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)

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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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 Renata. Some of the topics we cover:

• Unplanned pregnancy
• Changing midwives at 35 weeks
• Spontaneous labour
• Syntocin drip / induction
• Epidural
• Episiotomy and Ventouse delivery
• COVID - germs, anxiety
• Colic baby
• Travelling with baby
• Starting a business: Roam with Kids App
• Changing midwife at 20 weeks
• Gender disappointment
• Spontaneous labour
• No epidural or drugs
• Shoulder Dystocia
• Mum guilt
• Jaundice
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Positive birth despite end emergency

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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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 Emma. Some of the topics we cover:

• Emma was 43 when she gave birth to Remi
• Years of infertility
• IVF
• Egg Donor
• Covid impacting journey
• "High Risk" pregnancy
• Emergency Csection (had already decided on Csection being mode of delivery)
• 3 weeks in NICU
• Donor Milk
• Struggled with breastfeeding
• Mental health

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.