Every ending is a new beginning. In the season finale of The Soa Inspired Podcast, I share my traumatic birthing experience and 5 ways to advocate for yourself.

They say when a child is born, so is the mother.

I have been a mother for almost 365 days as of the recording of this podcast. As I was navigating my pregnancy, I decided that I want to be the type of mother equipped to take care of a smart, kind, strong, compassionate human being and prayed that God would equip me with the patience, strength, wisdom, and love to be their mother. I knew I wanted to be present. I knew I wanted to be understanding. I knew I wanted to be all the things that my mom is for me and be better at the things that my mom fell short on when I was growing up.

My whole pregnancy could be described as perfect for me, however, my birthing experience was nothing like I planned, dreamed, or imagined. I was planning to have a natural waterbirth with the support of my husband, mother, midwife, and L&D nursing staff, but my experience was far from perfect.

What do you do when medical professionals ignore your wishes, call security on your husband, and disrespect your mother while you are in active labor? How do you overcome the trauma of not being listened to and advocated for while learning how to navigate life postpartum?

I want my story of vulnerability  to empower another birthing woman to advocate for herself. I hope my story prevents another statistic of maternal mortality and that a birthing mother's partner knows that the most loving thing they can do for their partner is use their voice to fight for the person they love.

Take a listen to the season finale of The Soa Inspired podcast.

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