13: Kate's Birth Story & Why She Gave Birth In the Hospital

In this episode, you'll learn what it was like for Kate to get pregnant in college, how anxiety shaped her entire pregnancy, what led her to reject conventional medical advice, and what she would do differently next time.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction  

[00:55] Kate shares how she found out she was pregnant

[03:14] Getting pregnant after only four months of dating

[05:26] Moving to Colorado and the start of severe anxiety

[06:58] Stopping prenatals and struggling to eat

[08:41] Obsessive thoughts and fear of harming the baby

[09:55] Hospital mistake about a brain tumor

[10:51] Switching hospitals and fear of induction

[12:16] Arriving at the hospital for natural birth

[13:48] Using pumping and Foley bulb to induce

[15:50] Thinking contractions weren’t bad

[17:15] Pushing early and feeling intense pain

[18:35] Second-degree tear and shock after birth

[19:27] Choosing to breastfeed after pumping colostrum

[21:01] Pumping for two years due to latch issues

[22:42] Being confined to the bed during labor

[24:13] Screaming during labor and recovery pain

[26:03] Hospital staff unfamiliar with natural birth

[28:01] Importance of taking a birth class

[29:55] Therapy during pregnancy and considering adoption

[31:05] Losing friendships due to survival mode

[33:10] What Kate would do differently next pregnancy

[35:18] Wanting only supportive people at a home birth

[38:02] Finding out the baby was a boy

[39:18] Not bonding instantly and why that’s normal

[41:00] Gender disappointment

[43:03] Holiday dynamics and gender preferences

[45:03] Supportive reactions from both families

[47:00] New appreciation for her mom

Resources Mentioned:

Mama Natural Birth Course | Website

Pain Free Birth Course | Website

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