# @upmchealthbeat on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7KgRRt_Yc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20935386-upmchealthbeat-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/d80e4e42377f305405ae3a1dc8e8a1e45f048fab8db723a5b9a8e1ffbca7db60.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-07-12T19:45:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UPMC (@upmchealthbeat) — https://gondola.cc/upmchealthbeat

## Caption

“I was a nurse on the mother and baby unit at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital until just a few months before my delivery. While I was there, I got to know and really trust everyone — from the nurses and staff to the doctors. When I learned I was pregnant, there was no question in my mind: my baby would be born at UPMC Magee!

I was in labor for 17 hours. The care team was there for me every minute of that time. It ended up being a vaginal delivery with an epidural (contractions can be surprisingly tough!). Dr. Anne Shaheen at Ob-Gyn Associates of Pittsburgh was there for my delivery and she was an amazing coach. Even my husband was impressed: ‘Kudos to the team!’ he said.

My nursing friends took care of Caralyn while I had the chance to catch up on sleep and heal. By the time I got home, I was fresh and ready to care for her!

Caralyn was born in August 2021 and she now does belly crawls and sits up on her own! I couldn’t be more in love. And I’ll always be grateful to everyone at Magee who helped bring her into the world.” – Ashley #StoriesFromMagee #MageeBaby

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## Tags

storiesfrommagee, mageebaby

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