by Ashli Crew Rodriguez | Apr 27, 2026 | Labor, Personal Stories, Postpartum, Pregnancy
There is a stretch of time in a person’s life that doesn’t always get named for what it truly is. It begins, for some, with the thought of becoming—with fertility, with trying, with waiting, with wondering, with questions that don’t always have immediate answers. And...
by Ashli Crew Rodriguez | Apr 10, 2026 | Labor, Personal Stories
There are moments in birth where things don’t unfold the way someone imagined. Not all at once, and not always in a way that’s easy to name in the moment. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s after hours of labor, or quiet conversations, or a growing awareness that...
by Ashli Crew Rodriguez | Jan 21, 2026 | Care Providers, Labor, Personal Stories
At some point in pregnancy — usually after the excitement settles — a quieter question shows up. Who can I really turn to through all of this? Not just when labor starts, but now. When your body is changing in ways you didn’t expect. When appointments feel rushed....
by Lacey Morgan | Jul 30, 2019 | Featured, Personal Stories, Postpartum
My birth experience is not uncommon. After 24 hours of back labor, I caved. “I can’t do this anymore! I’m done! I need the epidural.” Broken and defeated with tears streaming down my face, I looked at my midwife and my husband, “I failed. I’m sorry.” I sobbed as the...
by Lacey Morgan | Jul 11, 2018 | Parenting, Personal Stories
When all parties are taken into account, I am the oldest of nine children. I’ll give you a minute to let that sink-in here in the twenty-first century. My mom either completely raised, or played a significant role in raising six of those children. Like many...
by Lacey Morgan | Jun 28, 2018 | Featured, Personal Stories, Pregnancy
There have been many times in my life that I have faced what felt like insurmountable odds. I have had my share of worry and stress as a result of things in my life which were totally out of my control. I found myself torn up emotionally, exhausted and questioning...
