Author Archives: Sabia Wade

The nightmares hit Sharavyn Johnson not too long after a pink line on a pregnancy test told her she was with child. Johnson and her wife, Nasira, were elated that the reciprocal in vitro fertilization was a success, but that was quickly followed by Johnson’s terrible dreams she or their baby would die during birth. “It wasContinue reading “Doulas seen as key to battling maternal, infant death among san diego’s black community”

In 2019, it’s almost certain that any pregnant person with a smartphone and an Instagram account knows what a doula is (a non-medical childbirth support person, for any latecomers). A doula can accompany pregnant women through the transformative process of pregnancy, labor and postpartum. And there is evidence that a doula can provide both physical andContinue reading “How to choose the right doula for you”

Black women among the most vulnerable population to benefit from doula-assisted births SAN DIEGO  —  Ten little toes wiggled on Jeanetra Deshotel’s lap while she sat in the living room of her Point Loma home. “Can we get a smile to show your dimples?” Deshotel said to her newborn son, Ze’Kerion. Eight days after DeshotelContinue reading “Nonprofit addresses racial, economic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths with free doula services”