Little over a year ago, I gave birth to my daughter L. Throughout my pregnancy I had hoped for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After C-section), and that is what I got. During her birth, I'd overhear the doctor saying words like "trauma" and "catastrophe". It took me 7 weeks after her birth to start processing what those words meant. (Trigger warning: This post talks about obstetric violence in detail - with, nonetheless, a happy ending. Only click through if you feel ok with reading it.)

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