This is the last episode in Season 1 of the Freebirthing in Color™ Movement and today I have a beautiful conversation with Veladya.
We get into speaking about her first pregnancy that started off in the care of an OB and Medical Midwife, but after the first few routine appointments with the OB, Veladya felt that there was something lacking from the care she was receiving.
Veladya then attended a mother’s retreat in the Caribbean at 27 weeks pregnant and was opened up to the idea of birthing free of the medical system.
With that planned intention of birthing at home, 3 days had passed and the energy in Veladya’s birth space shifted. She ended up making the choice to get checked at the hospital with the hopes of signing herself out after assessment to continue birthing at home.
Things didn’t turn out the way they were originally planned and Veladya birthed Aura in hospital and then on top of that had to deal with interactions from CPS for 6 weeks into her postpartum time. All of the CPS stress was completely unnecessary and in my opinion, has a large part to do with the fact that Veladya and her partner are people of color.
Their treatment was unjust and racially fuelled, but I will let Veladya speak to those moments in her story. And now as Veladya prepares for her second baby to be born the lessons that she learned from her first birth have well equipped her for her second.
And lastly, submissions are always open for you to speak within this movement. If you want to share you birth story on a platform that celebrates you for who you are and the birth choices you’ve made, please reach out to me or fill out the submission form. All information can be found within the show notes below!
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