An Inside Look…
FEATURING STORIES OF PFF RECIPIENTS AND PFF SUSTAINERS
Lupita Medrano, 2022 PFF Recipient
“In my opinion, although birth is physical, I believe it is so much more mental and spiritual. My experience birthing at PFMC reaffirmed how mentally strong I am and how intune I am with my spirituality. Despite providers at the two previous locations attempting to instill doubt in me, I proved to myself that I ultimately was capable of a fully unmedicated birth and that everything I had done leading up to that point did in fact properly prepare me.” - Lupita
Ama Greenrose MAnasse, PFF Annual SuStainer
"Being so close to my labor, and hearing her in her labor, I just had this realization that, "Wow," there's this part that dies, because this other part has to come in which is the mothering - the identity of Mother. So the old self, in a way, has to have this intense rite of passage." - Ama
Amanda Winn, PFF Monthly Sustainer
“When you think of birth equity, that doesn’t mean everyone gets the same, it means that the people who need it the most, get more. And I absolutely, 100% believe, me contributing creates a fund that allows folks to have free access to care that they would not of otherwise have. And yes, they deserve more because they have greater risk factors, and because for centuries have gotten less...” - Amanda
Shaly Borgen, 2022 PFF recipient
“I felt so cared for and empowered to direct my own care. I knew that everyone in the room had my best interest at heart and that they were going to give me the best care they could in collaboration with me. I knew the choice I was making might mean a hospital transfer, but I was so grateful that I got to choose (even better that I was also able to avoid the hospital). The fact that such a high stakes moment was still handled so calmly and with so much care was such a beautiful gift.” - Shaly
