Markita

Unfortunately, we have to be not only the patient, but we also have to be advocates for ourselves. Unless you have someone that can truly advocate for you in the health care system, oftentimes we get looked over. Things go untreated, unseen, and we're ignored.

Unfortunately, we have to be not only the patient, but we also have to be advocates for ourselves. Unless you have someone that can truly advocate for you in the health care system, oftentimes we get looked over. Things go untreated, unseen, and we're ignored.

Unfortunately, we have to be not only the patient, but we also have to be advocates for ourselves. Unless you have someone that can truly advocate for you in the health care system, oftentimes we get looked over. Things go untreated, unseen, and we're ignored.

We have to make sure that we advocate for ourselves as much as we can and just continue to make ourselves be heard, especially if it is a health scare or something that is concerning. That is what led me to Origins Birth Center in Dallas, Texas. How did you find them? It was online. There weren't a lot of nurses that were gung ho about holistic stuff.

We have to make sure that we advocate for ourselves as much as we can and just continue to make ourselves be heard, especially if it is a health scare or something that is concerning. That is what led me to Origins Birth Center in Dallas, Texas. How did you find them? It was online. There weren't a lot of nurses that were gung ho about holistic stuff.

We have to make sure that we advocate for ourselves as much as we can and just continue to make ourselves be heard, especially if it is a health scare or something that is concerning. That is what led me to Origins Birth Center in Dallas, Texas. How did you find them? It was online. There weren't a lot of nurses that were gung ho about holistic stuff.

I've come across a few that kind of had my same perspective, but I looked up some birthing centers here in the Dallas area and was searching, you know, looking through reviews and I would go to their website and see what they had to offer. How did your partner feel about you selecting Origins and taking this route? He trusted my choosing. I typically do research and I look people up.

I've come across a few that kind of had my same perspective, but I looked up some birthing centers here in the Dallas area and was searching, you know, looking through reviews and I would go to their website and see what they had to offer. How did your partner feel about you selecting Origins and taking this route? He trusted my choosing. I typically do research and I look people up.

I've come across a few that kind of had my same perspective, but I looked up some birthing centers here in the Dallas area and was searching, you know, looking through reviews and I would go to their website and see what they had to offer. How did your partner feel about you selecting Origins and taking this route? He trusted my choosing. I typically do research and I look people up.

I went and did a tour at Origins and I felt good about it. I actually came to Origins in the middle of my pregnancy. I was 20 weeks pregnant whenever I got to Origins. I was at the Dallas facility.

I went and did a tour at Origins and I felt good about it. I actually came to Origins in the middle of my pregnancy. I was 20 weeks pregnant whenever I got to Origins. I was at the Dallas facility.

I went and did a tour at Origins and I felt good about it. I actually came to Origins in the middle of my pregnancy. I was 20 weeks pregnant whenever I got to Origins. I was at the Dallas facility.

Honestly, I do not remember who it was because I didn't have the same person each time. You would have a different midwife whenever you went to your appointments because whenever you go into labor, the midwives were on call. So you wouldn't get your particular midwife that you would have chosen.

Honestly, I do not remember who it was because I didn't have the same person each time. You would have a different midwife whenever you went to your appointments because whenever you go into labor, the midwives were on call. So you wouldn't get your particular midwife that you would have chosen.

Honestly, I do not remember who it was because I didn't have the same person each time. You would have a different midwife whenever you went to your appointments because whenever you go into labor, the midwives were on call. So you wouldn't get your particular midwife that you would have chosen.

I know towards the end, I was seeing Jennifer more, but I had had an appointment with all of them at least once. I know because it was, I believe, three midwives, three or four.

I know towards the end, I was seeing Jennifer more, but I had had an appointment with all of them at least once. I know because it was, I believe, three midwives, three or four.

I know towards the end, I was seeing Jennifer more, but I had had an appointment with all of them at least once. I know because it was, I believe, three midwives, three or four.

Exactly. It should have been a red flag, but I didn't think of it that way. I was just like, oh, you know, okay. Well, it's your first pregnancy, correct? Yes. First pregnancy, first baby.

Exactly. It should have been a red flag, but I didn't think of it that way. I was just like, oh, you know, okay. Well, it's your first pregnancy, correct? Yes. First pregnancy, first baby.