Meet Ashley
Survivor. Mother. Advocate. Here because I know how isolating this can be.
I’m Ashley, founder of After Accreta Co. I help accreta survivors make sense of their next steps and connect with support that fits their needs and their lives.
My story
My path to motherhood was anything but simple.
After one round of IVF, my daughter was conceived. What followed was a pregnancy that tested everything. At 36 weeks, preeclampsia led to an early delivery.
The next part of my story includes birth trauma and medical details.
My daughter was delivered, and then suddenly the room shifted. I was put under before I ever got to meet her.
In recovery, I would learn that I had lost half my blood volume, a massive transfusion protocol had been activated, and I had undergone a partial hysterectomy. I had been diagnosed with placenta accreta grade 2, later confirmed by pathology.
Seventy-two hours later, we went home as a family of three.
The care team that got us through it was extraordinary. But then came everything after.
Watching my daughter grow came with equal parts joy and grief, often existing side by side in ways I never expected.
I found myself reading through my medical notes over and over, not because what happened hadn’t been explained to me, but because it felt like I was reading someone else’s story. How could what I was reading be my story? How could it have been that serious?
I spent years working as an Orthopedic Technologist. That experience helped me understand my medical notes, but it didn’t make the aftermath any easier.
Why I started After Accreta Co.
Eventually, those feelings led me to start Raw Mama Talks, a podcast about the unexpected in pregnancy and motherhood, the things we don’t always say aloud.
Through those conversations, a pattern emerged: women feeling overwhelmed or unsupported after accreta, and women with referrals that didn’t fit their needs or circumstances.
Getting a referral doesn’t always mean finding support that fits. Hearing this repeatedly made the support gap clear and helped shape the purpose of After Accreta Co.
My work and advocacy
Alongside Raw Mama Talks, I created Placenta Accreta Guide: A Workbook for Every Stage of the Journey to help women organize their questions and participate in conversations about their care.
My educational background includes studies in global health and microbiology. I also serve as a maternal mortality and morbidity advocate through Mommas Voices.
Before After Accreta Co., I volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem and crisis counselor, experiences that deepened my understanding of advocacy, listening, and supporting people through difficult moments.
My role at After Accreta Co. is navigation and resource connection. I don’t provide medical advice, therapy, or clinical care.
Outside of this work, you’ll find me with a coffee in hand, a book nearby, and my husband and daughter close by, usually with a dog and two cats somewhere in the mix.
If you're navigating life after accreta and aren't sure where to start, you're welcome to see how I can help. No pressure, no commitment.