Kristen

He was so helpless and no one's guiding him. No one's telling him what's going on. He has no idea. I had no idea. But I know that he carries a lot of hurt and a lot of shame and guilt. I mean, none of it's deserved. My husband was also a victim. And I know that I was the one that everyone was scared about and my baby was the one that everyone was scared about in that moment.

He was so helpless and no one's guiding him. No one's telling him what's going on. He has no idea. I had no idea. But I know that he carries a lot of hurt and a lot of shame and guilt. I mean, none of it's deserved. My husband was also a victim. And I know that I was the one that everyone was scared about and my baby was the one that everyone was scared about in that moment.

Yeah, and I think that sometimes his is overlooked. He's had to deal with my emotional outbursts or all of the mess and the muck that has come of this because he, such a good man that he is, feels like I need to have my wounds healed first and my pain and my trauma needs to be addressed first because it's been so debilitating and he's put himself to the side.

Yeah, and I think that sometimes his is overlooked. He's had to deal with my emotional outbursts or all of the mess and the muck that has come of this because he, such a good man that he is, feels like I need to have my wounds healed first and my pain and my trauma needs to be addressed first because it's been so debilitating and he's put himself to the side.

Yeah, and I think that sometimes his is overlooked. He's had to deal with my emotional outbursts or all of the mess and the muck that has come of this because he, such a good man that he is, feels like I need to have my wounds healed first and my pain and my trauma needs to be addressed first because it's been so debilitating and he's put himself to the side.

But he still carries it and yet no one's really asked him. It wasn't until May of 2023, seven months later, I finally had a point where I was like, I'm living in desolation. I'm living in this black cloud that just surrounds my days. I wake up in fear. I go to bed in tears. I literally don't recognize myself anymore. I realized something had to be done.

But he still carries it and yet no one's really asked him. It wasn't until May of 2023, seven months later, I finally had a point where I was like, I'm living in desolation. I'm living in this black cloud that just surrounds my days. I wake up in fear. I go to bed in tears. I literally don't recognize myself anymore. I realized something had to be done.

But he still carries it and yet no one's really asked him. It wasn't until May of 2023, seven months later, I finally had a point where I was like, I'm living in desolation. I'm living in this black cloud that just surrounds my days. I wake up in fear. I go to bed in tears. I literally don't recognize myself anymore. I realized something had to be done.

And that's when I reached out to a counselor. I also told myself I have to put myself out there. I started going to mom's groups through various churches. But then I met this new emotion when I would put myself out there. Resentment of other moms because I was so heated to realize what I missed out on. birth is so lovely and it's beautiful and like your body was made to do this.

And that's when I reached out to a counselor. I also told myself I have to put myself out there. I started going to mom's groups through various churches. But then I met this new emotion when I would put myself out there. Resentment of other moms because I was so heated to realize what I missed out on. birth is so lovely and it's beautiful and like your body was made to do this.

And that's when I reached out to a counselor. I also told myself I have to put myself out there. I started going to mom's groups through various churches. But then I met this new emotion when I would put myself out there. Resentment of other moms because I was so heated to realize what I missed out on. birth is so lovely and it's beautiful and like your body was made to do this.

I had so much resentment when I heard people talk about their good birth stories. I was happy for them, obviously, in one sense. I would wish nothing like what I had on anybody. But then there was also this side of me that was so resentful. I didn't want to hear those stories.

I had so much resentment when I heard people talk about their good birth stories. I was happy for them, obviously, in one sense. I would wish nothing like what I had on anybody. But then there was also this side of me that was so resentful. I didn't want to hear those stories.

I had so much resentment when I heard people talk about their good birth stories. I was happy for them, obviously, in one sense. I would wish nothing like what I had on anybody. But then there was also this side of me that was so resentful. I didn't want to hear those stories.

I didn't want to hear someone else rave about, especially a birth center birth or even a home birth, that those things worked out for somebody else, but not for me. I started counseling and was able to start talking about it. I literally up until this point for months thought I was the only one that had gone through this at Origins. I was scrolling social media one day.

I didn't want to hear someone else rave about, especially a birth center birth or even a home birth, that those things worked out for somebody else, but not for me. I started counseling and was able to start talking about it. I literally up until this point for months thought I was the only one that had gone through this at Origins. I was scrolling social media one day.

I didn't want to hear someone else rave about, especially a birth center birth or even a home birth, that those things worked out for somebody else, but not for me. I started counseling and was able to start talking about it. I literally up until this point for months thought I was the only one that had gone through this at Origins. I was scrolling social media one day.

At this time, I had already moved out of Texas and saw a news report out of Texas that some women were gathering and they were going to be demonstrating outside of an Origins location. I clicked on the article and read it, and sure enough, it was Origins Dallas. And I thought, oh my gosh, I'm not the only one. In the article, it was Amanda who had been interviewed by the reporter.

At this time, I had already moved out of Texas and saw a news report out of Texas that some women were gathering and they were going to be demonstrating outside of an Origins location. I clicked on the article and read it, and sure enough, it was Origins Dallas. And I thought, oh my gosh, I'm not the only one. In the article, it was Amanda who had been interviewed by the reporter.

At this time, I had already moved out of Texas and saw a news report out of Texas that some women were gathering and they were going to be demonstrating outside of an Origins location. I clicked on the article and read it, and sure enough, it was Origins Dallas. And I thought, oh my gosh, I'm not the only one. In the article, it was Amanda who had been interviewed by the reporter.