Join our host Caitlin as she shares audio journals compiled over the first six months of her pregnancy. You’ll hear Caitlin learning in real time as she explores her fears, hopes, insecurities, physical changes, gender feels, her own privileges and biases, pregnancy milestones, musings on the miracle of life, partnership, and much more.
BOOKS THAT INFORMED THIS EPISODE:
Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting By Kyl Myers
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/raising-them-kyl-myers/1134799521
Expecting Better: why the conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong- and what you really need to know By Emily Oster
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310896/expecting-better-by-emily-oster/
Cribsheet: a data-driven guide to better, more relaxed parenting, from birth to preschool
By Emily Oster
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572658/cribsheet-by-emily-oster/
BUY BLACK OWNED FROM THESE BOOKSTORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY:
https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/
PERINATAL RESOURCES:
Learn about birthing advocacy, queer birth workers & full spectrum doulas https://www.instagram.com/birthingadvocacy/
Birth From The Earth, providing holistic well womb-man & midwifery care, childbirth ed,
birth & postpartum care, lactation support, and birth worker training in NYC
INFO: https://birthfromtheearth.vpweb.com
FOLLOW: on Instagram @birthingplacebx
DONATE HERE to the scholarship and indicate this is for The Amber Rose Isaac Access to Home Birth Scholarship: Venmo @Birthfromtheearth. DONATE HERE to the birth center: https://linktr.ee/birthingplacebx
The Motherhood Center of NYC, providing care for perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, support groups and more https://www.themotherhoodcenter.com
Planned Parenthood, always: https://www.plannedparenthood.org
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CREDITS:
Music, Sound Design, Editing: Kate Marvin
Producers: Molly Hennighausen, Caitlin Smith Rapoport
Logo Design: Jean Kim Studio
Thanks for listening!
xoxo
TheDownThereTeam
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Disclaimer: Health links are made available for educational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as medical advice. All health information should be discussed with your healthcare provider.
