Ali V. Part 2 | VBAC, midwifery care, hospital birth with epidural, NICU, HIE

In today’s episode of Moony Birth Stories, Ali is back for a solo episode to share her second pregnancy and birth story with her daughter, Charlotte. She shares about her pregnancy under midwifery care, her plan and preparation for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and her vaginal delivery with an epidural. During birth, her daughter experienced Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) which is a brain injury caused by reduced blood flow or oxygen to a baby’s brain. Charlotte spent 9 days in the NICU where she underwent cooling therapy to reduce further brain swelling. Ali shares her NICU experience, including postpartum recovery, pumping, and the emotional toll. Find us on Instagram: @moonybirthstoriespodcast @alivitrihShop 15% off with code DOULAALI at Everydae Health prenatal & postnatal supplement: https://www.everydaehealth.com/DOULAALISupport the show