Lucie + Ariki - Spontaneous Labour at 41+4, Meconium Aspiration, Emergency C-Section under General Anaesthetic, SCBU

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Lucie. Some of the topics we cover:

• Easy journey to pregnancy after Copper IUD
• Overdue (41+4)
• Braxton Hicks
• Expressing Colostrum
• Spontaneous labour at home
• Midwife appointment (2cm dilated)
• Planned Hospital birth
• 5cm dilated when arrived at Hospital
• Variable baby heartrate on CTG monitor (190-70)
• Emergency C-section under General Anaesthetic
• Meconium Aspiration
• Flat breathing when born
• SCBU stay (12 days)
• Waking up from birth under GA
• Recovery from Csection
• Breastfeeding journey
• Mental health and birth trauma

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

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

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