Shelby's birth of Eli at home (Queensland) || Homebirth after 3 birth centre births (Shoulder dystocia, NICU, Preterm PROM, Meconium)

Birthing at Home: A Podcast

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Episode 36 is shared by mum to 4 under 6 years, Shelby. Shelby felt naive going in to her first 2 births, and although she learnt about homebirth (via freebirth first!) after her 2nd baby, she chose to have another birth centre birth. It wasn't until after reflection many months later, that she decided for her 4th baby she would plan a homebirth. An episode that makes you think about why 3 non-homebirths had so many issues, but her 4th baby who was born at home, was so different.
Resources:

• Velamentous Cord Insertion https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24111-velamentous-cord-insertion
• Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-281-mini-q-a-on-the-evidence-on-preterm-prom/
• IVF & Induction https://www.therealbirthcompanyltd.com/2021/04/28/ivf-and-stillbirth/
• Meconium in waters https://midwifethinking.com/2015/01/14/the-curse-of-meconium-stained-liquor/

Learn more about me, my offers as a doula & the podcast here: https://www.birthingathome.com.au/

CHAPTERS
00:00
Shelby's Birth Center Births

06:15
Discovering Home Birth

08:08
Overview of First Two Births

11:21
Dealing with Shoulder Dystocia

28:36
Bringing Baby Home on Oxygen

33:25
Considering Induction for Future Pregnancies

34:53
Making an Informed Decision

39:59
Dealing with Others' Opinions

41:22
Finding the Right Midwife

43:31
Unexpected Early Labor

48:43
The Excitement of Catching the Baby

54:07
Creating a Comfortable Birth Space

57:41
Returning to Normalcy After Birth

01:03:13
Passing on the Knowledge of Home Birth

01:05:24
Challenges with Publicly Funded Home Birth

01:06:45
The Power of Physiological Birth

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