I didn’t have a long list of birth preferences—just one. It felt like the one thing I could hold onto, the one part of the plan that mattered most. But sometimes, no matter how much we hope, plan, and prepare, our bodies—and our babies—have other journeys in mind. In this episode, I’m opening up about the heartbreak of letting go of that plan, the emotional weight of it all, and how I’m learning to make peace with a story I never expected. If your birth didn’t go the way you hoped, I see you. This one’s for the mamas who had to pivot, grieve, and still find the strength to show up.