Birth Trauma Stories Podcast

03/04/2026

April is Cesarean Awareness Month.

A time set apart to support and uplift women—especially the mother who is prayerfully considering a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

The mother holding both fear and faith.
The mother asking God for wisdom, guidance, and peace as she considers a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC).

I remember being in that place—on my knees in prayer, surrendering my desires, my fears, and every “what if” to the Lord. Seeking His will over my own, and trusting Him with the outcome.

In that season, the International Cesarean Awareness Network became a gift. A resource that provided education, support, and stories that reminded me I wasn’t alone in this journey.

But more than anything, I was reminded of this truth:
God is present in every birth story.

Whether your story includes a repeat cesarean, a VBAC, or an unexpected turn—He is still writing it.
He is still near.
He is still faithful.

If you are navigating this path, I encourage you to both pray boldly and seek wise counsel. Reach out to the International Cesarean Awareness Network and connect with a local community of women who will walk alongside you.

02/04/2026

**Giveaway extended until Monday 4.6!**

Why am I hosting this retreat?

For the mother who met her daughter through a screen—
and wondered where God was in the distance.

For the mother whose baby came early because of preeclampsia—
and prayed through every uncertain moment.

For the mother who had to deliver while fighting COVID—
clinging to faith when fear felt overwhelming.

For the mother who wasn’t heard—
but knows that God always sees and never dismisses.

For the mother who first “met” her baby sedated and on a ventilator—
held by machines, and also held by God.

For the mother carrying both gratitude and grief—
learning that God meets us in both.

For every mother, everywhere, who has experienced perinatal trauma—
God has not left your story.

Infertility.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Postpartum Endometritis.
MRKH.
PMADs.
Infant Loss.

And every challenge, complication, and unexpected turn in the perinatal journey—
none of it is beyond His reach.

This retreat is a space to be seen, held, and reminded:

God is near to the brokenhearted.
He restores.
He redeems.
And He is still writing your story.

You are not alone!

We’re also giving away ONE free ticket to the retreat!

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Winner will be announced in tomorrow!

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31/03/2026

31/03/2026

Today marks the end of Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Awareness Month.

AFE occurs in approximately 1 in 40,000 deliveries—impacting around 100 women each year. Up to 60% of those mothers will not make it home. Up to 20% of those babies won’t either.

But statistics don’t matter when it’s your wife… your daughter… your sister… your niece… your friend—lying in a hospital bed, fighting for her life.

This is why awareness matters.

Families are leaving hospitals forever changed. Some are going home without the ones they love. Others are carrying both grief and gratitude, learning to trust God in the middle of unimaginable pain.

Even in the darkest moments, we hold onto the truth that God is near to the brokenhearted and walks with us through every valley.

Please like, share, and comment with a 🩵. Every share is another person educated about AFE. Every comment helps this reach someone who needs to see it.

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28/03/2026

🩵 Today is AFE Awareness Day 🩵

7 years ago (to the day) when we announced that our daughter was going to be a big sister we had no idea what an was.

While in labor I suddenly awoke from a nap and shouted to my doula Brittany Baker that my heart was racing.

Then, Eli went to get my nurse Kristi. By that time they returned I went into cardiopulmonary arrest. Praise the Lord my daughter was rushed to one of the best NICU’s in the state and she has no long term deficits.

During my treatment I would need an awesome team, 7 surgeries, 14 days on a ventilator, 6+ years of rehab to relearn the most basic skills like eating, writing, reading.

Even with how hard this road has been I would choose it a thousand times over as I got to come home to my family.

So many moms and babies do not make it home after this catastrophic complication.

This is why funds for research are paramount.

This is why educating your on up to date treatments are key. **Spoiler Alert…it’s not AOK**

Head to the AFE (Amniotic Fluid Embolism) Foundation website for more information!