More than forty hours into labor Jenny is checked for the first time and found to be dilated 2.5 centimeters. With a ways to go and no rest for three days, the medical team suggests an epidural so she can rest. Jenny is in good spirits and finds comfort in photos of her favorite place as the hours pass. Jenny and her midwife get creative with tactics to encourage her baby to drop lower down - Jenny's favorite tactic, dancing on her knees in bed.
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Jenny B. Episode 13
60 hours into labor and on a high dose of Pitocin Jenny learns that she is still 3 cm dilated and tells her unborn child “However you want to come is OK, I am letting go.” Soon after, her doctor suggests cesarean birth and Jenny and her husband agree. Some unforeseen complications occur during t...
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Jenny B. Episode 14
It's the final episode of this journey, Jenny, Katie Hamilton, and Dr. Berlin reflect on Jenny's inspiring journey to motherhood and how she adapted to unexpected twists and turns and what she learned from those experiences.
