Last month I had the privilege of attending Strokestra. Itâs a program between our hospital system, the local art center, and the Philharmonic to provide music therapy to stroke survivors outpatient. It was an incredible opportunity and I canât wait until the next session starts this spring!!! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #Strokestra #MusicTherapy #MusicHealstheSoul
I am so excited to continue to welcome Atara to the team! Tomorrow morning, we will do a special episode of #CoffeewithCathy for yâall to get to know her. Join us tomorrow morning at 8:30 am EST over on Instagram! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #GodsPlan
Our family I did our first âYesâ Day today. If you havenât seen the movie Yes Day. Basically the parents have to say yes to anything that the kids want to do. We did set ârulesâ the kids couldnât spend more than a certain amount of money and any activities had to be within a 20 mile radius. It was so much fun! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #YesDay #CoreMemories #GarrettGalavanting
Today I am joined by Jamie Agunsday. Jamie is a Masterâs prepared Registered Nurse who has spent the last decade serving women and birthing families in New Jersey. As a Labor and Delivery nurse in one of NJâs busiest birthing hospitals, Jamie was deeply impacted by seeing women and people giving birth experience serious pregnancy related complications. For the last 4.5 years, Jamie has worked to support the review of maternal deaths as a Maternal Mortality Nurse Abstractor and Program Coordinator, where she tells the stories of those who died from complications of their pregnancies.Jamie has a long history of advocacy and is involved extensively in her professional organization, AWHONN, on the state and national level. Jamieâs work crosses sectors into the arenas of public health, the healthcare industry, education, and patient advocacy. Through her efforts, Jamie seeks to center the voices and amplify the stories of those most impacted by adverse outcomes as a means to making meaningful improvements in the health of all people giving birth....#BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #MaternalMortality #AWHONN #LaborandDeliveryNurse
This week I was joined by Ashley Martin from the NICU Notebook. After being faced with unpredictable circumstances, Ashley made it her mission to support other NICU families. Tune in to hear more from Ashely! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #NicuMomma #LittleMiracles #SmallBusniessOwner
On Monday, I had the incredible privilege of attending a jam session for Strokestra! Itâs a program through several organizations that ensure stroke survivors have access to music. I left feeling incredibly excited and then I was reminded of Psalm 150:6 â âLet everything that has breath praise the Lord!â Grateful for the opportunity to share in such a beautiful day of music and honor the Lord! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #FaithThroughMusic #PraiseHim #HealingThroughHymns
Today is my daughterâs first horse show! đ´đŠľAfter I met one of the fellow barn moms she described to me how much itâs fills her heart to see her daughter show. I politely agreed. But in my head I was thinking about all that Chloe Anne and I have been through together.Wow. Just wow. God is SO good! ...#BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalStories #GodisSoGood #Glimmers_of_Hope #endAFE
On Wednesday I tried a new pain management treatment called Neuro Prolo Therapy. We did three locations: Sternum, my right thigh, and calf. Neuro Prolo Therapy sounds fancy but it really is just sugar water. My mind was blown that doctors told me they inject sugar water into scars and nerves that are âover firingâ. My neurologist diagnosed me with a pain syndrome so Iâm really hoping this will help and I can decrease my pain meds. Acupuncture was helping a lot but my insurance wonât pay for it anymore and itâs expensive. Please pray it works! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #NeuroProloTherapy #HolisticHealing #Dextrose
Remember, God doesnât make mistakes. Place an emoji below so I can pray for you! đđť#BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #GodisinControl
Remember the FAST signs: Face: Is one side drooping? Arms: Can they raise both arms? Speech: Is their speech slurred? Time: Time is critical! Call emergency services immediately. #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #WorldStrokeDay
October is Physical Therapist Month. If thereâs one thing Iâd like to say to my physical therapist it would be:⢠Thank you for helping me sit up in bed when I couldnât. ⢠Thank you for getting me home. ⢠Thank you for improving my heart function. ⢠Thank you for your continuous encouragement and kind words! Tâ˘Hâ˘Aâ˘Nâ˘K Yâ˘Oâ˘U! #BirthTraumaStories #PerinatalTrauma #PhysicalTherapistMonth #ThankYou #endAFE #StrokeSurvivor #ECMO
Congrats again Cody + Emily! We love you guys so much! âHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.â Ephesians 5:25
