When a baby is born, the world instantly shifts its gaze to the newborn. But at Birth and Body Empowerment LLC, our eyes are tenderly fixed on you. The transition into motherhood—called matrescence—is a profound, disorienting identity shift. It often brings an unexpected guest: grief. If you are quietly mourning the birth experience you expected, even if your delivery wasn't medically traumatic, please know your feelings are valid. You can love your baby and still grieve the
