Midwife Marley's Bumps, Birth, Boobs & Babies

Katherine Letley is a Midwife, Maternity Consultant for City of Sanctuary, Activist and Midwifery Clinical Educator She is the maternity consultant for City of Sanctuary UK, [https://maternity.cityofsanctuary.org/] a nationwide charity promoting support, dignity and welcome to people seeking sanctuary. She also works as a midwifery clinical educator at a local university and does bank midwifery when she finds the time! One of her passions and past times is using her platform to raise the voices and needs of women and birthing people seeking sanctuary so that experiences can be improved. FInd out more about The City of Sanctuary resource pack using the links below: https://maternity.cityofsanctuary.org/resources [https://maternity.cityofsanctuary.org/resources] https://cityofsanctuary.org/events/launch-of-the-maternity-stream-of-sanctuary-resource-pack/ [https://cityofsanctuary.org/events/launch-of-the-maternity-stream-of-sanctuary-resource-pack/]

Margaret Myatt Race Equity Lead for University Hospitals Sussex Trust,  Principal Developer of the REAL (Recognition, Equity, Advocacy, Leadership) Strategy, Midwife and Labour Ward Coordinator Maggie has been a qualified Midwife for ten years, working across the Surrey and Sussex area. She has worked across all areas within maternity care, from Community to Delivery Suite as a rotational Midwife, and then later as a Labour Ward Coordinator. Her current role as Race Equity Lead for University Hospitals Sussex Trust, has seen her push forward her work for Inclusive maternity care and NHS staff employment, as well as working alongside Chief Midwifery Officer Jacqueline Dunkley Bent for the NHS Race and Health Observatory for Maternal health equality. During this episode we discuss her role within the NHS trust and how her work may have a positive impact on ethnic minority patients and staff. Follow Maggie on Twitter @maggiemyatt1

Mars and I had a really good chat in this episode and it was fascinating to get a better insight into her work. Mars is a coach and birth activist. A triple award-winning doula, mentor, educator, coach, and on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and on the Birthrights Legal inquiry into Black Maternal Health panel with over 17 years experience. Mars is in high demand, both in the UK and across the world, as a speaker and trainer. Mars created Abuela Doulas, a doula preparation course primarily, but not exclusively, for Black and Brown women, and is the Founder of BLA (Black Lives Abuela) Scholarship. This scholarship is to help Black women who wish to become doulas to train and not be held back by socio-economic disadvantage. She is Inclusion Consultant to several large companies causing them to look deep into their practise to make systemic and structural change. Mars is co-creator of Through The Dark Lens Conference - a conference showcasing Black and brown excellence in the perinatal period. Social media handles Instagram: @abueladoula [http://www.instagram.com/abueladoula] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abueladoula [https://www.facebook.com/abueladoula] Website: https://abueladoulas.co.uk [https://abueladoulas.co.uk] Upcoming Courses and Training https://abueladoulas.com/our-courses [https://abueladoulas.com/our-courses] * Rooted 6 month extensive course * Abuela Birth Prep course * Abuela Postnatal Sankofa * Abuela Level Up! (advanced) * Let's Talk Black Birth * Cultural Competency Coach Instagram: @_marslord Twitter: @_marslord

Kemi Johnson is a birthkeeper midwife who I had the pleasure of chatting to about physiological birth and what it needs to thrive. What can we do to ensure those who want a physiological birth increase their chances of actually having one? Follow Kemi on Instagram @kemibirthjoyjohnson Kemi also hosts a physiological birth session every Tuesday evening at 8pm UK time over on clubhouse for anyone who wants to get involved.

Dr Orin is a chartered counselling psychologist with a passion for delivering psychological therapy and workshops on perinatal mental health for mums experiencing a range of emotional and interpersonal challenges during the perinatal period. Having worked in mental health for 9 years in a variety of settings, she brings a wealth of experience to her role as a psychologist specialising in perinatal mental health. She is the founder of @blackperinatalmentalheath in Instagram, a platform to improve perinatal mental health outcomes for Black women. In this episode we talk about perinatal mental health in general and how it impacts minority groups.