In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I interview mama Ashleigh about her pregnancies and births with her daughters Anakiwa and Kānoa. In the episode we discuss:

• Pre-eclampsia
• Induction
• C-Section birth (calm, positive experience)
• Positive breastfeeding journey
• Mental Health / Postnatal Depression
• Planning for a home-birth
• Not finding out the sex of either baby before birth
• Positive home-birth experience
• Knot in intestine post birth
• Startship transfer (9 day stay)
• Surgery at 2 days old
• NICU \ SCBU
• Introduction of siblings (2 year age gap)
• Meaning behind the names Anakiwi and Kānoa

If you want to connect with Ashleigh you can find her on Instagram @ashleighkristan_ or on Tiktok @ashleighkristan

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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