Ep. 08: Rashidah's story & how to build your village for postpartum

Rashidah is a registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, lactation consultant, and doula from Chicago with 30 years in women's health. She spent decades in labor and delivery, taught nursing students for 20 years, and recently retired to do what she's always wanted—be a postpartum doula and lactation consultant. But Rashidah also has her own story. She spent years managing heavy periods and fibroids, refusing surgery until Covid made the decision for her. In this episode, she talks about the village we need to build around postpartum moms, why "bouncing back" is a myth, and why women need to stop keeping their health a secret.Key Components:A C-section is major surgery that we treat like it's nothing, and what that actually means for your body in the weeks after.The postpartum village is not optional—it's essential. Asking for help isn't weakness, and you need people showing up before you fall apart.How menopause can show up as a hot wave, not a flash: even surprising someone who's spent 30 years in women's health.The advice that seems obvious but apparently still needs saying: From douching to taking up space, what women actually need to hear."A C-section is a major surgery, and we act like it isn't because we do so many of them" 👉 Click here to join the movement at downthereaware.org🩲 Subscribe, like, and share to show us you care!🤘 Podcast produced by Binge-Worthy StudioFor informational and entertainment purposes only — not medical advice. We're here to get loud, not to play doctor.