[Birth Stories] Two Non-Epidural Inductions: With and Without the Fetal Ejection Reflex, with Meredith Finch

Birthful

09/18/24

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60m

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Given that Pitocin contractions can be so intense, most people who have inductions also tend to have epidurals – but not Meredith Finch! Listen as she shares with Adriana how her preparation, flexibility, the crucial support from her husband and her doula, and a profound emotional release with her careprovider helped her through her two inductions, ultimately letting her experience the fetal ejection reflex.

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on The Induction Process and our episode on Rethinking the Pushing Stage.

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What’s more stressful: a panic attack right before a surgical birth that takes your breath away and leaves you with memory gaps, or your baby’s shoulders getting stuck on the pubic bone after the head is out and needing a manual placental extraction?

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on VBAC Facts and our episode on Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhages.

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