Chloe: First Birth, Positive Emergency C-Section After Water Birth 48 Hour Labour and Succenturiate Placenta

She pushed for five hours. Her baby kept getting stuck. And when she finally made the call for a C section, the medical team tried to talk her out of it before admitting it was probably the right idea all along.Chloe is a veterinary neurologist from West Berkshire and a first time mum who went into birth as prepared as anyone could be. Hypnobirthing, research, a birth pool, a TENS machine, and a very clear birth plan. What followed was 48 hours of labour, a cervical lip that nobody had spotted, and a pushing stage that lasted five hours before things came to a halt. Chloe trusted her gut, held her ground with the team, and consented to an emergency C section. Then came the moment that reframed everything. Her placenta turned out to be a rare succenturiate type, meaning a vaginal delivery could have had very serious consequences for both of them.In this episode we talk about:How Chloe combined hypnobirthing with a research driven approach and what she took from eachWhat a cervical lip is and how it can stall even the most established labourWhy Chloe asked for a C section herself and had to fight for itThe rare succenturiate placenta discovery and what it meant for her birth outcomeHow to reframe a birth that looked nothing like the plan and still call it a positive experienceThis episode is for anyone heading into their first birth wanting to understand how staying open minded can completely change how you feel about whatever happens on the day.The stories shared on British Birthing Stories are real, personal experiences from real women. I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not a substitute for medical advice. Every pregnancy and birth is different, and I always encourage you to speak to your midwife or doctor about your own individual care.British Birthing Stories shares real, unfiltered stories of childbirth in the UK, from pregnancy and labour to postpartum recovery.These stories reflect personal experiences and should not be taken as or replace medical advice. Always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.Follow us on social: Instagram · TikTok · YouTubeWant to come on the podcast? Get in touch and share your story here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.