#187. Ellen's homebirth to Rowan

Ellen’s inspiring homebirth to second baby Rowan include thewords “rest”, “underwhelming”, “slumber party vibes”. Ellen has previously shared her first birth to Nuala on an earlier episode on the podcast;  you can find it by searching  Ellen'shospital birth to Nuala https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nF1izYF7fxIXJg5dtBMNH   Our chat includes the following topics: -Miscarriage in between first and second baby -Fear release exercise bought up subconscious fear instead of what she had expected -Tearing in her births -Dealing with anaemia in pregnancy -Baby born at 38 weeks -Laughing with toddler as labour starts = oxytocin -Using breathing for labour and for breastfeeding -Episiotomy to prevent big tear -Turning phone off so no distractions and no need to knowwhat the time was -Planned a waterbirth but was fine without the pool -Difficulty birthing the placenta, retained piece of membranecame out with a clot a week later at home Read the recent research that’s just been released aboutHypnobirthing: https://www.womenandbirth.org/article/S1871-5192(26)00056-9/fulltext summary: is a study conducted in Australia with a largegroup of women who participated in hypnobirthing education throughout their pregnancy. Conclusion: Hypnobirthing is associated with a significant reduction inthe use of epidurals, greater use of water immersion, and decreased odds of caesarean section. Study suggests that the use of Hypnobirthing during labourcan further support women’s aspirations to avoid pharmacological analgesia and achieve an unassisted vaginal birth. They also went onto recommend that - Maternity servicesshould explore ways to provide women with increased access to Hypnobirthing training. If you'd like to use the benefits of practical hypnobirthing tools and techniques for your labour, birth and postpartum check out your options at www.positivebirths.co.nz For more inspiration and information about positive birth prep follow us @positive\_births\_nz