Felicia’s Dream Hawaiian Water Birth After An Ectopic Pregnancy

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Our Birthing Person: Felicia BanksOther Guests: Marco Antonio Perez Estrada, Wahinehula KaʻeoEpisode Description: Felicia didn’t know if she’d ever give birth to a baby after an ectopic pregnancy that left her with one fallopian tube — but after years of physical and spiritual healing, she got exactly what she always wanted on the island of Hawaii. Originally from Idaho, Felicia has reclaimed love and peace as a stay-at-home mom and massage therapist who enjoys exploring the outdoors, hiking, and being by the ocean. Join Kimberly for this week’s episode, as she chats with this mama about how she found joy and healing after heartache and uncertainty and birthed her miracle baby surrounded by Black women. ABOUT FELICIAFelicia Banks is originally from Idaho Falls, Idaho and has long had an interest in holistic healing and a natural way-of-life. She graduated as a licensed massage therapist from the College of Massage Therapy at Bingham Memorial Hospital in 2010. While running her own business, she sang in a traveling band, and worked as a nanny and caregiver to an elderly woman before eventually moving to Hawaii in 2019. She  currently lives on the island as a stay-at-home mom.Resources/ReferencesKalauokekahuli is a nonprofit organization that supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families by providing culturally-based prenatal, birth, and postpartum education and services. The organization was co-founded by Wahinehula Kaʻeo, who serves as the development director. Hale Kealaula LLC is owned by midwife Selena Green, CPM, LM, RP. The organization provides doula support and care for home births, water births, and hospital births. They’re dedicated to supporting women and babies. They believe that every client has a right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural beliefs.For more resources, visit www.BirthrightPodcast.comCatch up on episode extras from season 1 and 2 on BIRTHRIGHT’S YOUTUBE PAGE!Subscribe to be notified for new episode releases every Wednesday! Love Birthright? Leave a rating and review.Get full episode details and transcripts on www.BirthrightPodcast.com Follow Kimberly Seals Allers on Twitter on Instagram: @iamKSealsAllersBirthright is funded by the California Health Care Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.