144: It was unlikely she would become pregnant due to scar tissue from sexual abuse with Aspen Wood.

Female Voices: Life and Loss · May 25, 2023 · 44m

Aspen Wood remembers wanting to be a mom from a very young age. She was told as a teenager that it was unlikely that she would ever become pregnant due to scar tissue left from being sexually abused at a very young age. During her teenage years she was admitted to the hospital due to a suicide attempt and later went through a program to help her work through the sexual abuse trauma.

Things you will learn about in this episode:

Surprise pregnancy while on birth control.

Different pregnancy complications

Pica: craving nonfood items during pregnancy due to low iron

Navigating grieving…