Birth Story 55: Kodi’s Hospital Induction & Surprise Breech C-Section
In this MamasteFit Podcast episode, Kodi shares her journey toward an emergency C-section, after an induction at the hospital for elevated blood pressure concerns. Kodi labors for hours, making it all the way to 9cm, only to find Baby made a last minute move during labor to be in a surprise frank breech position. Kodi describes how she felt supported and informed throughout her pregnancy and labor by her medical team and the MamasteFit preparation courses. Despite the unexpected turn of events, Kodi has a positive outlook on her birth experience. The episode also discusses the use of terbutaline during labor and features insights from hosts Gina, a perinatal fitness trainer and birth doula, and Roxanne, a labor and delivery nurse and student midwife.
00:00 Introduction to Kodi's Birth Story
00:42 Meet the Hosts: Gina and Roxanne
01:32 Training for Two: Pre-order Announcement
02:05 Kodi's Birth Preparation Journey
05:22 Unexpected Induction: The Start of Labor
08:17 Hospital Induction Process
16:08 Coping with Contractions: Tools and Techniques
22:18 Intense Contractions and Pain Management
24:26 Discovering the Baby's Breech Position
25:50 Emergency C-Section Preparation
29:03 The C-Section Experience
35:55 Postpartum Reflections and Recovery
39:05 Positive Birth Experience and Support
41:25 Understanding Terbutaline and Its Uses
44:07 Prenatal Fitness and Education Resources
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