The maternal health system is failing too many women. Ashley Green and Veronica Simpkins share how to navigate the "booby traps" and demand equitable care.

In this episode of Women Connected in Wisdom, Christine is joined by Veronica Simpkins and Ashley Green - Registered Nurses, IBCLCs, and co-founders of Latched Support. After surviving their own life-threatening pregnancy complications, they built a $1.3M nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal and infant health through culturally responsive, community-based care.

We'll focus on the Physical Wellness dimension, specifically looking at the equity gap in maternal care. Veronica and Ashley explain how birth outcomes change when families have access to doulas and Community Health Workers (CHWs). We discuss the reality of the "hospital booby traps" many women face and what a maternal health system families can actually depend on looks like. Whether you are an expecting mother or a birth worker, this conversation offers the data and the wisdom needed to bridge the gap in maternal health.

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