01: Pregnant and Parenting in the 1980’s: Adrianne Robinson’s Birth Story
Black Women's Dept. of Labor
English - July 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Medicine birth justice maternal health reproductive justice taja lindley public health pregnancy childbirth labor wage gap economic justice Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The first episode of the first season of the Birth Justice Podcast NYC features an interview between podcast host Taja Lindley and her mother, Adrianne Robinson. This episode - the birth of the Birth Justice Podcast NYC - is released on the same day as Taja’s birthday! Adrianne shares her journey into motherhood and what it was like to give birth to Taja in New York City in 1985.
Adrianne Robinson’s Bio
Adrianne Robinson has always had a passion for science and helping others, while growing up her passion translated into her career. Adrianne obtained her degree in nursing at Beth Israel School of Nursing, completing her program while 7 months pregnant with her first daughter, Taja Lindley. She likes to joke that Taja has an honorary degree in nursing because she graduated while pregnant with her. Adrianne is currently an RN with 30+ years of experience in various areas of the healthcare industry including geriatrics, hospice, and homecare. Adrianne has concluded that the hardest thing about motherhood is keeping your cool when others try to come for your kids.
Show Outline
00:07:15 Adrianne’s life pre-pregnancy
00:17:35 Conception
00:35:34 Pregnancy
00:48:16 Labor and immediate postpartum
01:10:43 Postpartum and journey into motherhood
01:20: 35 Reflections on medical care and comparisons with other birth
Questions to Consider After the Episode
Hosted by Taja Lindley
Produced by Colored Girls Hustle
Music, Soundscape and Audio Engineering by Emma Alabaster
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This podcast is made possible, in part, by the Narrative Power Stipend - a grant funded by Forward Together for members of Echoing Ida.