Imagine if your doctor scheduled you for an induction without telling you. Imagine being chastised every time you asked a question during labor. Imagine being rushed in for an emergency C-section without fully understanding why. In Episode 3, The Darkest Light host Kanya D'Almeida talks to a woman named Ameena about her relationship with her OB-GYN, her battle to avoid an induction, and how she dealt with the unwritten rule that many hospitals follow during labor and delivery: Sorry, No Questions.

On each episode of the Darkest Light, I talk to mothers about their journey through pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. These are the stories you don’t often hear, the ones women aren’t encouraged to tell. These are the stories I wish I had heard before deciding to become a mother. They’re out there, floating around in scraps and whispers. This podcast is an attempt to gather the pieces.