Welcome back! Continuing where I left of in Part One, the induction process wasn’t going quite as planned. A few years back I witnessed my niece’s mom go through an induction and it seemed to just…. happen. My expectation was the same when I heard I was getting induced however, at 6am the day after starting the process, we still hadn’t broken my water. I was having minor contractions, but they were becoming less frequent and less noticeable. Instead of dilating further, my cervix was closing back up, and my uterus was still too high for the doctor to safely break my water. The baby would have been at too…

Welcome to my birth story. You’re in for a wild ride! Keep reading and subscribe to follow my birth story, NICU journey, and new mom life during a pandemic. It’s filled with indescribable emotions, frightening scenarios, and moments that were heartfelt. Ending as one of the most rewarding experiences of my life despite the pain that accompanies it. Years before I was ever thinking of getting pregnant, I always wondered what it would be like for me. Would I be brave enough to go unmedicated? Would I have a long and stubborn labor or a quick and easy one? What other kinds of things would be a part of my…