Angel + Vienna - Planned Homebirth turned Hospital Delivery, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Baby Blues

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Angel about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with her daughter Vienna. In this episode, we discuss:

• Trying to fall pregnant
• Pregnancy symptoms
• Initial thoughts about birth
• Planning a home birth
• Gender disappointment
• Your Birth Project Course
• Spontaneous labour
• Long early labour
• Epidural
• Episiotomy
• Forceps
• Baby Blues
• Feeling "love" for your baby

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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