Mil: NHS Induction at 39 weeks for reduced movements, forceps, episiotomy, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Blood Transfusion, Postnatal Depression and Anxiety , Breastfeeding Challenges

 What happens when you've done the NCT course, made the birth plan, and gone into hospital as prepared as you possibly can and it still falls apart? In this episode of British Birthing Stories, I sit down with Mil, a stay-at-home mum, content creator, and freelance copywriter, who shares her honest account of her first NHS birth: induction, forceps, episiotomy, a postpartum haemorrhage, and a blood transfusion. Mil was admitted for a routine reduced movement check at 39 weeks when the decision was made to induce her that day - no warning, no chance to go home and prepare. What followed was 12 hours in a waiting room in active labour, a serious infection, a baby in distress, and every intervention she'd hoped to avoid. Then the haemorrhage. Then a blood transfusion at 2am. Then eight days in hospital while her daughter recovered from severe jaundice. And a postnatal anxiety and depression that went undiagnosed for nearly a year. Mil also opens up about the breastfeeding guilt that compounded everything — a missed tongue tie, a supply that never came in, and hiding her daughter's bottle in the car park at Baby Sensory. But this isn't where her story ends. Her second NHS birth was, in her own words, the most beautiful and magical experience of her life. In this episode we chat about:Going in for a reduced movement check and leaving being induced with no time to go home12 hours in a waiting room in active labour with inadequate pain reliefLabour stalling, a serious infection, and being rushed to the labour wardForceps, ventouse, and episiotomy after baby's heart rate droppedA postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusionEight days in hospital while her daughter recovered from severe jaundicePostnatal anxiety and depression going undiagnosed for almost a yearBreastfeeding guilt, a missed tongue tie, and formula-feeding shameWhy her second NHS birth was everything her first wasn't Find Mil here on Instagram and Tik Tok  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.