SOMATRIARCH

Incantations of a Shadow Midwife

Our Birth Story- Atlas Wade

I started instinctually swirling my hips. I told my midwife that I was feeling the urge to bear down and asked if I was OK to go ahead. She said if your body is telling you to then go ahead.

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People Pleasing & Pregnancy

We do not want to make waves even though there is something churning in our gut that says “I do not agree with that” or “I do not understand why”.

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Mother Registry, Not Baby Registry

When the focus is on the decor and cupcake flavors and everyone wants to help plan a party, but no one shows up to help with dishes, laundry, and meal prep 3 weeks postpartum our priorities as a society need to be reevaluated.

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