Mom & Mind Podcast | Postpartum | Birth | Pregnancy | Maternal Mental Health |

I’m welcoming Rachell Dumas to the show today. She is a maternal health advocate, registered nurse, and the founder of A Light After Nine, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and maternal trauma. Drawing from her own experience with nine pregnancy losses and systemic disparities in maternal healthcare, Rachell uses her voice to advocate for trauma-informed, equitable care. Through her nonprofit, she provides emotional support, resources, and education to empower families and drive systemic change in maternal health practices. In this episode, Rachell shares her journey to motherhood, how she found the strength to keep going, and what it was like to finally have a baby after so many losses. She shares her best advice for others experiencing multiple losses and addresses the failures of the US healthcare system, especially in treating black women.  Show Highlights: Rachell’s pregnancy story, beginning in 2018 with a miscarriage followed by continued multiple l