Hi everyone,

My name is Stephanie. I recently gave birth via C-section, and what should have been a joyous moment quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency. I hemorrhaged on the operating table, lost a significant amount of blood, and required a blood transfusion. My recovery in the hospital was extremely difficult, and despite the efforts of the doctors and nurses, my pain was not well managed.

When I was finally sent home, I quickly realized that healing in my current environment has been overwhelming. Just to use the bathroom, I have to climb two full flights of stairs, which is excruciating after major surgery. On top of that, I’m caring for my three young children while trying to recover, and it has pushed me to my absolute limits physically and emotionally.

I’ve created this GoFundMe to raise funds to:

• Get the supplies and resources I need for postpartum healing that the hospital & insurance won’t cover

• Place my children in childcare so I can focus on recovery and eventually return to work

• Create a safer, more manageable healing environment while I regain my strength

This has been one of the hardest seasons of my life, but I know with support of my community, I can get through it and recover in a healthy, safe way. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a HUGE difference for me and my family.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you if you’ve even read this far