Black Maternal Health Week
Hey ladies, It’s Black Maternal Health Week!! This week brings up uncomfortable memories for me, but I hope to raise awareness , so let’s talk about it. I was induced at 41 weeks, with no prior complications throughout my pregnancy. Towards the end of my pregnancy, fear of the unknown started to settle in. I felt like I wasn’t as prepared as I thought I was. Although I had a beautiful pregnancy, all of a sudden I developed pre-eclampsia and my son’s heart rate started to drop. I was seconds away from having an emergency c-section, but I found the strength to push one more time. By the grace of God, I birthed M3 but didn’t get the opportunity to birth my placenta. The doctor was in a rush to get to the next delivery, rushed my process and pulled my placenta out once able to. Everything I researched in preparation for my baby went out the window once complications arose. At that point, I just wanted my baby and me to be OK! ...