My Positive Elective Induction & Epidural Birth Story: Reflections for Expecting Moms

Taylor's out this week (she's in Hawai'i for a friend's wedding 🌺), so Natasha is flying solo to share her first birth story — from a hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy through weeks of prodromal labor, an elective 39-week induction, Cytotec, Pitocin, an epidural at 5cm, and a sunny-side-up baby who needed to be flipped before pushing.In this episode, Natasha covers:What hyperemesis gravidarum actually is (and how it was mismanaged for her)Weeks of prodromal labor and why does no one warn you about it??How an "elective induction" scheduling actually works (spoiler: it's not really scheduled)The Cytotec → Pitocin → epidural timelineGetting flipped by nurses on hands and knees (baby was sunny-side up)Postpartum pain after an epidural birth vs. her later unmedicated birthEarly breastfeeding struggles that pushed her toward becoming a lactation consultantHer honest answer to "would you choose induction again?"This is a positive birth story — not a scary one!!🎧 New episodes every Thursday📩 Send us your questions — DM us or drop them wherever you listen⭐ If this helped you, a 5-star rating helps more moms find the showXX,Natasha & Taylor