S3 E.2 Adriana's Birth Journey

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, noon

In this long-awaited episode , your favorite Nice Girls are back (along with special guests Bill and Ford!) to recount the story of Adriana’s birth journey, which, let's just say, didn’t go exactly as Adriana had hoped. Adriana talks about her experience - the good and the bad - that all ultimately led her and Bill to their perfect baby boy, Ford. Any of our listeners who have been following along with Adriana’s journey to motherhood, this episode is for you!


Important Points
1:14//Diving into the birth story, 3:15//The original birth plan, 4:27//Labor starts at home, 11:29//The water breaks!, 16:12//Car ride to the hospital, 17:51//Arrival at the hospital & the first internal, 27:46//Epidural, 32:00//Full dilation, 34:35//Pushing starts, 41:22//Complications with the baby/Adriana’s fever and infection, 43:28//Chief resident arrives/baby’s heart rate, 48:12//C-section, 53:52//OR, 1:00:08//C-section begins, 1:04:45//Post-birth infection/time in the NICU, 1:07:51//“Part 2”/Time in the NICU & Breastfeeding, 1:15:35//Mental breakdown, 1:20:00//Adriana’s advice, 1:23:30//Wrap-up, 1:25:07//Mariah’s perspective, 1:28:33//Final Thoughts