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Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome | 22q.11 Genetic Disorder

Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome | 22q.11 Genetic Disorder

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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 Abby. Some of the topics we cover:


  • Spotting before a positive pregnancy test
  • Testing in pregnancy
  • Wanting an unmedicated birth
  • Baby breech presentation at 37 weeks
  • Practiced spinning babies daily and she turned
  • Didn't find out sex during pregnancy
  • Spontaneous labour
  • Losing large amount of water / fluid after waters broke
  • Fast labour
  • Immediate latch after birth
  • Lots of mucus coming from Sadies nose post birth
  • Transferred to hospital for size (2.5kg, 47cm and small head circumference)
  • Struggled with weight gain
  • Obsessive tracking of feeds
  • Re-admission to the hospital
  • Heart murmur
  • Referral to paediatrician
  • Blood tests - DiGeorge Syndrome (22Q.11)


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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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