This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ. In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Lucie. Some of the topics we cover: Easy journey to pregnancy after Copper IUD Overdue (41+4)Braxton Hicks Expressing Colostrum Spontaneous labour at homeMidwife appointment (2cm dilated) Planned Hospital birth 5cm dilated when arrived at HospitalVariable baby heartrate on CTG monitor (190-70)Emergency C-section under General Anaesthetic Meconium AspirationFlat breathing when born SCBU stay (12 days) Waking up from birth under GA Recovery from CsectionBreastfeeding journey Mental health and birth trauma 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 Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.