Ep. 100 How Midwifery and Home Birth are Promising Answers for a Future Where Women Receive Culturally Responsive Care w/ Sakina O’Uhuru

Sakina O’Uhuru is a dedicated midwife with over 30 years of experience in the field of midwifery. She has an unwavering commitment to birth justice and believes in improving and enhancing the lives of women whose voices often go unheard, particularly within marginalized communities. Sakina is a published author and founder of the non -profit called “A Women’s Way” which is a community-based organization whose mission is to offer women, people, families, health information and training, aimed at improving both Infant and Maternal health within African American Communities. She offers personalized mentorship for aspiring midwives who are looking to take their skills and practice to the next level through her “A Wombman’s Way Warrior Midwife Training.”

In this episode with Sakina, we discuss how midwifery and specifically homebirth are promising answers towards a future where women receive culturally responsive care. Sakina shares the US states where midwifery has less stringent controls and is more universally used.

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

Midwifery and birth justice with Sakina.

Midwifery, purpose, and spirituality.

Midwifery, home birth, and combating stigma.

Midwifery licensure and practice in the US.

Episode Notes and Resources:

https://www.gentlespiritbirth.com/

https://www.awombmanswaywarriormidwifetraining.com/

A Journey to Birth (Sakina’s book) 

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