57. I Knew I Could Do it!

This is a beautiful conversation that I have with Aaliyah. She speaks to me about how she bonded very deeply with her aunts baby and how she always knew that motherhood was in her future. When becoming pregnant with her first, Aaliyah chose to have hospital Midwifery care, but once she was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (GD) she was soon switched to Obstetric care. Leading up to Aaliyah’s first birth experience she was feeling very forced to have an induction at 39 weeks, but held her ground until 41 weeks. When she did agree to the induction, it took 4 days for her baby to finally emerge and she was pressured into an unnecessary epidural 2 hours before her baby was born. Aaliyah’s second pregnancy was with twins! and she chose once again, to also seek support of medical providers like her first. And to my surprise, Aaliyah birthed both of her babies vaginally in the hospital setting, which is quite unheard of in most twin births. For her third pregnancy and birth, Aaliyah chose a birthing centre, which led to trauma and a very difficult postpartum experience that included a mental health crisis. Then finally with her fifth baby, Aaliyah made the choice to birth this baby with only family in attendance. This is a story of a woman’s trust and courage in herself to make the best decisions for herself and her children and the evolution that she went on to get there. ✦ Give a ⁠⁠⁠5 STAR RATING and REVEIW⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts Give a ⁠⁠⁠5 STAR RATING⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW Freebirthing in Color ™⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠@Freebirthing_inColor⁠ Reach out via email: [email protected] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Send a DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the Movement - ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBMIT Your Birth Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBMIT Your Women’s Work⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Connect with your Host ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW Karma⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠@Primal_Woman_⁠ ⁠⁠Check Out What's Happening⁠⁠ in the Movement - ✨New Stories Every Thursday!✨