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Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

Catherine Garrett

Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

A weekly Health, Fitness and Medicine podcast
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Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

Catherine Garrett

Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

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Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

Catherine Garrett

Birth Trauma Stories(formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

A weekly Health, Fitness and Medicine podcast
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Recently I had the privilege to share my ECMO story on ECMO Resource. Tune in to hear more about my ECMO story in particular!Follow Nicole on InstagramNicole's WebsiteCathy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.birthtraumastories.com/home⁠⁠Follow Birth
Join Ms. Nay and I for a special episode of #CoffeewithCathy to raise awareness for #PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth.Follow Shavnay on Instagram. Follow Shavnay on Facebook.Email Shavnay.Cathy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.birthtraumastories.com/ho
For the season finale, I share some real and raw thoughts about self-worth after perinatal trauma.  I imagine I am not the only person to struggle with self-worth after perinatal trauma; really any trauma. Trauma, whether physical or mental, ha
In today's episode, I welcome Petra Cruz to the podcast. Petra is a wife, mom of 4, birth doula, birth educator, and advocate for VBAC. She is passionate about sharing the raw and real side of motherhood that nobody likes to talk about so they
In this week's episode, we are joined by Kelila Green Siciliano. After having 3 children of her own, Kelila and her husband decided to pursue surrogacy. She went on to have one healthy baby for a lovely family and expressed her desire to do it
In today's episode, we are back with Amber Tice for part 2 of her episode. Tune in to hear more of her story, more about how her faith has helped her heal from her perinatal trauma and potential plans!Follow Amber on Instagram:https://www.ins
Today we are joined by Amber Tice for part 1 of her story. After experiencing Hyperemesis gravidarum with all three of her pregnancies, Amber experienced more perinatal trauma when her youngest was just 2 weeks old. After waking up one morning
Today we are joined by Christina Gagnon, an adult preemie. Christina’s story is unique in that many babies born in the 80s with the challenges she faced did not make it, BUT Christina was a fighter from day one. One of her nurses even joked tha
This week Adriana is back with for part 2 of her story. Tune in to hear more about her daughter's NICU journey, her daughter's upcoming surgeries, and how Adriana’s faith has helped her work through her perinatal trauma. Follow Abigail's Jour
Today we are joined by Adriana for part 1 of her story. Through the last several years, her family has endured so so much. Infertility.Unexpected pregnancy.Unexpected diagnosis for her and her daughter. A long NICU journey.Subsequent surge
She’s back! If you listened to her previous episode you probably fell in love with her tenacity and willingness to advocate not only for herself but for the entire maternal health world. Tune in and hear what Ebony has been up to this year and
We are joined today by Ruth Caplin; a mom, a wife, and Jesus lover! You wouldn’t know it by the upbeat tone of her voice or her steadfast faith, but Ruth is a pregnancy loss survivor. In the episode, she describes the joy of having a viable hea
Today we are joined by Meredith McCann, a perinatal trauma sufferer turned maternal health advocate. Like many of us, following the birth of her daughter, Meredith felt a little lost. Then, she found the Preeclampsia Foundation, decided to beco
Today we are joined by Paige Pedroli, a placental abruption survivor and double NICU mom. I’m sure when Paige became pregnant, she didn’t imagine that her motherly intuition would save her and her first daughter’s life. Fast forward a couple mo
Today we are joined by Teresa Blank. Teresa has experienced many things in her life. Getting married. A significant weight loss journey. Getting pregnant. But never in a million years did she see herself as a perinatal trauma survivor. Yet here
Today we are back with Haley Schaefer for part 2 of her story. We continue diving into how her daughter, Della was "Born to Fight and discuss the non-profit Haley started. Tune in to hear more!Follow Haley on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
When I heard about Nikki’s nonprofit I knew this was a special lady! She took a tragedy that ravaged her community and turned it into hope for other moms. Tune in to hear more about the pilot program she’s about to launch and the nonprofit she
In today’s episode, we are joined by Haley Schaefer, an Antepartum Depression survivor & NICU Momma. We discuss an often “not-talked-about” condition, antepartum depression. We also discuss how Haley had COVID while pregnant, and her traumatic
Join Brittany and I as we continue the conversation about the ripple effect trauma has on all parties involved. As my doula, Brittany was in the room when my Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) happened. As you can imagine, this day impacted her in v
Today’s episode is extra special. Almost 5 years ago I became pregnant and knew I wanted to have a doula with my second daughter. Enter Brittany Baker. At the time Brittany was a student doula trying to become certified. This meant she needed t
At this point, you're probably asking yourself "Perfusionist? A whata what?" I remember when I first met Gina she told me what she did for a living, I was so confused. Next, I asked her what that was and she explained. She also noticed my stern
Join Liana and me for a special episode of #CoffeewithCathy as we discuss seeing each other after being virtual friends for several years! You will hear in today's episode how Liana was the first person to answer my life after AFE/Stroke questi
Today we are back with Laura Bethman for Part 2 of her story.  After finding out their daughter had a malformation, Lauren and her husband made the decision to drive several hours from their home for her care. Tune in to hear what happens next!
Today we are joined by Laura Bethman for Part 1 of her story. She shares her gut-wrenching story of, as she puts it, being thrown to the wolves in navigating an unexpected diagnosis for her daughter Quinn. Tune in to hear how, overnight, she an
Today we are joined by Ryan Hansen. Ryan is a dad, husband, widow; turned maternal health advocate. After a seemingly healthy pregnancy, his first wife Tara died just days after the birth of their first son. Ryan was determined to keep Tara’s t
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