When a rare amniotic fluid embolism struck during childbirth, Cathy Garrett was given just a 1% chance of survival — but God had already orchestrated every detail of her rescue. Six years later, she shares her miraculous story, her ongoing disability journey, and the vital wisdom every mom needs about birth, preparedness, and faith in crisis.
Some stories remind you how close heaven truly is — and how present God is in every detail.
In this deeply moving episode, Wendy sits down with Cathy Garrett, a Christian wife, mom of two, and host of the Birth Trauma Stories podcast, whose 2019 delivery turned into a life-altering medical emergency. Cathy suffered a rare amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) — a catastrophic complication that causes sudden cardiovascular collapse, a stroke, and often death. She was given a 1% chance of survival.
But God was already ahead of her.
From the hospital she “just happened” to choose (the only adult ECMO provider in the city), to the doula who stayed by her side, to the husband who brought their baby home before she woke from a coma — every detail of Cathy’s story bears the fingerprints of a God who saw, protected, and sustained her.
This episode blends miracle, motherhood, medical crisis, trauma recovery, and birth advocacy, offering wisdom for women who want to prepare for birth without fear. Cathy shares openly about:
This is a sacred, honest, faith-anchored conversation for every mother, every birth worker, every trauma survivor, and every woman who has ever asked, “Where was God when everything went wrong?”
He was there.
He is still there.
And He is not finished with your story either.
Website: BirthTraumaStories.com
Email: cathy@birthtraumastories.com