Katya is planning an all natural birth at a hospital with support from her husband and their doula. She is now five days past her due date with mild cramping and she is 1 cm dilated. Induction comes up as an option but Katya opts to wait a few more days before doing any medical intervention. As delivery day approaches she works on packing and planning what she will wear during labor, birth and when she leaves the hospital.
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Katya S. Episode 5
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