Middee | Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Education

A cardiac arrest during labour: a rare epidural complication with Jacki O’Farrell


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Today’s episode I speak with Jacki O’farrell about her motherhood experience.

Jacki’s first birthing experience is hard to believe after she suffered from a cardiac arrest during labour as a result of a rare complication from her epidural. Jacki required CPR for 12 minutes & her baby Charlie was birthed whilst she was unconscious.

This moment has since shaped Jacki’s & her Husband Luke’s life.

Within this episode, although a traumatic event occurred Jacki does want to highlight the positives which still came with her birthing experience & how she overcame this significant event in her life to fell comfortable to birth again.

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

  • Meet Jacki - Mum of three
  • Spurious & Posterior labour - managing posterior labour
  • A cardiac arrest in labour
  • The physical & emotional impact of this traumatic event
  • Being separated from your baby after birth & what consequences this has on Mums?
  • Recovery from birth
  • Next week Jacki & her Husband Luke will be returning on to the podcast to share the story of their baby boy Oakley in honour of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Where we aim to raise awareness regarding stillbirth and some of the emotions families go through when losing a baby as well as how we as friends and family can support Mum’s & Dads going through these challenging times.

    If you are wanting to get prepped for birth + beyond check out my Birth Classes here

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    Middee | Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum EducationBy Monique Maitland

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