<p>After trying to conceive for 10 years, Shellie was finally having her dream baby, but the challenges of motherhood slowly evolved into a silent struggle with postpartum depression. Reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Sinmi Bamgbose shares how she's working to expand mental health resources for Black birthing parents.</p><p>In this episode we mention:</p><ul><li><a href="https://mindovermelanin.com/" target="_blank">Mind Over Melanin Podcast</a></li><li>Dr. Sinmi Bamgboshe of Cedars Sinai Medical Center</li><li><a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/postpartum-depression.aspx" target="_blank">Postpartum depression</a> and reproductive psychiatry</li></ul>

Crosspost: KalaLea's Story

NATAL passes the mic to Black families to hear all about their journey to parenthood in their own words. Our second season follows four parents in rural Mississippi, Iowa and Hawaii as they birth new lives and legacies exactly where they are. Interwoven by narrative interludes, this 10-part story album features the birthworkers, medical professionals and advocates caring for Black rural families at every stage of pregnancy and beyond.