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Birth Summary

After 3 years of testing and fertility treatments, Mary Kate and Brad were excited to find out that their second IUI attempt was successful! On November 16, 2016, after 31 hours of labor and 4 hours of pushing, baby Reid was born. Mary Kate was able to get through her long labor by using the hypnobirthing techniques she learned during her pregnancy. At the end of the labor, vacuum extraction was required to give Mary Kate the ability to give birth vaginally. While she was overjoyed and in love with her new baby boy, Mary Kate discovered that she had suffered a 4th degree tear during labor. Mary Kate knew that this serious tear could lead to a difficult recovery, but a week later she developed another complication known as a rectovaginal fistula. Three weeks after the birth of her baby, Mary Kate underwent surgery to repair the fistula.

Mary Kate Gallagher Bio

Mary Kate lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her husband and 6-month-old son. She can be found on Facebook: MaryKate Gallagher and Instagram: @mkg723

Resources

Hypnobirthing
The Birth Book
The Baby Book
Longest Shortest Time Episode about Birth Trauma

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