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Black Birth Stories

Black Birth Stories

Written by: Dr. Tiffany Woodus
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 Black Birth Stories | Black Maternal Health, Pregnancy, Postpartum Black Birth Stories shares real Black women pregnancy stories and tackles the issues impacting Black maternal health today—like high blood pressure in pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and Black maternal mortality. Hosted by OB/GYN Dr. Tiffany Woodus, each episode blends education and empowerment to help you advocate for yourself in pregnancy, find mental health support, and navigate the journey from trying to conceive to postpartum care. Because our stories matter.Dr. Tiffany Woodus Parenting Relationships
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  • 39 | How a Doula Changed My Birth Story: A Black Mother’s Experience

    39 | How a Doula Changed My Birth Story: A Black Mother’s Experience
    Feb 25 2026
    Can hiring a doula truly change your birth experience?In this powerful Black birth story, we explore how doula support transformed one mother’s induction, labor, and delivery journey.In this episode of the Black Birth Stories Podcast, Dr. Tiffany Woodus sits down with Tiffany Riley to discuss how having a doula provided advocacy, emotional support, and confidence throughout her pregnancy and induction process. For many Black women navigating a maternity system where disparities still exist, support during labor can make a meaningful difference in outcomes and experience.You’ll hear: What a doula actually does during induction and labor• How doula advocacy supports Black maternal health outcomesThe emotional impact of having someone in your corner Why community and support matter during childbirthWhat to consider if you’re thinking about hiring a doulaDoula support is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool in improving maternal outcomes — especially for Black women. This episode highlights the lived experience behind the statistics and offers insight for any mama preparing for birth.💛 Need clarity after you’ve already spoken with your provider? The Birth & Health Clarity Call is a one-on-one educational conversation designed to supplement your care—helping you better understand what you’ve been told, organize your questions, and decide what concerns need follow-up.👉 Book here: ⁠⁠https://stan.store/DocWoodus/p/birth--health-clarity-call⁠⁠**********************************************************👇 Watch now. And share this with a mama who needs it.✨ If you care about safer births and evidence-based information, hit SUBSCRIBE — your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough.💬 Join the Conversation:If this episode blessed you, leave a comment or review to help other mamas find it.💖 Go Deeper With Dr. Woodus:Your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough. Come join our village of faith-filled Black mamas and maternal-health experts inside the Melanin Maternity Community → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👩🏾‍⚕️Hosted by Dr. Tiffany Woodus, OBGYN, wife, mama, and advocate for eliminating Black maternal health disparities.**********************************************************APPLY TO SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY ON THE PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackbirthstoriespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN OUR DIGITAL BLACK BIRTH COMMUNITY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES:A BLACK WOMEN'S GUIDE TO SHARED DECISION MAKING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://woodusobgyn.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/30c95ef5-9a9a-478a-94ed-5afece6062e0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE checklist to help you find the right Women's Health Partner for you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OBGYNchecklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to learn more about Dr. Tiffany Woodus? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BFgLtOJDMS8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you found this content helpful, subscribe now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://youtube.com/woodusobgyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**********************************************************Affiliate disclosure: These are affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Using them helps support our mission to eliminate Black maternal health disparities.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 38 | Miscarriage in the First Trimester: Why It Happens and Why It’s Not Your Fault

