SOMATRIARCH

Incantations of a Shadow Midwife

Healing in Preparation for Birth

I had this lingering feeling that I need to close the chapter of grieving and mourning Olive in order for me to enter into my next chapter of mother to two living babies. I asked for feedback from my classmates, my sister, and mom and after a lot of conversations and deep-pit-of-my-soul-sobbing, it was finally brought to my attention that I still harbor so much guilt.

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How This Pregnancy is Different

I had to make the conscious decision to be at peace that this pregnancy is going to be different.

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Rainbow Baby - Pregnancy After Loss

As a birth worker, and childbirth educator and currently pregnant with our rainbow baby I am sharing this from a place of personal experience of practical application.

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