So I'm kind of laying there, and I kept asking, did he cry, did he cry, did he cry?

And at this point, no one's answering me because it had been a minute or so at this point.

And then I hear code purple and five people rush in to baby.

We're listening to the Mommy Laberners podcast, where you'll gain the knowledge and confidence

you need to erase the unknowns of pregnancy and birth and rock the newborn days like a boss.

My name is Liesel teen, I'm a fellow mom, labor and deliver nurse, and your host.

Each week on this podcast, you'll hear a mix of birth stories, expert interviews, and

other fun, pregnancy and birth related content.

As a reminder, anything you hear in this podcast is not medical advice.

We see MommyLaberners.com slash disclaimer for more details.

And now let's get into this week's episode.

This week on the Mommy Laberners podcast, I was joined by Caitlin Fitzgerald for the very

eventful and traumatic birth story of her first baby during the very beginning of the COVID-19

pandemic.

Caitlin opens up about her unexpected induction, unplanned C-section, a NICU stay, postpartum

struggles, and so much more.

Due to the pandemic, she was unable to receive the postpartum support that is so necessary

for mothers to have.

And she had a hard time breastfeeding and bonding with her baby.

As Caitlin walks through her birth story in her early postpartum days, she wants mothers

to know that things don't always go how we expect them to go, and it is okay if you need

help getting through these bumps in the road.

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