For her third birth, Melonie Fitch was planning a birth center birth, but when the quarantine began, she and her husband decided to have a home birth instead. All that changed when at 39 weeks and five days, her blood pressure unexpectedly skyrocketed, instantly risking her out of a home birth and causing her to be medically induced for preeclampsia. Check it out.
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[Breastfeeding] Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction
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[Birth Stories] Navigating a Vaginal Birth with HBP and Preeclampsia
[Birth/Breastfeeding] A Super Fast Third Birth with Lots to Process
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[Postpartum] Premie Hospital Birth with NICU Stay vs. Birth Center Birth
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