Pregnant by way of IVF at age 40, Angelina traveled from Russia (by way of Finland) to the USA to offer beginning in a metropolis with household help. The bodily elements of being pregnant had been uneventful, save for a low mendacity placenta that resolved itself properly earlier than labor. Labor began naturally at 38 weeks and 6 days with the early morning lack of her mucus plug. Patterned contractions quickly set in, however after being admitted to labor and supply at 4 cm, issues stalled out. With the introduction of Pitocin and an epidural, labor as soon as once more progressed swiftly, however took a severe downturn through the second and third levels. Fetal misery, a 3rd diploma tear, an enormous hemorrhage from an “oddly adherent” IVF placenta, and new child meconium aspiration syndrome with a 13 day NICU keep, led to a difficult postpartum that Angelina describes as “a tangled bundle of trauma, grief, magnificence, and humor.”
Angelina Lucento Bio
Angelina lives in Durham, North Carolina and Jap Europe together with her son Solomon (9 months). Join together with her by way of Instagram @angelinalucento.
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