    38 | Miscarriage in the First Trimester: Why It Happens and Why It’s Not Your Fault
    Feb 16 2026
    Miscarriage in the first trimester is more common than most women realize — and it is almost never your fault.If you’ve experienced early pregnancy loss and are asking “Why did this happen?” or “Did I cause this?” this episode is for you.In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Tiffany Woodus, board-certified OB-GYN, shares what it was like to walk four families through first trimester miscarriage in one week — and explains the medical truth behind early pregnancy loss. You’ll learn:• The most common cause of first trimester miscarriage (genetic abnormalities)• Why 1 in 8 known pregnancies end in miscarriage• Why miscarriage is almost never something you could have prevented• What to expect physically during a miscarriage• Warning signs that require emergency care• Medical, expectant, and surgical management options• Your chances of having a healthy pregnancy in the future• When to repeat hormone levels or ultrasound for confirmationMost early miscarriages occur because of chromosomal issues during embryo formation — a delicate genetic process that cannot be predicted or controlled. This episode removes shame, clears confusion, and offers both medical clarity and faith-centered encouragement for grieving families.⚠️ Important note:This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace care from your own OB provider. Dr. Woodus is an OB-GYN, but she is not your OB-GYN. If you are experiencing bleeding, pain, or concerning symptoms, please contact your obstetric provider or seek emergency care right away.💛 Need clarity after you’ve already spoken with your provider?The Birth & Health Clarity Call is a one-on-one educational conversation designed to supplement your care—helping you better understand what you’ve been told, organize your questions, and decide what concerns need follow-up.👉 Book here: ⁠https://stan.store/DocWoodus/p/birth--health-clarity-call⁠**********************************************************👇 Watch now. And share this with a mama who needs it.✨ If you care about safer births and evidence-based information, hit SUBSCRIBE — your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough.💬 Join the Conversation:If this episode blessed you, leave a comment or review to help other mamas find it.💖 Go Deeper With Dr. Woodus:Your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough. Come join our village of faith-filled Black mamas and maternal-health experts inside the Melanin Maternity Community → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👩🏾‍⚕️Hosted by Dr. Tiffany Woodus, OBGYN, wife, mama, and advocate for eliminating Black maternal health disparities.**********************************************************APPLY TO SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY ON THE PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackbirthstoriespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN OUR DIGITAL BLACK BIRTH COMMUNITY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES:A BLACK WOMEN'S GUIDE TO SHARED DECISION MAKING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://woodusobgyn.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/30c95ef5-9a9a-478a-94ed-5afece6062e0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE checklist to help you find the right Women's Health Partner for you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OBGYNchecklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to learn more about Dr. Tiffany Woodus? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BFgLtOJDMS8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you found this content helpful, subscribe now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://youtube.com/woodusobgyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**********************************************************Affiliate disclosure: These are affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Using them helps support our mission to eliminate Black maternal health disparities.
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    11 mins
  • 37 | Bleeding in the 2nd Trimester-Is It Normal or a Warning Sign?

    37 | Bleeding in the 2nd Trimester-Is It Normal or a Warning Sign?
    Feb 9 2026
    Bleeding in the 2nd trimester can be frightening—especially when you thought you were “past the danger zone.”If you notice spotting or bleeding between 13 and 27 weeks of pregnancy, it’s normal to feel scared and unsure of what to do next. In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Woodus, board-certified OB-GYN, breaks down the most common causes of second-trimester bleeding, explains what symptoms need urgent medical attention, and helps you understand when to call your OB provider versus when to go straight to the hospital.This episode is designed to educate and empower—not to panic you. Some causes of bleeding are mild and manageable, while others require immediate care. You’ll learn about cervical causes, infections, placenta-related conditions, signs of preterm labor, and clear red flags you should never ignore. Most importantly, you’ll walk away feeling more informed, grounded, and confident advocating for yourself and your baby.⚠️ Important note:This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace care from your own OB provider. Dr. Woodus is an OB-GYN, but she is not your OB-GYN. If you are experiencing bleeding, pain, or concerning symptoms, please contact your obstetric provider or seek emergency care right away.💛 Need clarity after you’ve already spoken with your provider?The Birth & Health Clarity Call is a one-on-one educational conversation designed to supplement your care—helping you better understand what you’ve been told, organize your questions, and decide what concerns need follow-up.👉 Book here: https://stan.store/DocWoodus/p/birth--health-clarity-call**********************************************************👇 Watch now. And share this with a mama who needs it.✨ If you care about safer births and evidence-based information, hit SUBSCRIBE — your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough.💬 Join the Conversation:If this episode blessed you, leave a comment or review to help other mamas find it.💖 Go Deeper With Dr. Woodus:Your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough. Come join our village of faith-filled Black mamas and maternal-health experts inside the Melanin Maternity Community → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👩🏾‍⚕️Hosted by Dr. Tiffany Woodus, OBGYN, wife, mama, and advocate for eliminating Black maternal health disparities.**********************************************************APPLY TO SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY ON THE PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackbirthstoriespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN OUR DIGITAL BLACK BIRTH COMMUNITY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES:A BLACK WOMEN'S GUIDE TO SHARED DECISION MAKING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://woodusobgyn.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/30c95ef5-9a9a-478a-94ed-5afece6062e0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE checklist to help you find the right Women's Health Partner for you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OBGYNchecklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to learn more about Dr. Tiffany Woodus? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BFgLtOJDMS8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you found this content helpful, subscribe now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://youtube.com/woodusobgyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**********************************************************Affiliate disclosure: These are affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Using them helps support our mission to eliminate Black maternal health disparities.
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