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Two women, Mary and Joan, are both giving birth in May. They’ve both chosen Dr ABC as their care provider, and they’ll both be birthing at Hospital XYZ. They both think they would like a natural birth; vaginal and without pain meds. However, both feel open to the idea of an epidural at some point since they really don’t know what to expect of themselves. To help them decide, they both hire a doula. Both women start labor and arrive at the hospital in active labor. Both women eventually have Pitocin augmentation recommended, consent, and also decide to get an epidural not long after. Both women have otherwise uncomplicated vaginal births, healthy babies, and are successful with breastfeeding after a small amount of formula supplementation. Read more…