This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Emily. Some of the topics we cover:
- Diagnosed with PCOS after coming off the pill
- Worked with a Women's Health Naturopath to reverse PCOS and symptoms
- Smooth pregnancy
- COVID pos at 26 weeks, issues with Thyroid post that
- Changed midwives around 28 weeks
- Your Birth Project course
- Felt positive as had been surrounded by lots of "natural births" in her life
- Found out sex in first pregnancy
- Pulled groin muscle while swimming at 38 weeks
- Almost 41 weeks went into spontaneous labour
- Midwife had to pull cervix forward
- Birth in hospital with Epidural
- Baby born with hand up by her face
- 2nd degree tear
- Felt rushed to get up and shower post birth, felt alone
- Postpartum depression
- 2nd pregnancy wanted a homebirth
- Searched for positive homebirth stories where their first birth may have been challenging
- Found comfort and learning in these stories
- Changed midwives in pregnancy again
- Spontaneous waters breaking at home
- Bloom Birthpool
- Heatpacks were helpful for pain management
- Walking up and down stairs and sitting on toilet to help progress at the end of labour
- Involuntary pushing
- Birth in the birthpool at home
- 1st degree tear not requiring stitches
- Calming, supportive midwife made a huge difference in birth and recovery
- Prolapse post birth
- Completely different mental health experience this time, very positive
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
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Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
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