Ep 23 Adeline's Birth (My C Section)

Empowered Birth, Love, and Life

This is meant to educate and empower you! Maybe you will hear your own birth trauma in my story and find it healing to feel seen, heard, or validated. I find as a doula and healer of birth trauma in women, many of us have experienced so many similar abuses. I do have to take some accountability for what happened in my labor, and that is why I chose to do this episode. Looking back I could have advocated harder, chosen a better option in practitioner, trusted my body more, worked on my baby's position in pregnancy, practiced more pelvic floor prep and worked on flexibility, and taken better care of myself (covid didn't really leave a lot of options). However, I believe I had the birth I did with Adeline to make me a better doula and go down the path I have. So for that I am grateful to be a warrior for other women and protect them with the intensity that I do. My mission is now focused on preventing birth trauma in as many women as I can as well as healing birth trauma that was experienced. A LOT of trauma is preventable with the proper education and trust in yourself to advocate for what is best for you and your baby. Not every birth is straight forward, and if it isn't "by the book" thats normal too! There are so many things that happen in labor that practitioners use to gas light women all the time. Learning what can be "normal" and trusting and preparing for all the possibilities and how you will navigate them is the best way you can prepare for labor. As always I am here to empower you to trust your instincts and believe your baby is wise and knows what they are doing.
You can do this. You can also have a redemption birth if you had birth trauma. Please reach out if you are looking to work through and prepare for your upcoming birth.

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