Sammy walks us through her first birth that follows a story we have heard so frequently, a hospital birth that led to a cesarean section. ⁣During her postpartum Sammy experienced Postnatal depression, and she speaks candidly about this impacted her fourth trimester. ⁣ Once Sammy had her son, her whole perspective shifted and she realised there must be something more to birth which led to her second birth being intuitive, and calm. ⁣ ⁣ Sammy is a wealth of knowledge and we highly recommend going back and listening to her first episode were we chat about all things doula. ⁣ Sammy’s instagram- https://instagram.com/sammygriffinbirthsupport?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== Books: Birth with Confidence - Rhea Dempsey - https://birthwithconfidence.com.au/Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage - Rachel Reed - https://www.rachelreed.website/rcrpHow to Heal a Bad Birth - Debby Gould and Melissa J. BruijnBeyond the Birth Plan - https://www.birthingwisdom.com.au/product/beyond-the-birth-plan/Being Born - Robyn Fernance - https://www.breathandinspiration.com/robyn-fernance-being-born.html10 Moons - Jane Hardwick Collings - https://janehardwickecollings.com/product/ten-moons-the-inner-journey-of-pregnancy/The Postnatal Depletion Cure - Dr Oscar SerrallachThe Down to Earth Birth Book: A Practical Guide to Natural Birth Book  - Jenny BlythThe Birth Map - Catherine Bell - https://birthmap.life/the-book/Research Links: Transfer to hospital in planned homebirths: a systematic review - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4069085Continous support for women during childbirth - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6/fullEvidence based birth - https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/ Impact of Doulas on Healthy Birth Outcomes.- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647727/A randomized controlled trial of conintous labor support for middle-clas couples: effect on cesarean delivery rates - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18507579/The effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37378162/Be sure to hit the subscribe button so our podcast downloads straight to your inbox. Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We are so grateful for your support. https://homebirthstoriesaustralia.buzzsprout.com