At Your Cervix

Episode 55 - Teen Talks: COVID-19 and Sex Ed

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Myah, a sophomore in high school and Vanessa's niece. We ask Myah all about being a teen during a pandemic, remote learning, and her experience with sex education in school. She is wise beyond her years and we're thankful for her perspective! Show her some love — we hope you enjoy it. Subscribe today on any podcast listening app and leave a rating and review to let us know what you think! Your feedback makes our day. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! If email is your thing, send us a note at hello@atyourcervix.us Just a reminder, the purpose of this podcast is to educate and empower, it is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.

Episode 54 - COVID-19 Positive - A Delivery Diary

Vanessa, Denae, and "The Shaft" sit down with Tina to hear the delivery story of her daughter Emi while being positive for COVID-19. Tina, a physician assistant, had no symptoms, but as part of hospital protocol, she was tested and received a positive result. Her husband, Ryan, was not able to be in the operating room with Tina during her scheduled C-section — he joined by FaceTime. Tina and Ryan's story is unique, relevant, and highlights the beauty of birth despite the stress and chaos of COVID-19. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Check-out Tina's interview with the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/even-with-covid-welcoming-a-baby-is-an-amazing-experience-a-seattle-moms-story/

Episode 53 - Labor and Postpartum Marathon - Journey to Meet Baby Jack Part 2

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" hear part two of Rachael and Jordan's story of experiencing an emotional pregnancy and birth of their son, Jack Dylan. Have you heard of a Foley Bulb Induction? Well, let's say Jordan had a big part of that in this labor. They share about intense labor and the vulnerable aspects of postpartum — it's a meaningful story. If you haven't heard part one, listen first for the full picture :) Subscribe today on any podcast listening app and leave a rating and review to let us know what you think! Your feedback makes our day. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! If email is your thing, send us a note at hello@atyourcervix.us. Just a reminder, the purpose of this podcast is to educate and empower, and it is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.

Episode 52 - Youth Violence Prevention and Addressing Racism - May and Louie Praseuth

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with May and Louie, founders of The Good Foot Arts Collective. We hear their journey of creating Good Foot, a program focused on ending violence and providing domestic abuse awareness and youth violence prevention advocacy through Arts Education. May and Louie share their stories of growing up as POC in the U.S., working through emotional abuse in their relationship, and we discuss their approach to living anti-racist lives as well as teaching others to do the same. SHOW NOTES: In this episode we talk about: - The Good Foot Arts Collective: https://www.thegoodfootarts.org/ - Summary of Stages of Racial Identity Development: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/Compilation_of_Racial_Identity_Models_7_15_11.pdf - Anti-Racist Resource Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a-lzdtxOlWuzYNGqwlYwxMWADtZ6vJGCpKhtJHHrS54/mobilebasic - Justice in June: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/mobilebasic Subscribe today on any podcast listening app and leave a rating and review to let us know what you think! Your feedback makes our day. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! If email is your thing, send us a note at hello@atyourcervix.us Just a reminder, the purpose of this podcast is to educate and empower, it is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.

Episode 51- Pregnancy Made Her REALLY Sick (Part One)

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" hear Rachael and Jordan's story of experiencing an intense pregnancy and birth of their son, Jack Dylan. We talk Hyperemesis Gravidarum (yes, the morning sickness Kate Middleton and Amy Schumer also suffered from) and the impacts of this on their relationship and pregnancy. Their perspective is both honest and hopeful – highlighting the good amidst difficult circumstances. This is part one, so stay tuned next week to hear about Rachael's labor and delivery. As always, we have our weekly check-in, we talk about Denae being her therapist's most challenging patient and what we all look for in choosing a therapist. We all need therapy now more than ever. We hope this encourages you to seek out support if needed. Subscribe today on any podcast listening app and leave a rating and review to let us know what you think! Your feedback makes our day. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! If email is your thing, send us a note at hello@atyourcervix.us. Just a reminder, the purpose of this podcast is to educate and empower, and it is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.