, Ngozi has served as a private and community based doula, currently provides childbirth education and lactation consulting, and is involved with the non-profit Healthy Start. Often known to share her personal birth stories – including her fifth child’s birth in a car – she believes the best way to approach birth and breastfeeding is through lots of support, and humor.
I had the privilege of listening to Ngozi speak quite a few years ago at a conference, andI was so impacted by her presentation that I included a story about experience that in my book, Babies Are Not Pizzas. In this interview, we have a candid conversation about community support, racism, and the needs of today’s birthing families.
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Resources
Join the Evidence Based Birth® free webinar – The Evidence on Natural Induction! Register here.
Connect with Ngozi via her doula and lactation support practice, Sankofa. You can also reach her on Facebook.
Learn more about the Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle here.
For more information on Healthy Start, click here.
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