{"id":2062173,"date":"2023-10-10T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-believing-women-goes-wrong-canadian-woman-conned-dozens-of-doulas-by-faking-crisis-pregnancies\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:14:03","slug":"when-believing-women-goes-wrong-canadian-woman-conned-dozens-of-doulas-by-faking-crisis-pregnancies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-believing-women-goes-wrong-canadian-woman-conned-dozens-of-doulas-by-faking-crisis-pregnancies\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian woman deceives doulas with fake pregnancies, exposing the pitfalls of &#8216;believing women&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhen-believing-women-goes-wrong-canadian-woman-conned-dozens-of-doulas-by-faking-crisis-pregnancies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Samantha&#8217;s First Client: A Tale of Deception and Betrayal<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samantha, a newly minted doula, received an intriguing message on Instagram. It was \u2063from Kaitlyn Braun, a 24-year-old woman who believed she was going into labor. The contractions were coming closer together, and Samantha knew she had to act fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doulas, typically not formally trained \u2064in obstetrics, provide guidance and \u200dsupport to \u2063pregnant \u2064women during labor. It\u200c was \u200bunusual\u200c for Samantha to be called in so early, but Braun&#8217;s circumstances were unique. She had discovered her pregnancy late and it was the \u200dresult of a sexual assault. Sensing Braun&#8217;s fear and reluctance \u200dto ask for help, Samantha immediately\u2064 rushed to her aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Braun hesitated, feeling guilty for inconveniencing Samantha. \u2063But Samantha\u2063 reassured her and drove straight to Braun&#8217;s home. The evidence seemed to support Braun&#8217;s claims\u2062 of pregnancy &#8211; baby clothes, a car seat, and\u200d other essentials were scattered throughout her apartment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As hours passed, Braun&#8217;s\u2063 condition worsened. Samantha suspected\u2062 her water had broken and urged her to \u2063go to the hospital. However, Braun&#8217;s mother resisted. Worried about\u2064 a potential infection, Samantha sought advice from the hospital \u200band was instructed to bring Braun in immediately. Despite Braun&#8217;s protests, Samantha convinced her to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But the journey to\u2064 the hospital was far from \u2064smooth. Braun broke down, pleading with Samantha to abandon her. Samantha \u2063reached out to her mentor for guidance, who managed to persuade \u2063Braun \u200bto continue to the hospital. However, once there, Braun refused \u200dto leave the car, forcing\u200d Samantha to involve the hospital staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Braun&#8217;s situation became increasingly perplexing. She questioned\u2064 whether her water \u200dhad truly broken or if it was something else entirely. Samantha complied with Braun&#8217;s\u2062 wishes and drove her back home.\u2063 Braun then asked Samantha to be present at \u2064the hospital when she\u2064 eventually went into labor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Days \u2063later, Braun contacted Samantha again, claiming to \u200cbe in labor. Samantha repeated the process of driving Braun \u200bto the hospital \u200dand convincing her to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenya-airways-will-stop-flying-lab-monkeys-after-philadelphia-accident\/\" title=\"Kenya Airways Will Stop Flying Lab Monkeys After Philadelphia Accident\">seek medical attention<\/a>. However, \u200ban obstetrician quickly shattered Braun&#8217;s pregnancy illusion &#8211; there was no \u200cbaby, only an IUD in her uterus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Braun&#8217;s \u2064deceit didn&#8217;t end\u200b there. She continued to manipulate and \u2063deceive numerous doulas, spinning elaborate tales of stillbirths, sexual\u200b assault, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-says-fighting-outside-kyiv-threatens-those-trying-to-evacuate\/\" title=\"Ukraine Says Fighting Outside Kyiv Threatens Those Trying To Evacuate\">life-threatening illnesses<\/a>. The doulas, who had their identities protected, offered support and guidance, unaware\u2062 of the web of\u200b lies they were\u2064 entangled in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eventually, Braun&#8217;s fabrications began to unravel. Doulas started sharing their stories\u200c online, helping others realize they too had been deceived. Braun&#8217;s actions left a trail of trauma and devastation in her wake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u200c March, Braun was charged with multiple counts of fraud,\u2062 sexual assault, and harassment. The doulas who fell victim to\u2064 her schemes were left traumatized, their trust shattered.