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Aug 2024
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Unmedicated Birth Story: Journey from a ...

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Today's birth story is a little bit different. Erika shares two very different birth experiences. She shares the trauma she experienced and had to process from her first birth, and how redemptive her next birth was. She does an excellent job of pointing out what did not go how she hoped and what needed to change for her next experience. Her stories encourage moms to trust their bodies and tune into their needs.

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