Molly and Emily interview April Castillo, a physician doing a second residency in preventive medicine focusing on breastfeeding as medicine and maternal and infant health. April shares the harrowing story of the loss of her son due to doctors dismissing her concerns. She also shares her experience as a mother in a multiracial family.
Content disclosure: This episode contains a detailed description of a stillbirth, preeclampsia, near death of a mother postpartum, medical misogyny and racism.
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