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

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Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

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