100 Latina Birthdays
An original documentary series from LWC Studios that investigates the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Why How We Deal with Peripartum Depression Matters
High school teacher Itzel Carranza always knew she wanted to have a child, but difficulties arose along the way: from trouble conceiving and gestational diabetes to an intense labor experience and tr…
A Pandemic Pregnancy Story
Gina Ramirez learned she was pregnant in the fall of 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Unable to practice social distancing due to her job, she came down with the virus when she was just two months…
Why We Must Talk About Pregnancy Loss
Many of us think miscarriages are rare, but at least 1 in 3 Latinas in the U.S. experience them . Mayra Buitrón is a birth and bereavement doula in Chicago–a health worker who helps parents navigate …
The Myths and Gifts of Bilingualism in Babies
New parents Wendy Miralda and José Paz are navigating the first year of their daughter Jelyani’s life, in Spanish. Language is key to their connection as a family and as Hondurans living in a predomi…
Welcome to 100 Latina Birthdays
The health and wellness of Latinas is crucial to the health and wellbeing of the U.S. economy. In 100 Latina Birthdays, an original documentary series from Peabody-nominated LWC Studios, reporters in…