Haidee, Albie + Felix - Community Midwife Care, Marginal Cord Insertion, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Pelvic Floor Issues | Vulvar Varicosa + Spider Veins, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story | Postpartum PRES

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Haidee about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences with her 2 children. Some of the topics we cover:

• Surprise Pregnancy
• Career focus and mental load
• No LMC available, community midwifery care at the local Hospital
• Spontaneous Labour
• Epidural
• Syntocin
• Episiotomy
• Forceps
• Initial latching difficulties
• Positive Breastfeeding Journey
• Pelvic Floor Issues
• Starting own business - Wine Label (Halite Wines)
• Surprise second pregnancy
• LMC
• Planned homebirth from early on in pregnancy
• Pelvic floor physio
• Vulvar Varicosa and Spider Veins
• Spontaneous Labour
• Positive homebirth
• 4.5kg baby
• No tears only grazes
• Positive recovery
• 10days Postpartum illness - PRES

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

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

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