b"In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, I welcome Dr. Jasmine Johnson (@mrsmommymd on Instagram). a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow with a focus on women\\u2019s health disparities.\\xa0Her research looks at the disparities that exist for Black women in pregnancy, labor and delivery.Systemic Racism is a reality and healthcare plays a huge part of this.Racism and bias can play a huge roll in the outcomes of Black mothers.\\xa0In this episode we discuss:1. Why it's important that we discuss systemic racism as it relates to healthcare.2. Research in racism and pregnancy outcomes.\\xa03. Breastfeeding statistics for Black women compared to non-Black women.4. How\\xa0 systemic racism put Black women, especially Black pregnant women, at a disadvantage.\\xa05. Why systemic racism effects us all.6. What we can do to cause change.\\xa0\\nFurther reading:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6834a3.htm\\nhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/racial-disparities-persist-for-breastfeeding-moms-heres-why\\nhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html"