Show Notes
In this episode, we meet Lauren a mother of four children, a Midwife and founder of ‘One Mama Midwife’. After falling pregnant at eighteen years of age, Lauren shares her learning lessons, struggles, and journey of raising her family of four. We learn how midwifery helped her find a purpose and passion in supporting women during their individual birth journey. Join us as Lauren shares her incredible journey and how her inner strength and determination guided her to pursue her dreams.
00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:50-Meet Lauren Brenton Midwife and founder of One Mama Midwife 00:03:40-Falling pregnant with her first son 00:05:15-Reaching out for support 00:07:56-Birth of first child and ongoing judgement faced 00:09:17-Tapping into her inner strength and pursuing midwifery studies 00:10:33-Finding a support network 00:12:38-Family life and midwifery journey 00:14:35-Conclusion
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