THE FUSE

Before you gave birth, you probably had an idea of the way you wanted it all to go. Maybe you mapped out your delivery plan, whether you were okay with medical interventions, who you wanted beside you, or how you planned to feed your newborn. But while some people’s experiences match closely with their intended birth plan, others’ don’t. In fact, a surprising number of birthing people have traumatic birth experiences — serious medical emergencies, not feeling heard throughout the process, or the sense that everything was moving too fast to understand.