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S4 EP109: Liv Davis: Same-sex couple/Fertility journey/Birth trauma + Empowering hospital birth/Hypnobirthing
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Today we hear the two contrasting birth experiences of The After Birth podcast host, Liv.
Being a same-sex couple, Liv and her wife used a sperm donor to conceive their babies. Having great luck with conception, it was a turbulent pregnancy that eventually led Liv to consider an induction. Amidst the cascade of interventions she was able to push back on the recommended cesarean and ask for more time; a choice that helped her avoid surgery but not the birth trauma that ensued.
When it was time to conceive their next child, she refused to give away her power this time around; choosing to dive deep into birth education. Continuity of care and the completion of a hypnobirthing course set her up with the tools she needed to manifest the birth of her dreams.
She takes us through the surreal moments of feeling natural labour for the first time, and how she and her wife made choosing a sperm donor a fun and intimate process.
Show Links:
Instagram: @__livs
Podcast: @theafterbirth_pod
Hypnobirthing: @belly2birth
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