Sarah's birth of 'Quentin' at home (New South Wales) || Homebirth after traumatic hospital birth + why ultrasounds have risks

Birthing at Home: A Podcast

In episode 19, Sarah walks us through her 7 year learning and unlearning around pregnancy and birth which led to her choosing a homebirth for her 2nd baby, Quentin. In the 7 years, Sarah experienced many challenges, including hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), postnatal anxiety, an ultra sound drama and an IGUR (Intrauterine growth restriction) scare. So many of these anxieties were created and perpetuated by the many attempts to pathologise and medicalise birth.
Homebirth story begins approx 45:00
Links to people/business/resources for this episode:

• What is HG? https://www.hyperemesis.org/about-hyperemesis-gravidarum/
• Sara Wickham GBS resources https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/group-b-strep-resources/
• The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast on GBS https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2147792078
• Solaine Douglas Nutritionist - Gestastional Diabetes and the GTT https://solainedouglas.com/2022/04/25/the-oral-glucose-tolerance-test-ogtt-alternatives-with-solaine-douglas/
• The evidence around Ultra Sounds (or rather, lack of)
  • Birthing Instincts Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/297-the-light-dark-sides-of-ultrasound/id1552816683?i=1000599733024
  • The Great Birth Rebellion https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2147903261
• CTG evidence and problems https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/fetal-monitoring-research-resources/
• The risks of coached pushing https://www.better-birth.co.uk/post/guided-vs-spontaneous-pushing
• Homebirth Australia Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/212985225383780/
• Types of cord insertion (placenta) https://sfbirthdoulaandplacentaencapsulationservices.com/birth-blog/2015/8/22/placenta-variations
• Perinatal and postnatal depression and anxiety support https://panda.org.au/
• Resources for IUGR and scans here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vSSerYXB6XBsrd4B1sZwVGhdKRwvBqHa?usp=sharing

CHAPTERS
03:11
Choosing the Public System and Hyperemesis

08:18
Induction and Hospital Experience

13:24
Epidural and Pushing

17:34
Postpartum Experience and Mental Health

20:11
Finding Out About Second Pregnancy

28:15
Considering Home Birth

34:34
Misdiagnosis and Confirmation of Pregnancy

38:58
Telling Family and Friends

45:33
Support from Sister-in-Law and Mother

48:21
Education and Pre-Birth Counseling

49:19
Preparing for the Birth

52:10
Clearing the Mind

53:07
IUGR Scare

54:44
Preparing the Space for Birth

01:13:45
Going into Labor

01:18:13
Labor Intensifies

01:25:14
Transition and Pushing

01:29:58
Baby's Arrival

01:36:08
Birthing the Placenta

01:37:01
Exploring the Placenta and Baby's Size

01:37:56
The Birth of Quentin

01:38:46
No Tearing and Empowerment

01:39:17
Perception of Birth and Recovery

01:40:14
Empowering Women's Birth Experiences

01:41:06
The Impact of Continuous Care

01:41:21
Gratitude and Conclusion

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