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EP19 Oona | Home Birth Transfer, Meconium, Postpartum Haemorrhage PPH, Independent Midwife, Birth Centre Birth
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This week my guest is Oona, who shares two very different birth stories. Oona planned home births for both her babies, but was transferred to hospital with her first daughter for suspected meconium (that's baby poo!) in her waters, and with her second daughter Oona was admitted to the birth centre for having a rare antibody show up in her blood tests in pregnancy.
This meant her baby may need additional care after birth (which no one could predict or know about until the day) and so their plans understandably changed. During her second pregnancy, Oona had a negative experience with her NHS appointments, and was immediately labelled 'high risk' due to a postpartum haemorrhage in her first birth.
In order to feel calm and in control of the birth she wanted, Oona hired an independent midwife - something she highly recommends - who worked hard to protect her from the pressure to be induced once she got to 40 weeks.
Oona lives in Penzance in Cornwall and you'll hear the seagulls overhead while we talk. I love this episode for many reasons but I am really thrilled that I can bring you a story of a mother who can explain what it's really like to hire an independent midwife as this is something I am asked about now and again. I hope you enjoy today's story...
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