In her 39th week of pregnancy, Molly tried everything to induce labor naturally—walking 32 miles, practicing yoga, acupuncture, curb walking, and more. Despite her best efforts, she developed itchy feet and was diagnosed with elevated liver enzymes, prompting her doctor to recommend induction due to suspected cholestasis. Molly was admitted to the hospital and began the induction process with a Cook catheter and cytotec. While the process began differently than she imagined, Molly felt supported by her team, including her doula, mom, husband, and nurse, who ensured her comfort and kept her informed every step of the way. Molly progressed naturally, with her water breaking spontaneously and was able to give birth without needing Pitocin or an epidural. Postpartum, Molly discovered that she had a low breastmilk supply but continued breastfeeding and supplemented with donor milk.
Molly Goldberg Bio
Molly lives in Omaha, Nebraska with her husband and daughter. She has a PhD in child development from a department of child, youth, and family studies. Molly loves walking, Peloton, yoga, gratitude journaling, Broadway show tunes, and Saturday Night Live. Connect with her via email mollyjogoldberg@gmail.com
Resources
- The pelvic physio (https://thepelvicphysio.com/) – woman-owned pelvic floor physical therapy clinic in Omaha, Nebraska
- Milkworks breastfeeding non-profit in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska (https://milkworks.org/)
- Facebook groups for donor milk – Omaha Areas Local Breastmilk Exchange (https://www.facebook.com/groups/120465456914549/), Nebraska Eats on Feets (https://www.facebook.com/EOFNebraska/)
- Facebook group – IGT and Low Milk Supply Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/IGTmamas/)
- Know Your Options Childbirth course Zoom calls
- Mayo clinic’s guide to a healthy pregnancy – I read this whole book before I got pregnant. It was a wonderful overview with a straightforward, non-judgemental or moralizing tone.
- Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered – Rebecca Dekker’s book, founder of Evidence Based Birth. This book was especially relevant for me because I was finishing my PhD journey, preparing to be a first-time mom, and navigating a non-traditional career outside of academia, like Rebecca.
- The Doctors Bjorkman YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDoctorsBjorkman)
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