
09/03/2025
The residual effects of birth trauma are beyond description. It is absolutely gutwrenching to watch what women go through in trying to heal from prior betrayal and deception and blatant abuse from previous care providers. It’s beyond disturbing when the trauma is a result of abuse from a prior Midwife. It’s taken two pregnancies and births for this woman to get this far in her recovery. Tonight I was honored to watch a woman who had been so deeply wounded reach down and birth, her own 10 pound baby into her hands without any interruption. I watched with tears in my eyes and a smile on my face as she greeted her baby and looked at her husband And said I caught my own baby! I’ve always wanted to catch my own baby! Nobody else ever let me! Oh my gosh, I caught my own baby! And then she looked at me and said thank you. I only did for her. What should have been doneall along. I gave her the space and the encouragement and the opportunity to do what should’ve always been done. And she caught her own baby ❤️