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’s health disparities. Her 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. In 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. 3. Breastfeeding statistics for Black women compared to non-Black women.4. How  systemic racism put Black women, especially Black pregnant women, at a disadvantage. 5. Why systemic racism effects us all.6. What we can do to cause change. Further reading:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6834a3.htmhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/racial-disparities-persist-for-breastfeeding-moms-heres-whyhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html