Birth Trauma & Healing

Patient in hospital during PPROM stay receiving magnesium sulfate drip.

Life in the Hospital During Pregnancy: What No One Prepares You For

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Life in the Hospital During Pregnancy: What No One Prepares You For Imagine spending part of your pregnancy in the hospital. Most people imagine pregnancy as a journey that happens largely at home, doctor’s appointments, nursery planning, and counting down the weeks until delivery. But for many moms, pregnancy unfolds very differently. Some are admitted suddenly. Some expect to go […]

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What I knew vs. What I Felt as a Mom

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When my water broke at just 27 weeks, my training kicked in before my emotions did. I knew what PPROM meant (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes). I understood the risks that came with it. I’d taught patients about it, charted it in reports, and explained the protocols countless times. However, nothing prepares you for the moment it happens to you.

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What It’s Like to Have an Oversupply When Your Baby’s in the NICU

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Introduction: When Milk Becomes More Than You Can Handle When I first started pumping in the NICU, my biggest fear was that I wouldn’t make enough milk. Every drop felt precious. I’d stare at the bottles, praying for just one more ounce. Then suddenly, the opposite happened. My body responded so strongly that I was producing an oversupply. It was

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