Mar 25 2025 47 mins
It’s time to take on birth stories. In this solo episode, Mel shares her birth story: a journey that was beautiful, complicated, empowering, and at times, overwhelming. From a surprise induction to postpartum preeclampsia, and a magnesium drip that nearly broke her, this story covers it all — the raw, the ridiculous, the tender, and the true.
This isn’t the most dramatic birth story ever told, but it’s not your average, uneventful one either. It’s real, reflective, and shared in hopes of helping you feel seen, soothed, and maybe even a little more prepared for whatever your birth story looks like. Whether you’re expecting, postpartum, or just curious — this one’s for you.
If you have a birth story of your own, we’d love to hear it. Send us a DM on Instagram @themtakepodcast to be featured on a future birth story spotlight share! 💌