Deep Care

The People Can Fly: The Dreams Black Communities Have for Birth

“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

Postpartum is Forever: The Fourth Trimester

“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 hol

Birth, Rebirth: How Midwives Support Families through Pregnancy and Loss

“ …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 the

The Care Never Stops: How Midwives Build Communities of Support

“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 tha

Guide, Friend, Auntie: Pregnancy Care Begins at Home

“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 Bl

The Calling: How Three Black Women Found Midwifery

“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

Welcome to Deep Care

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 13