EP23 Laura | Miscarriage, Induction, Epidural, Heath Anxiety, Forceps, Jaundice

The Real Birth Podcast

Hello and welcome back to The Real Birth Podcast!

This week my guest is Laura, who shares the birth story of her son after two heartbreaking miscarriages. Just so you know, Laura and I talk about these losses in depth at the start of the episode, so you can skip a little ahead if you’re not feeling in the right place to listen just now.

Laura was encouraged to accept an induction after her waters broke before labour began. Although it’s not something she initially wanted, Laura made the decision to have an epidural to allow her to rest properly.

I’ll let Laura tell the rest of her story, and she has some really useful advice to share too as she reflects on her birth one year on.

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This season I'm thrilled to be working with my first ever sponsor: Bridge House Pilates.

Bridge House Pilates was founded by Meaghan, a Texan-born pregnancy, postnatal and low back pain specialist Pilates teacher now living in Somerset. Meaghan is a fan of the show and reached out to see whether my listeners might be interested in a special discount for her brand new postnatal Pilates course.

As well as sponsoring the show, Meaghan has created an exclusive discount for my listeners and I'm really thrilled to be able to offer you guys 20% off the Bridge House Pilates postnatal pilates online course.

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