What if the most honest love story is the one where joy and trauma sit side by side? In part 2 of our conversation with Jasmine Winters—mom, IVF survivor, and founder of Peaceful Minds Haven—we unpack the raw, complicated space between a beautiful baby and a birth that almost broke her. The conversation gets real about postpartum depression, relationship strain, and the way systemic bias can turn a routine appointment into a life-threatening ordeal.

We trace Jasmine’s journey from morbidity to meaning, examining how medical racism undermines trust even when a mother walks in as a healthcare professional herself. You’ll hear how harmful assumptions, dismissal, and credential-checking show up during prenatal care, and how those moments ripple into decisions about future pregnancies. Together we offer practical advocacy moves: bring a partner or doula, ask the “odd” question, document symptoms, push for second opinions, and keep personal copies of your records. We also talk about preparing for the fourth trimester with a postpartum plan that prioritizes rest, food, and support.

Beyond the clinic, we challenge the survival script so many of us inherited. We’re redefining what “normal” can look like for Black families: joy without apology, therapy without stigma, softness without suspicion. We honor repair over perfection—apologizing to our kids, learning from their fresh eyes, and releasing the fear of succeeding as parents. And we seal the conversation with pledges: advocate, unlearn, relearn, and share your story so another mother meets respect and safety when it matters most.

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