In this Birth Story Friday, first-time mom Becky narrates her empowering unmedicated hospital birth story. She shares all her experiences leading up to the birth, including the preparations and affirmations she practiced during her pregnancy to prepare both mind and body for an unmedicated experience. Becky also talks about the unexpected postpartum complications she faced, such as postpartum hemorrhage, an emergency D&C for a retained placenta, and her need for a blood transfusion. The episode wraps up with a short discussion about what it means being Rh positive or negative, understanding the affects of fetal blood mixing, and why RhoGAM is recommended during pregnancy.

In This Episode

00:00 Introduction 

01:18 Introduction of the Becky 

01:29 Preparation for Birth

03:01 The Labor Begins

09:26 Arrival at the Hospital and Progression of Labor

16:10 Time to Push

20:20 Postpartum Complications and Recovery

32:51 Discussion on Rh Factor and RhoGAM

35:43 Conclusion and Offerings

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Watch Becky’s Instagram Reel on her Birth Story Here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0rZuGXrksw/ 

And watch her full birth story on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/pzSriVqH8Uc?feature=shared