9. How a Tech Company is Changing the Game for Black Maternal Health with Dr. Lailah Kara Newton, Co-Founder of Aster

It's Black Maternal Health Week! According to a 2021 study put out by the CDC, Black women are 2.6 times more likely to die in childbirth compared to White women. Today's guest, Dr. Lailah Kara-Newton, is doing something major to change the system that got us here. Dr. Lailah Kara Newton is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Aster, a new company with a goal to transform prenatal and postnatal care. After a traumatic birth story that left her feeling unheard and frustrated, Dr. Lailah knew that the system that was meant to care for her, failed her and her baby. And as a doctor, she knew it was not a personal failing of any of her caretakers. Urgent needs slipped through the cracks because the system is broken. So, she teamed up with her sister to create Aster, a patient management platform designed to stop these situations from happening. In this episode, we're chatting about: Why Dr. Lailah Kara-Newton became a doctor Her birth story and the lack of communication that left her with PTSD The issues that Aster seeks to solve on the practice level How Black women can advocate for themselves in medical settings What's in Dr. Lailah's bag?ZO SkinDior Lip OilRhode Peptide Lip TreatmentRefy Lip TreatmentConnect with Dr. Lailah Kara Newton: AsterAster on IGLinkedinDon't forget to subscribe, rate and review if you enjoyed this episode. Let me know where you're listening from and what you'd like to hear more of! Connect with me: Tiktok Instagram