S2 EP: 22 Emma - Two Births, Hospital Birth, Homebirth, Doula,

Homebirth Stories Australia

S2 EP: 22 Emma - Two Births, Hospital Birth, Homebirth, Doula, Nutritional challenges, COVID, Student Midwife, Prolapse, 2nd Degree Tear, PND, PNA, Private Midwife

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In today’s episode, we chat with Emma, who shares her two distinct birth stories. Emma's first experience took place within the hospital system during COVID, where she faced challenges such as having an unknown midwife, being unable to bring her doula into the birth space, and not accessing the birth pool when she wanted. She reflects on how the care she received significantly impacted her experience.After this, Emma shifted her mindset for her second pregnancy and birth, empowering herself t...

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