Mom & Mind Podcast | Postpartum | Birth | Pregnancy | Maternal Mental Health |

Today’s episode carries a sensitivity notice for anyone currently processing a birth trauma. Kayleigh Summers is a licensed therapist, writer, and content expert in perinatal trauma. Through sharing her lived experience as an amniotic fluid embolism survivor, Kayleigh supports families through perinatal trauma. She has created thriving support communities through Instagram and TikTok, and she uses her podcast, The Birth Trauma Mama, to provide connection, storytelling, and resources to support those experiencing birth and other types of trauma. Show Highlights: Kayleigh’s first pregnancy, which was typical until her routine appointment at 40 weeks and two days Kayleigh’s very long (three days!) induction process, which she doesn’t remember The reality of the feeling of impending doom–and how it differs from anxiety or a panic attack Her heart stoppage, CPR, and the birth of her son while she was technically “not alive” Kayleigh’s son, 10 lbs. 14 oz., had to be resuscitated at birth. Details about amni