Marilyn's Birth Story

We are back in Dubai and kicking things off with Marilyn telling us all about her birth story: how contractions felt, how she got through the pain, the role of her support system, including her husband Hadi, her doula Valerie, her mom and her brother. Marilyn also updates on the cliffhanger from last episode: did she or did she not get an epidural? Finally, Marilyn shares what happened after her daughter was born and how she and her team (which now included baby Gabrielle) got through it all. This episode is dedicated to Gabrielle Nour Kabalan, born on June 25th at 8:24PM.We believe that sharing our stories will help people feel less alone, and we’d love to hear your birth stories! Write to us on [email protected] or on Instagram @whoruntheworldpod .   Resources we mentioned on the podcast: Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for normal birth by Rhea DempseySirat Om | سيرة أم - a podcast by Dr. Gael Abou Ghanam about birth stories