Ep. 130 - Honoring Maternal Health Awareness Day #123forMOMS

with Jill Wodnick

“Maternity care is everybody's business, acknowledging the deep need for improvement and making sure that people have something concrete and specific based on where they are and their own journey as a consumer of maternity care.”
Jill Wodnick
Episode 130, orgasmic birth the podcast

Welcome to episode 130

Maternal health is a global issue that impacts families worldwide. Equitable access to quality care and the right to safe, respectful birth experiences are fundamental human rights. Yet too many mothers continue to face disparities, trauma, and preventable complications. 

Jill Wodnick is a Lamaze childbirth educator, doula, and maternal health policy expert dedicated to advancing respectful, evidence-based maternity care. She serves on national advisory councils and provides technical assistance to community organizations.

Tune in as Jill shares the powerful history and legacy of the #123forMOMS movement, the complex role of doulas and Medicaid reimbursement, as well as strategies for advocating for quality indicators and respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth, and more. 

Episode Highlights:

03:22 Meet Jill- Professional Birth Advocate 

08:34 123forMOMS

13:15 Expanding 123forMOMS

20:36 Advocating for Quality Maternity Care 

27:34 The Forgotten Chakra

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