The A.R.T. of Birthing with LeConté Dill | Part One: The Ol’ Mama Gang

Part One: The Ol’ Mama Gang“I saw my daughter for the first time in a vision while I was meditating.” LeConté DillAfter Dr. LeConté Dill’s vision in 2014, she met her husband, had an epic first date, eloped, and began her journey to motherhood. She soon discovered she would need some support to get pregnant, namely A.R.T.s - or assisted reproductive technologies. She leaned on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive the baby of her literal dreams and gave birth in her early 40’s right before the lockdowns in NYC Spring 2020.Tune in to hear how this crunk public health scholar:created sacred ceremony and rituals to support her processmoved through the grief of miscarriage with poetryaddressed disrespectful medical treatmentreceived bomb-ass support from her mom, hubby, and doulas (Dana Ain-Davis - author of Reproductive Injustice - and Katy Cecen) during her pregnancy, labor, and immediate postpartumThis interview has been edited for clarity and length. To listen to the full interview, visit Patreon.com/TajaLindley.Dr. LeConté Dill is a scholar, educator, and a poet in and out of classroom and community spaces from South Central Los Angeles, California. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Michigan State University. She listens to and shows up for urban Black girls and other youth of color and works to rigorously document their experiences of safety, resilience, resistance, and wellness. Her work has been published in Poetry Magazine, Mom Egg Review, Journal of Poetry Therapy, and The Feminist Wire. Her full interview is available on Patreon (running time: 01:31:06).Learn more about podcast guests here!Support the Show!Follow @BlackWomensLabor on Instagram and turn on notifications!Sign up for our newsletter!Support our work on Patreon where you will have exclusive access to full length interviews with each of our guests featured this season. Make a one-time donation on PayPal. Purchase the podcast music (and remix!). All sales go towards the production of the podcast and support with project expenses.Visit www.BlackWomensLabor.com to learn more.CreditsCreator, Host and HBIC: Taja LindleyAudio Engineering by Lilah LarsonMusic by Emma Alabaster who also served as the Pre-Production Associate ProducerAdditional Music Production by Chip BeltonVocals by Patience SingsMixing and Mastering by Chip BeltonLyrics by Taja Lindley and Emma AlabasterLogo and Graphic Design Templates by Homegirl HQThis podcast is produced by Colored Girls Hustle Support the show