\u2063 Justice is\u2062 now being sought for \u200dthe pain and suffering inflicted by Braun&#8217;s elaborate charade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The story \u2063of Samantha&#8217;s first client serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us of the lengths\u2062 some individuals will go to\u200d deceive and manipulate others. It also\u200c highlights the resilience\u200d and strength of the doula community, who\u200d continue to support and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roe-v-wade-did-not-empower-women-it-lied-to-them\/\" title=\"Roe V. Wade Did Not Empower Women, It Lied To Them\">empower pregnant women<\/a> despite the actions of a \u200dfew.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE\u200c APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What lessons did Samantha \u2063learn from her experience with Braun \u2064and how did \u2064it impact her career as\u200c a doula<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ken and expressed doubts about the validity of\u2064 her pregnancy. \u200cSamantha, torn between her duty as a doula and\u2064 her concern for\u2063 Braun&#8217;s well-being, sought clarity from medical professionals. \u200bThey conducted \u200dtests and confirmed that Braun \u2064was indeed pregnant, but\u2064 her water had not broken yet.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling \u2063a\u2063 mix of relief\u2062 and frustration, Samantha continued to support Braun throughout \u200bher time \u2063at \u2062the hospital. The emotional rollercoaster took its toll on \u2064both of them, \u200dbut Samantha remained steadfast in her commitment to \u2063provide comfort and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe days turned into weeks, Samantha started to \u2064notice inconsistencies in Braun&#8217;s behavior. She would often disappear for hours, claiming to have doctor&#8217;s appointments or \u200cother urgent matters\u2063 to attend to. Samantha began to suspect that Braun was deceiving her.<\/p>\n<p>To confirm her suspicions, Samantha discreetly contacted the hospital and requested access to Braun&#8217;s medical records. What she \u200cdiscovered shook her to the core. Braun was not\u200c pregnant.\u200b She\u200d had been deceiving Samantha, her family, and even herself.<\/p>\n<p>Confused\u200c and\u2064 betrayed, Samantha confronted Braun. \u200bTears streamed down their faces as Braun sheepishly admitted\u2064 to her elaborate ruse. She explained that her desperate desire for support and\u200c attention had driven her to fabricate the entire pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha was \u2062devastated by Braun&#8217;s deception. As a doula, she had dedicated herself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-believing-women-goes-wrong-canadian-woman-conned-dozens-of-doulas-by-faking-crisis-pregnancies\/\" title=\"Canadian woman deceives doulas with fake pregnancies, exposing the pitfalls of 'believing women'.\">providing genuine care<\/a> and support to pregnant \u2064women.\u200b The betrayal felt personal and undermined her trust in her\u2064 clients. It\u2062 was a harsh lesson that not everyone seeking a doula&#8217;s services had pure intentions.<\/p>\n<p>However, Samantha also recognized that Braun&#8217;s actions were \u200ddriven\u2064 by deep emotional \u200bpain. The sexual assault trauma she \u2064had experienced had manifested itself in a desperate cry for help. Samantha decided to seek therapy\u2063 for Braun, in\u2062 hopes\u2063 of addressing \u2062the \u200bunderlying issues that\u2063 led to such deception.<\/p>\n<p>The experience with Braun taught Samantha valuable lessons about trust, deception, and the devastating effects of\u2064 trauma. She became\u2063 more cautious in screening\u2062 potential clients and sought to establish stronger boundaries. The incident also prompted her to advocate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-accused-of-rape-but-acquitted-then-he-committed-suicide-fearing-rapist-label-would-stick\/\" title=\"He Was Accused Of Rape But Acquitted. Then He Committed Suicide, Fearing \u2018Rapist\u2019 Label Would Stick\">mental health support<\/a> for survivors \u200bof \u200bsexual assault within the doula community.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha&#8217;s journey with Braun may have \u2063started with deception and betrayal, but it ultimately became a turning point in her career. It reminded\u2063 her of the resilience and strength\u2063 of\u200d both herself and her clients. And, most importantly, it reinforced\u2063 her commitment to providing genuine\u2062 care and support\u2063 to \u2062those in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha, a new doula, received an Instagram message from her first client, Kaitlyn Braun, a 24-year-old woman in labor. Kaitlyn informed Samantha that her contractions were initially 10 minutes apart, then 8 minutes. Samantha shared this experience with Cosmopolitan in September, highlighting the role of doulas, typically women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2062174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}