In this week’s episode, I’m talking to Katie who shares her powerful twin birth story with a surprise gender reveal in the end!
She struggled to find relatable experiences during her own pregnancy, so she decided to share her birth story with us today! Katie talks about her surprising discovery that she was carrying identical twins, the medical complications she faced and a long labor that ended in a vaginal twin delivery.
Katie even shares postpartum challenges and hopes her story helps other twin moms feel less alone. Tune in for this intimate look into one mother’s twin birth journey.
A peek at the questions we covered:
- How did Katie find out she was pregnant and having twins?
- What type of twins did she discover she was having through further testing?
- How were Katie’s symptoms in the first and second trimesters?
- What medical complication did Katie experience being pregnant with twins?
- What medical complication led to Katie needing surgery?
- How was Katie feeling in her third trimester and what was her plan for delivery?
- What was Katies experience with scheduled induction?
- What happened when Katie arrived at the hospital after her water broke?
- How did Katie’s vaginal twin labor progress over 30 hours?
- Did Katie encounter any complications during delivery?
- How did Katie feel after delivering her twins vaginally?
- What was Katie’s postpartum recovery like?
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