Ep148: Taylor’s Birth Stories - Easy Births Do Happen

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This birth story is a little different because we’re going to talk a little bit about all 3 of Taylor’s births. Her stories are really a metaphor for life; you have some good moments and some not as good moments and we all have to work at managing that. As a matter of fact her mother told her she should not share her stories because everyone would hate her. But I wanted to share her story because I want you to know that easy births absolutely can and do happen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, just because her births were easy does not mean that her whole experience was ideal. Taylor had been diagnosed with a severe case of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and was told that it would be nearly impossible for her to get pregnant. Of course, this did not turn out to be the case. Each of her three pregnancies came with its own set of difficulties: gallbladder removal with her first, an early baby for her second, and during her third she had a pap test come back with severely abnormal precancerous cells. Through all the ups and the downs she keeps it real and keeps me laughing.</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why we should be telling patients that getting pregnant may be “challenging” as opposed to “nearly impossible”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How it made Taylor feel to be told she likely couldn’t get pregnant</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she handled recovering from both birth and a gallbladder removal at the same time</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why medical staff should have listened to Talylor when she said she knew her own body</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she decided to commute a whole state away for her oncological care</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What a “LEEP” procedure is and why Taylor needed to undergo it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she chose to have a