SERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE THREE: Choosing a future homebirth after two caesareans with Katelyn Commerford

Series Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?

This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.

Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please refer to HBA Instagram for more information: www.instagram.com/homebirth_australia

Episode Two: Choosing a future homebirth after two caesareans with Katelyn Commerford

In this episode Jerusha and Jo talk with Katelyn, who is a mother of two gorgeous girls, both born via caesarean – one under the care of a private obstetrician and one following a homebirth transfer with a private midwife.

Katelyn lives in Western Sydney on Darug land with her children and husband, Sam. She works as a doula, vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) mentor and educator, Kangatraining instructor, and women's circle facilitator, specifically hosting homebirth transfer circles and VBAC support circles.

She is also President of Homebirth NSW, co-host of the Australian VBAC Stories podcast, and perhaps most importantly, is a woman whose future birth choices would be drastically impacted by the professional indemnity insurance changes as they are currently proposed.

Katelyn takes us on the journey of her two labour and birth stories and openly shares some of the intricate details of her experiences and how they have shaped her decision making. She discusses with us the emotions that come with a homebirth transfer and how often women feel like they don’t belong.

We loved chatting with Katelyn and were struck by her ability to share her story with such raw and honest conviction. She shows us through her story the significance of a woman’s right to choose and the absolute importance of the woman defining risk for herself and her baby.

Links

Katelyn Commerford Website: www.katelynthedoula.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/katelyn.doulaandnbac Kangatraining: www.instragram.com/kangatraining_penrith VBAC Podcast: www.instagram.com/australianvbacstories

Homebirth NSW Website: www.homebirthnsw.org.au Instagram: www.instragram.com/homebirthnewsouthwales Facebook: www.facebook.com/HomebirthNSW

Birth Time Website: www.birthtime.world Instagram: www.instagram.com/birthtimeworld Facebook: www.facebook.com/birthtimeworld

Jerusha Website: www.jerusha.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/jerushasutton Facebook: www.facebook.com/jerushasuttonphotography

Jo Website: www.midwifejo.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/midwifejohunter Facebook: www.facebook.com/MidwifeJo

BIRTH TIME GIFT CARD: www.birthtime.world/watch-now THE HANDBOOK: www.birthtime.world/the-handbook MERCH: www.birthtime.world/shop

Enjoying the podcast?

Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Thanks for listening, we appreciate every single one of you.