Cody’s Story: But is he going to be okay?
The moment had come. That moment when all of the hard work pays off. The moment when you touch your baby for the first time, when you first hear the sound of their voice. The relief. The high. Lev, whose name means “heart” in Hebrew, was born. “He’s here, oh my god,...
Deb’s Story: Pregnancy Loss, Early-onset Severe Preeclampsia, and a NICU stay
Navigating Pregnancy After Loss The word trauma didn’t mean much to me before my miscarriage and my second pregnancy. I always associated that term with soldiers in war torn countries and car accidents. It never occurred to me becoming a mom would be the most...
Kelsey’s Story: COVID, HELLP, and A Birth Plan Interrupted
I planned a homebirth but ended up with a preterm emergency induction and crash c-section due to severe preeclampsia + HELLP syndrome. My baby had intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and weighed less than 5 lbs. He was in better shape than I was, and only spent 3...
The Birth Trauma Mama
