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On the return of British Birth Stories from maternity leave, Host Ashley Brenninkmeijer candidly shares her 2020 journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum during the pandemic with her second baby in London. What began as a low risk pregnancy aiming for a homebirth water VBAC, ended in the highest risk life or death preterm birth due to severe covid. Ashley opted for private care under Dr. Karen Joash at Queen Charlotte's Hospital alongside private midwives. Emotional and difficult to talk about in parts, Ashley navigated becoming a second time mom in the midst of three national lockdowns with long covid and postnatal depression.
Hosted by Ashley Brenninkmeijer
Music by Jonny Woodley
Dr Karen Joash
Private Midwives
Activ Iron
Silverettes
Dr Warren Hyer
By British Birth Stories5
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On the return of British Birth Stories from maternity leave, Host Ashley Brenninkmeijer candidly shares her 2020 journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum during the pandemic with her second baby in London. What began as a low risk pregnancy aiming for a homebirth water VBAC, ended in the highest risk life or death preterm birth due to severe covid. Ashley opted for private care under Dr. Karen Joash at Queen Charlotte's Hospital alongside private midwives. Emotional and difficult to talk about in parts, Ashley navigated becoming a second time mom in the midst of three national lockdowns with long covid and postnatal depression.
Hosted by Ashley Brenninkmeijer
Music by Jonny Woodley
Dr Karen Joash
Private Midwives
Activ Iron
Silverettes
Dr Warren Hyer