In the hospital, I was surprised by absolutely every step. Disoriented and confused, I realized that all of my groundwork had not prepared me for the reality of a medicalized birth. In my disbelief, I wondered why no one had explained any of this to me, despite being given every opportunity. And that first birth experience left me traumatized. I was as naive as the next first-time-mom. It was 2020 and I was pregnant with my first daughter. I did all the things that I th

If you grew up in the 80's or 90's and feel like parenting is harder now, that's because it is and this might be why.

FOR PREGNANCY, PRODROMAL LABOUR AND EARLY LABOUR When I was pregnant with my second daughter I was at the start of a profound journey of self improvement and deep awakening. After healing from my traumatic first birth, I decided that for my second pregnancy I was going to do everything differently. I had already resigned to trust my intuition and live my life in a way that was truly authentic. I hired a mindset coach, something that I had never considered doing before, and

My daughter at 1 week old Photo Credit: jenniferreynoldsphotography.ca Previously, I wrote about overcoming my birth trauma and about my empowering subsequent pregnancy experience. This is the continuation of that story and the outcome of that experience. To read the first part go to: *Trigger Warning* This is a positive story about an empowering birth experience. PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH Once I was over my trauma and had decided to have another baby,

And Planned an Empowered Pregnancy Photo Credit: jenniferreynoldsphotography *Trigger Warning* Mention of experiences after a traumatic...

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