Show Notes
Whether you are pregnant and preparing yourself for when your baby arrives or are deep in the throes of newborn life, this episode is a must listen! Midwife Em talks through her 10 Top Tips to surviving the first week with a newborn! Em goes through what behaviour is normal and expected from babies as well as practical tips on getting through what can be a really tough and daunting week. Not only does Em talk about how to best care for your baby during this time, but she talks through how to best take care of YOURSELF! Let’s be real, properly taking care of yourself means you can better take care of your newest little love. This is one to listen to over and over so when the time comes, you’re ready for week one!
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Em is back again with another beautiful birth story! Today she is joined by the lovely Fran who talks through the birth of her second child, Bloom.
In today’s episode, Em carries on the conversation from last week, however focuses more on what the process of an induction often looks like for women as well as talking through coping techniques and ways to make it a more positive experience.
So many pregnant women are met with conversations surrounding induction during pregnancy and it can be extremely confronting and overwhelming. As the rates of induction continue to increase with little to no effect on infant and maternal morbidity and mortality rates, we do need to question whether all these inductions are actually necessary.
Midwife Em is back with another incredible birth story, and this time she is joined by the lovely Kayla Gane who shares so openly and honestly about the birth of her first child, Vera. Kayla chats through her desire from an early age to have children, the fear that it may be difficult with her history of PCOS and endometriosis, her journey through pregnancy during the time of COVID, her care through her private obstetrician, and her positive birth experience.
With so many different options of pain relief available, how do we know what to choose? It can get so overwhelming with so many opinions floating around, but fear not! Midwife Em has put together such a great episode exploring all the different options, how they work, and their pros/cons (both natural and medical!).