Radically Thriving

I’ve been working on unpacking my own birth trauma from 4 years ago. I was a single mom at the time and didn’t have the proper head space or time to really work through what happened. Everything was perfectly normal until after my due date at a NST where they discovered that my son was breech. The ultrasound tech simply told me that I would be having a c-section. I was not given any options, and only had 1 1/2 days to prepare. I was immediately thrown into survival mode because I had not done any research or preparation for a cesarean. I just listened to my first episode (3:11) on speaking up. WOW. I cried at a few points because I related to so much. I wish the doctors knew just how little a mother is able to process once she has a spinal tap. I barely remember seeing my son’s face through the tiny plastic square on the drape that separated me from his entrance into this world. I don’t remember them setting him on me because I was so out of it. The entire medical world needs to change their approach and attitude about cesareans— it’s not a normal surgery where the patient is put under and your bedside manner doesn’t matter. Your patient is CONSCIOUS and is giving BIRTH!! That should count for somethings to be changed. Thank you for making this podcast. I look forward to listening to them all now.

First time listener. I would describe this podcast as negative. I heard fear-mongering comments about healthcare, health professionals and hospitals. That’s not helpful. I heard negative comments on visitors to their home (adults can say no). I heard how they went to a wedding and baby shower 3 to 7 days after having twins and a single baby. (Crazy) Anyone who made these choices, I would not listen to their baby advise. I suggest you both try to be a bit more positive toward a happy time having a baby. Tips/advise are great but not dished up with this much bile.