Deep Care

“What I do know, is that it’s going to take all of us .”  Kaytura invites us to dream. After witnessing the potential of community midwifery, she imagines a future world in the year 2050 where the Black maternal health crisis is over and where Black birthing is safe and joyful. She asks: how do we get from this present to that future?    Deep Care is committed to the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal: B...

“Her care for me bonded us for life .” Newborn babies need a lot of care, and so do new parents. Kaytura dives into life after birth, and how Black community midwives hold families during the postpartum period, a time when support systems tend to fall apart and conventional medical care often falls short. Deep Care is committed to the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal: By the year 2050, 50% of babies in...

“ …there’s a baby about to be born .”  WD and Brittney’s pregnancies have different outcomes, but their midwives support them both through every step, delivering care they didn’t know they needed. Kaytura takes us inside the world of home labor and delivery, exploring how Black community midwives like Kim Onile in Missouri and Kim Homer in Florida show up for their clients when they give birth, an...

“Black midwifery is a saving grace to Black mothers .” After her past experiences with healthcare, Joya never imagined she’d find herself at the center of a community that would support her throughout her entire pregnancy. Kaytura visits the Black-owned birth center that made it all possible – Kindred Space LA, where group visits and collaborative care are expanding the reach of midwifery.  Deep C...

“Midwives, They’re coming back. ” Kaytura takes us inside a prenatal home visit in Jacksonville with midwife Kim Homer and her client Monica to explore the unique ways Black community midwives care for their families. Plus, how Kim’s early birthwork years put her on a path to practicing in maternity care deserts across North Florida.  Deep Care is committed to the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal: By t...

“ All of the midwives that I met each had their version of being called.”   Brittney, a Black mom who’s had two traumatic C-sections in the hospital, doesn’t know exactly what kind of care she wants for her third pregnancy – until she meets Florida midwife Kim Homer.  Host Kaytura Felix, MD, traces the journey that brought these women to midwifery, and how their stories shaped her ongoing research...

A new podcast about the Black community midwives transforming Black families and futures across the US. Hosted by researcher and mother Dr. Kaytura Felix. Coming April 13th.