Kristen
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She says she finished her primary birth numbers in October of 2020. Her apprenticeship was not easy. It was one of the hardest things she ever had to do with an unfaithful spouse and other personal issues. She was never home, gained over 50 pounds, no sleep, and she wasn't thriving. She loved her clients even before she was finishing her numbers.
She said, The births that didn't count even when I caught, but my heart in that moment was full.
She said, The births that didn't count even when I caught, but my heart in that moment was full.
She said, The births that didn't count even when I caught, but my heart in that moment was full.
And here is something I would like to say to that matter. Like a lot of people, they're like, well, I don't feel that way about the consequences that my actions caused. Like I had a heart full of love when I was neglecting you and your baby. Just because you feel good about what you're doing or you have the best intentions in mind doesn't mean that you're faultless.
And here is something I would like to say to that matter. Like a lot of people, they're like, well, I don't feel that way about the consequences that my actions caused. Like I had a heart full of love when I was neglecting you and your baby. Just because you feel good about what you're doing or you have the best intentions in mind doesn't mean that you're faultless.
And here is something I would like to say to that matter. Like a lot of people, they're like, well, I don't feel that way about the consequences that my actions caused. Like I had a heart full of love when I was neglecting you and your baby. Just because you feel good about what you're doing or you have the best intentions in mind doesn't mean that you're faultless.
Something very interesting that I see happen when you're talking to people who've perpetuated trauma or negligence and things of that nature, they say, oh, I would never hurt anybody. And maybe Jennifer never hurt anybody out of malice, but she did things knowingly that put me and many other people at more risk than we needed to be put in.
Something very interesting that I see happen when you're talking to people who've perpetuated trauma or negligence and things of that nature, they say, oh, I would never hurt anybody. And maybe Jennifer never hurt anybody out of malice, but she did things knowingly that put me and many other people at more risk than we needed to be put in.
Something very interesting that I see happen when you're talking to people who've perpetuated trauma or negligence and things of that nature, they say, oh, I would never hurt anybody. And maybe Jennifer never hurt anybody out of malice, but she did things knowingly that put me and many other people at more risk than we needed to be put in.
And she made those decisions without recognizing the fullest extent of the consequences of which these are very high stakes situations. Consequences are death and severe injury. So that's where fault lies, regardless of how you feel about it. Okay. So she kind of outs herself too. She said, I was doing full clinic alone in 2021 and was paid a very small amount to do so.
And she made those decisions without recognizing the fullest extent of the consequences of which these are very high stakes situations. Consequences are death and severe injury. So that's where fault lies, regardless of how you feel about it. Okay. So she kind of outs herself too. She said, I was doing full clinic alone in 2021 and was paid a very small amount to do so.
And she made those decisions without recognizing the fullest extent of the consequences of which these are very high stakes situations. Consequences are death and severe injury. So that's where fault lies, regardless of how you feel about it. Okay. So she kind of outs herself too. She said, I was doing full clinic alone in 2021 and was paid a very small amount to do so.
So she was attending clinic alone in 2021 without her license. She was not a licensed midwife. She apparently had finished all of her births in October of 2020, but by 2021... She still was not a licensed midwife. She still had not passed her examinations or completed her education to become licensed.
So she was attending clinic alone in 2021 without her license. She was not a licensed midwife. She apparently had finished all of her births in October of 2020, but by 2021... She still was not a licensed midwife. She still had not passed her examinations or completed her education to become licensed.
So she was attending clinic alone in 2021 without her license. She was not a licensed midwife. She apparently had finished all of her births in October of 2020, but by 2021... She still was not a licensed midwife. She still had not passed her examinations or completed her education to become licensed.
And then she says, September 2021, my preceptor was going to leave the practice by the end of the year. She was put on call with a brand new CNM who ended up quitting in the middle of the night and I was left to cover her shift with no sleep. Then a client complained it was me because she asked for the CNM. who would be my assistant and come towards the pushing stage.
And then she says, September 2021, my preceptor was going to leave the practice by the end of the year. She was put on call with a brand new CNM who ended up quitting in the middle of the night and I was left to cover her shift with no sleep. Then a client complained it was me because she asked for the CNM. who would be my assistant and come towards the pushing stage.
And then she says, September 2021, my preceptor was going to leave the practice by the end of the year. She was put on call with a brand new CNM who ended up quitting in the middle of the night and I was left to cover her shift with no sleep. Then a client complained it was me because she asked for the CNM. who would be my assistant and come towards the pushing stage.
She delivered clients who were no student on their forms, but I was reassured that I was a graduate student. So here she's stating that she was reassured that she was a graduate student, even though she was not legally licensed by the state. I was surprised she said this part. This is how many DFW midwives practice where I worked. I can name at least five off the top of my head.