Grey’s Anatomy Encourages Having An Orgasm While In Labor
Did a popular TV show really encourage a woman to have an orgasm while in labor? Yup, it sure happened and we're going to talk all about it!
Iโve been watching Grey's Anatomy since the beginning.
You know, when actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan played the unforgettable role of Denny Duquette.
Back when a dance party between Meredith and Cristina made everything right in not just their world, but my world too.
Flash-forward to the present-day and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is now exclusively known as Negan from The Walking Dead.
Further, Iโm now a mom and childbirth educator with a critical eye for the way birth is portrayed on TV.
I canโt help it.
I realize that must-see TV is all about drama but birth isnโt always a medical emergency. And Greyโs is notorious for taking things way too far.
So you can imagine my great surprise when I was getting caught up on last weekโs episode and watched a stereotypical birth scene start to unfold in an unexpected direction.
This is Season 14 Episode 3, โGo Big or Go Homeโ and Iโll set the scene for you.
Grey's Anatomy Orgasm Episode
A woman has been in labor for many hours with her second child following a lot of complications with her first.
This included her blood pressure dropping dramatically after receiving an epidural (something not uncommon but it doesnโt get talked about often).
And of course, for the sake of TV dramatization, sheโs severely allergic to Pitocin (a synthetic hormone that helps to speed up labor).
So, the game plan is to just allow her to labor naturallyโฆshocking, I know!
A little while later in the show, we learn that her labor isnโt progressing beyond 4 centimeters.
Leave it to a new sexy Italian character to recommend introducing a little Oxytocin to this womanโs labor. Oxytocin in the form of an orgasm from clitoral stimulation!
As she says, โWhat gets the baby in, also gets the baby out.โ
Oxytocin is the real deal Pitocin โ itโs the love hormone! Itโs what makes your heart race, face blush, and body tingle when youโre being touched (or touching yourself) in all the right places.
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Encouraging women to have an orgasm while in labor isnโt something new โ but Iโm thrilled it was part of this Greyโs Anatomy storyline.
When I was pregnant I remember reading about nipple stimulation as a way to produce oxytocin during labor. It came up again as I was training to become a certified childbirth educator for plus size women.
My education went to a whole new level as I was observing a birth for my certification.
Things had stalled out for this womanโs labor. Her doula recommended we provide the couple with some privacy.
She encouraged them to enjoy their alone time together. I watched as she handed the dad some electric candles for mood lighting and ushered them into the only place they could actually get some privacy in a hospital โ the bathroom.
I knew, from the shift in the energy in the room, that a lot more than nipples were stimulated!
Sure enough, Greyโs Anatomy climaxed (see what I did there?) with the baby starting to crown immediately following the orgasm.
The results werenโt the same for the mom whose birth I got to witness.
Yet, I will say she sure seemed a lot less stressed after her alone time with her partner.
I think itโs awesome that Grey's Anatomy encourages having an orgasm while in labor and I hope they keep sharing storylines like these.
Now if only theyโd stop writing off my favorite characters (RIP Lexie).
What are your thoughts on having an orgasm while in labor? Share within the comments!
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