Abbey found The Birth Hour long before becoming pregnant and became hooked. She had never been introduced to the idea of a positive unmedicated birth. When she became pregnant in October 2022, she knew she wanted to plan for an unmedicated birth in a hospital in the care of midwives. Her husband, Jesse, supported this plan and attended Bradley Method courses, listened to TBH, and participated in the Know Your Options course with Abbey to prepare to support her in labor. At the 36-week growth scan they learned their baby was in the 99th percentile for size. Abbey opted to schedule an induction at 38 weeks in fear of the baby’s size. Luckily, at 38 & 4, Abbey went into spontaneous labor. She labored to 7cm then elected an epidural due to rising blood pressure. Later, after 3.5 hours of pushing, the midwife recommended a cesarean as the baby was not descending. Abbey & Jesse agreed to the recommendation and at 38 & 6, Maylee was born at 4:57am via cesarean. Due to pain during the procedure, Abbey was given pain meds that put her to sleep. She woke up 3 hours after the birth in recovery. Postpartum and breastfeeding went well. Abbey did undergo two odd procedures during postpartum to address pregnancy related health issues. Abbey hopes to have a VBAC in the future.
Abbey Hollett Bio
Abbey and Jesse met on a dating app in 2021. The two instantly clicked and talked of a wedding and a future family. They got married in August 2022 and became pregnant in October 2022. Their little girl was due on 7/20/23. Maylee was born on 7/12/23 and is now their whole world. Abbey, Jesse, and Maylee live in Canal Winchester, Ohio with their dog Cleo and kitty cat Chef. They have loved introducing Maylee to the outdoors and yummy natural foods. They can’t wait to add more little ones to their family. They both thank TBH & the Know Your Options course for the resources that educated them to make the best decisions for themselves during the journey to Maylee. Abbey can be found on Instagram @abbey.hollett and Facebook.
Resources
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility – Toni Weschler
- Expecting Better – Emily Oster
- The First Time Mom’s Pregnancy Handbook – Bryn Huntpalmer
- Know Your Options course
- The Birth Hour Patreon page!
- Bradley Method Courses
- Huckleberry app
- The Ohio State University Midwifery
- @dr.maehughes – Instagram pelvic floor PT
- @genesisptwellness – Instagram pelvic floor PT
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