Childbirth left a Missouri mother paralyzed. Childcare access helped her heal

Childbirth left a Missouri mother paralyzed. Childcare access helped her heal

Danielle Stewart looks at her 11-year-old daughter, Marilyn, as they get ready for the day at their Ladue home. Stewart is a fierce advocate for affordable childcare in Missouri (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).The birth of Danielle Stewart’s daughter thrust her into advocacy. She tells the story often. “Imagine walking into a hospital to have your first child,” Stewart said. “And leaving on a stretcher alone, paralyzed from your waist down.”…

Childbirth left a Missouri mother paralyzed. Childcare access helped her heal - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Danielle Stewart looks at her 11-year-old daughter, Marilyn, as they get ready for the day at their Ladue home. Stewart is a fierce advocate for affordable childcare in Missouri (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).The birth of Danielle Stewart’s daughter thrust her into advocacy. She tells the story often. “Imagine walking into a hospital to have your first child,” Stewart said. “And leaving on a stretcher alone, paralyzed from your waist down.”…

Childbirth left a Missouri mother paralyzed. Childcare access helped her heal - The Mexico Ledger

Danielle Stewart looks at her 11-year-old daughter, Marilyn, as they get ready for the day at their Ladue home. Stewart is a fierce advocate for affordable childcare in Missouri (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).The birth of Danielle Stewart’s daughter thrust her into advocacy. She tells the story often. “Imagine walking into a hospital to have your first child,” Stewart said. “And leaving on a stretcher alone, paralyzed from your waist down.”…