She Survived a 1% Chance: Cathy’s Birth Trauma Miracle & the God Who Never Left

Some stories remind you how close heaven truly is — and how present God is in every detail.In this deeply moving episode, Wendy sits down with Cathy Garrett, a Christian wife, mom of two, and host of the Birth Trauma Stories podcast, whose 2019 delivery turned into a life-altering medical emergency. Cathy suffered a rare amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) — a catastrophic complication that causes sudden cardiovascular collapse, a stroke, and often death. She was given a 1% chance of survival.But God was already ahead of her.From the hospital she “just happened” to choose (the only adult ECMO provider in the city), to the doula who stayed by her side, to the husband who brought their baby home before she woke from a coma — every detail of Cathy’s story bears the fingerprints of a God who saw, protected, and sustained her.This episode blends miracle, motherhood, medical crisis, trauma recovery, and birth advocacy, offering wisdom for women who want to prepare for birth without fear. Cathy shares openly about:navigating VBAC decisionsmisdiagnoses that God still used for her goodsurviving the impossiblethe lifelong impact of disabilitythe grief of lost moments she’ll never get backredeeming moments God gave her in unexpected waysthe power of informed choices, support teams, and conversations before laborher ongoing ministry through Trauma Tribe, a free monthly support groupThis is a sacred, honest, faith-anchored conversation for every mother, every birth worker, every trauma survivor, and every woman who has ever asked, “Where was God when everything went wrong?”He was there.He is still there.And He is not finished with your story either.Website: BirthTraumaStories.comEmail: [email protected] If you’re carrying a story or testimony and sense a quiet stirring to do something more with it, but you’re unsure what that next step should be, I’ve created a resource to help you discern that.The Story Discernment Guide is a reflective guide designed to help you pause, pray, and gain clarity around the story you’re stewarding — before you write, publish, or share it publicly.You can explore the Story Discernment Guide at storycalling.info.Your story is not an accident.You are healed.You are whole.You are called — and stewarding your story well matters.