#008 Maggie - shared care, uninformed first pregnancy, vacuum delivery, difficulties breastfeeding, homebirth, birth at 42+3

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maggie, mum to 2 boys. In this conversation we chat about ✔️feeling educated for first pregnancy but realising later on that you don’t have to agree with everything the doctors say ✔️learning that you can ask question and decline procedures ✔️having an unnecessary assisted delivery because it was convenient to the OB’s schedule ✔️having a very difficult start to breastfeeding, nipple trauma, wanting to successfully be able to breastfeeding due to formula shortage ✔️learning how breastfeeding and milk supply works ✔️the importance of using correct terminology when talking about genitals and sex ed ✔️birthing after 42 weeks and the stress this caused on her and her husband ✔️fast labour and using the breath to breathe baby out, experiencing foetal ejection reflex To be sure to be notified when a new episode comes out please subscribe to the show on your listening platform. If you would like to support the show, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast. If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube Follow me on social media for more content Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode! Alicia :)