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Podcast: Birthful
Episode: [Birth Stories] Unprepared for a Fast-Starting Labor and a Surprisingly Hard Recovery, with Erin Patterson
Description: Erin Patterson’s birth was in many ways, the reverse of what she expected: It started strong from the get-go when she was expecting it to be slow and sporadic, she loved the car ride even though she had been dreading it, and when it came to pushing, she never imagined she’d be on her back. She shares with Adriana how the most unexpected thing was ending up with pelvic floor muscular trauma that made for a slow and difficult recovery requiring months of PT work, and how laid-back breastfeeding saved her nights. Get the most out o...