At 29 weeks pregnant, Rachel Kaufman noticed her baby had stopped kicking. Trusting her gut, she called her doctor and headed to the hospital, where fetal monitoring revealed her son was in serious distress. With amniotic fluid nearly gone and the placenta failing to deliver nutrients, he was delivered via emergency C-section weighing just 2 pounds, 1 ounce. In this episode, Rachel joins Dr. Mary Ellen Kramp to share that story and the long, often invisible aftermath that followed, including C-section scar tissue and adhesions, pelvic floor tightness, the brutal reality of pumping for a NICU baby, and why she didn't start working with a pelvic PT until her son was nearly 14 years old. Her message is simple: count the kicks, trust your body, and know it is never too late to heal.

Rachel Kaufman, MPH, ACC, is a professional life coach, Usui Reiki Master, reflexologist, Insight Acupressure practitioner, teacher, and author.

Rachel received the Rite of the Womb Munay-Ki initiation and is a Womb Keeper, and has also studied the use of essential oils, crystals, and shamanic techniques, all of which she incorporates into healing sessions when needed. She has supported hundreds of clients over the past 20-plus years to find more resilience, calmness, and balance in their daily lives.

Rachel can be reached at:

www.integratedhealingvibes.com

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