Works with Homeless Pregnant Women

Susanna Snyder, Maternity Home for Homeless Pregnant Women      Resident Program Coordinator, Tallahassee, Florida  I became pregnant at the age of seventeen. After visiting abortion clinics, reviewing young mother stories and considering every option, I decided on adoption and then become actively involved in my pregnancy in a way that I hadn't with anything else in my life.   After my labor was over, I was left with the feeling that I could do anything and do it well. I adored this world of empowered women taking control of their birth experiences. I went to college and soon realized I would be following in the footsteps of Robbie Davis-Floyd and I will be attending grad school for anthropology.  In the mean time, I jumped at the offer to work at the Maternity Home for homeless pregnant women and I now spend my days helping our residents find jobs and gain more permanent housing, trying to build confidence and foster hope.  I am dedicated to spending the rest of my life working toward childbirth re-education in America and around the world.