<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Lisa opens up about the cervical cerclage&amp;mdash;or &amp;ldquo;stitch&amp;rdquo;&amp;mdash;she received at 24 weeks pregnant to help prevent preterm labor. While the procedure was medically &amp;ldquo;simple&amp;rdquo; and technically successful, the emotional experience left her feeling raw, vulnerable, and deeply shaken.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lisa shares her story to help you feel more empowered, choice-full, and autonomous&amp;mdash;no matter what your pregnancy journey looks like.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;She talks about:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;- What a cervical cerclage is, and what&amp;rsquo;s considered normal (and not) for a cervix&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;- How she&amp;rsquo;s making peace with a medical-intervention-heavy pregnancy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;- How she stayed connected to herself during moments of dissociation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;- The challenge of maintaining autonomy when you're treated as just a &amp;ldquo;patient&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Truthiest Life on Instagram:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetruthiestlife/?hl=en"&gt;@thetruthiestlife&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisahayim/"&gt;@lisahayim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re loving TTL, please leave a review on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truthiest-life/id1535516122?uo=2"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Edited by &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/houstontilley/"&gt;Houston Tilley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/findyoursails/"&gt;@findyoursails&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Lisa’s Cervical Cerclage + Navigating Medical Trauma

APR 4, 202548 MIN
The Truthiest Life

Lisa’s Cervical Cerclage + Navigating Medical Trauma

APR 4, 202548 MIN

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In this episode, Lisa opens up about the cervical cerclage—or “stitch”—she received at 24 weeks pregnant to help prevent preterm labor. While the procedure was medically “simple” and technically successful, the emotional experience left her feeling raw, vulnerable, and deeply shaken. Lisa shares her story to help you feel more empowered, choice-full, and autonomous—no matter what your pregnancy journey looks like. She talks about: - What a cervical cerclage is, and what’s considered normal (and not) for a cervix - How she’s making peace with a medical-intervention-heavy pregnancy - How she stayed connected to herself during moments of dissociation - The challenge of maintaining autonomy when you're treated as just a “patient” The Truthiest Life on Instagram: @thetruthiestlife Host: @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends!  If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.