Summer Birth Stories: Prodromal Labor With a Side of Acupuncture

The Birthful Podcast: Summer Birth Stories #3

We continue with our special “Birth Stories for the Summer” series.

Today’s story comes from Adriana Aleman-Crane, who has two adorable girls. Her first birth involved several days of prodromal labor, and if you don’t know what that is, you really want to listen to this episode.

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