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Ep. 258: Three Births, Two NICU Stays, and the Trauma She Didn't Recognize feat. Liana
In this heartfelt listener story, Liana shares how three very different pregnancies and births each shaped her experience of motherhood in unexpected ways. After developing gestational hypertension that progressed to postpartum preeclampsia with her first baby, she found herself navigating the uncertainty of a premature birth and NICU stay, all while trying to understand what had happened to her own body.
Years later, another unexpected NICU stay with her third baby brought many of those emotions rushing back. Liana reflects on how trauma can resurface long after the initial event, why…
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