In my journey as “Momma Trauma,” I have come to know many influential women in our birthing community at large. Roanna Rosewood is one of those women. She is, first and foremost, a mom as are most of us who find our ways to activism. On her to-do list includes running a thriving restaurant called Pangea with her husband, co-founder & co-hosting Birth Plan Radio and speaking engagements. Rosewood’s book, Cut Stapled and Mended: When One Woman Reclaimed Her Body and Gave Birth on Her Own Terms After Cesarean, will be available any day and I was lucky enough to find a copy in my e-mail to read in advance! Rosewood captures your heart in the first paragraph and she doesn’t let go until her story is finished. She turns a saddening subject matter into an inspiring and fun novel anyone can enjoy. Mixing a love of food with a dash of Hippy and a quarter cup of common sense and research, this book is a fun and riveting read for everyone. Even my husband. Cut, Stapled and Mended begins with a wild ride through the eyes of a mother with two toddler boys. I have two toddlers of my own so from the “avalanche of oranges” to the cosleeping love and challenges of “one big puddle of family,” I can totally relate and imagine the craziness that fills her life day in and day out with each word. Her writing style is much like my own. I clung to every word, every sentence with laughter, tears or bated breath. Her powerful memoir is one of self-empowerment and growth with life struggles thrown into the mix at some of the most appropriately inappropriate times. Rosewood details how her rebellious teenage years morphed into fun and flirty courtship with her now husband, Ben. That courtship blossomed into a fairytale life freckled with children and a budding business. Like many women, she went into pregnancy happy and excited; she knew her body was capable of childbirth. But there were complications. I have never had a cesarean delivery, but her story is vivid and captivating. She never once gets into the gory details of surgery, but she does give us an unbridled view into the emotional turmoil she underwent with labor and trying to figure out what went wrong afterwards. Tears. Flashbacks. A baby “stolen” from his mother. Anger. Confusion. “What if’s” and “If Only’s.” Numbness. These, regardless of how a woman birthed, are felt and thought by every woman who deals with birth trauma. I felt empathetic to her pain throughout the book being a birth trauma mom myself. For readers who may not understand birth trauma, surely you will understand it better after reading this personal account. Rosewood also tries to educate the reader on her findings regarding c-sections, Cytotec (a stomach ulcer drug often misused for inductions), and other topics relating to her experiences. Cut, Stapled and Mended reads fluid from front to back. Even the non-readers in us will not want to put this book down. By the end, we bear witness to the miracle of birth through Rosewood’s words. Not just of newborn babes, but that of a family and ultimately a woman who finds her true self. Visit Rosewood's Website, www.CutStapledAndMended.com, on April 30 for an *exciting* something! I can't tell you just what it is, but I can tell you everyone from healing momma's to doulas to midwives and medical professionals will *love* it! Note: This is not a sponsored post. The opinions here are my own as always. Thank you Roanna, for allowing me the chance to read your story and share in your struggles and triumphs. You are a rock, a warrior and an inspiration. Would you like your own copy? Click here to purchase Roanna Rosewood's Cut, Stapled & Mended: When One Woman Reclaimed Her Body And Gave Birth On Her Own Terms After Cesarean.
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4/29/2013 02:21:24 am
What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing this and Roanna - you are an inspiration.
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4/29/2013 03:44:46 am
Sounds like an amazing story. My sister in law went from emergency c to non medicated VBAC w her 2nd. It's incredible
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