Jazz: Second Birth, Positive NHS Birth Centre Birth, Home Labour, 12 Days Overdue, Low BMI, Self Advocacy, Membrane Sweep, Oral Morphine, Natural Tear

 Jazz is a content creator and mum of two who shares her honest, informed take on birth. In this episode she shares the birth of her son Drew, a second positive birth in an NHS birth centre that started with hours of labouring at home. Twelve days overdue and booked in for another induction, Jazz went in ready to push back and buy her body more time. She never needed to. Her contractions started spontaneously the night before, and she laboured at home with her partner and his dad in the next room before heading to hospital already three centimetres dilated. This time she also knew how to advocate for herself, pushing back on being made consultant led again because of her low BMI, and on being told she could not labour in water. In this episode we talk about:Refusing to be pressured into another induction, and how her labour started spontaneously at home insteadPushing back on being made consultant led again because of her low BMI, and on being told she could not labour in waterTaking oral morphine for back pain and having her waters broken at eight centimetresWhy her body wanted to curl into a side lying position that is not considered optimal for birthPushing for two and a half hours, tearing naturally again, and her advice for any mum in labour who needs to poo This episode is for anyone about to have a second baby and wondering whether trusting your body gets easier the second time round. 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.