Gwen Snyder is uncivil on Nostr: So, after an an uneventful and healthy pregnancy, I still almost bled out and died in ...

So, after an an uneventful and healthy pregnancy, I still almost bled out and died in labor with an undiagnosed placenta accreta.

Eternal reminder that pregnancy and birth can be disabling and even deadly (in my case, even with the best care, it came very close).

For all the rosy pictures our culture presents of pregnancy and birth as wholly safe and sweet, the risks are real.

Forced birth can mean forced death, and we can never forget that.