In 'part A' of this episode of the My Story Podcast, we had the opportunity to hear from Lorinda. She is a trained midwife, turned Counsellor turned Mother extraordinaire! In this episode, Lorinda shares her story of pregnancy and birth.

During our time together we will discuss:

• Lorinda's pregnancy journey including her journey with pre-eclampsia

• She and her husband took a strength-based approach to her difficult pregnancy

• As Lorinda's pregnancy progressed she became more unwell until she ended up in the hospital to be induced

• The thunderclap of movement which triggered Lorinda into a panic just prior to her being knocked out

• How Lorinda has self-counselled herself through the birth of her daughter

Ensure you join us next week for Part B of Lorinda's story. Next week she will share how she recognised the early signs of perinatal distress and took steps to look after herself.

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PANDA

Peach Tree

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Beyond Blue