03/20/2026
Birth story// Empowering Medicated Induction
Lexi was a 2nd time mom who wanted her birth experience to go smoother and shorter than the first. She had a big fear surrounding tearing, and pushing for an extended period of time. Before birth we prepped and learned about different pushing positions as well as prepping the body for labor during pregnancy. After suffering from INTENSE symphisis p***s dysfunction, she decided to be induced around 40 weeks.
When Lexi went into her induction she was 3cm. Bc her cervix was already progressing, they begin pitocin as the first step in the induction process. Her contractions began to gain a rhythm, but were manageable as she labored for most of the time. Lexi opted in to have her water broken around 2:30pm, and that is when things began to intensify quickly. I joined her and her partner around 3:15pm, and quickly began providing comfort measures.
After laboring hard for several hours unmedicated, Lexi decided to get her epidural around 4:30pm. At around 5pm her cervix was 5-6 cm. Once Lexi got comfortable with her epidural, we talked, joked, and prepared for the last half of labor. At 7pm Lexi’s cerivx was 7cm 100% effaced and -1 station. I snuck out to grab dinner (ok’d by Lexi), and within minutes of leaving to everyone’s surprise, Lexi was complete at around 7pm! I rushed back to the hospital, and she began pushing around 7:15pm. Her sweet baby girl was born minutes later, caught by dad 💖
Lexi was able to have the redeeming, and empowering birth she desired. She got immediate skin to skin and breastfeeding within the first hour, which is also something she was super passionate about.
It was such an honor supporting this sweet friend!
