A Pandemic Pregnancy with Surprises, Large and Small: Kaila's story
What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights
English - January 26, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education pregnancy birth post partum depression placenta motherhood birth stories Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Today's guest stepped into pregnancy relatively easily, and while she had some pretty common early challenges--extreme fatigue, congestion, and sensitivity to smell (her husband called her a blood hound--which feels like high praise in the right context... ). The challenges really picked up at the birth, which was visited by a hemorrhage after a vaginal delivery and a bad reaction to morphine. And by the way, all of this went down during Covid before vaccines. After taking some time to settle after the physical and emotional turmoil, she is now enjoying chasing after her nearly two year old.
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