Wow. "Expect the unexpected" the astrology told me. I was still taken aback by what unfolded. I knew the process of bringing life into this world would require me to surrender. However, I did not realize the experience would also ask me to let go of my ideals, forcing me to see things differently and with more compassion. I have always struggled with western medicine due to a pattern that I was often the "difficult patient" because doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. For years I have not taken any medications and have searched for other healing modalities with a quest to get to the root of the issue rather than just treating the symptom. After bringing my son into the world I am beginning to see the importance of medicine (or substances as I usually refer to them) and how imperative it is that western medicine and other healing technologies and traditions be incorporated. 

A note to the listener. What happened to me is very rare. It is not my intention to scare anyone but rather to share what happened to me in order to help mothers be more informed about different possibilities and hospital policies. My mother with a background in nurse midwifery, breaks down what happened and why both my son and I are so lucky.