S6 E15 | Leah | Healing from a Hysterectomy after NICU

As we continue season 6 which is all about growing our families after the NICU, we want to make sure to also honor the NICU mamas in our sisterhood who are no longer able to carry children due to an emergent or elected hysterectomy. And we are so grateful for twin NICU mama Leah for sharing about her personal experience. After an emergency c-section, Leah’s twins were born at 32 weeks 2 days gestation, and were then transported to a level 3 NICU 30 miles away. Nearly 18 hours after birth they discovered that there was fluid in her abdomen, and an exploratory surgery then became a full hysterectomy. Throughout this episode, Leah shares openly about her unexpected hysterectomy, how she has healed and received support throughout her healing journey, and how she honors and celebrates her body as a woman today.

To the mamas in our community who have had hysterectomies, we hope this podcast episode is a gentle reminder that your worth as a woman is not determined by the existence of a womb. This sisterhood honors you as the remarkable woman and mother that you are! You are not alone.

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