018 - Lucy | hypnobirthing, PGP, labour ward, positive induction, syntocin drip, gas and air, water birth, foetal scalp electrode

In today's episode we're hearing from Lucy as she shares her experience of birthing her daughter Freya. Her labour began when her waters broke dramatically at home one night. Her surges were irregular and remained so for the next 24 hours so eventually she was advised to have her labour augmented with a syntocin drip which she found intense but manageable. Despite accepting some interventions that Lucy hadn't planned or hoped for she feels she had a really positive birth experience using only gas and air and the bath for pain relief. She found the water to provide huge amounts of relief and she went on to birth her baby in the pool with the support of her partner and lots of cheerleading from the midwives. Lucy's website: https://www.lucyrowland.co.uk/  Lucy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/lucyrowland.yoga/    My website: www.serenalouth.comMy IG: https://www.instagram.com/serenalouth/ Apply to be a guest on Birth Tales: https://serenalouth.com/bt-application