Can Fear Change the Way You Give Birth? | Life of a Midwife Ep. 11

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of fear and hope on pregnancy and birth, featuring insights from midwives on communication during challenging experiences.

Trigger warning: this episode incudes challenging experiences relating to birth and baby loss. If you feel this may be a difficult listen please consider choosing another episode 💜 Fear and hope often exist side by side throughout pregnancy and birth. This week two midwives highlight the importance of clear, compassionate communication -- from easing birth anxieties to supporting families through pregnancy loss. If you're interested in being part of the next series of Life of a Midwife we'd love to hear from you! Just drop us an email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Giovanna Fletcher

Topics covered

• birth
• midwifery
• pregnancy loss
• communication
• fear
• hope

Keywords

• birth
• midwives
• pregnancy
• loss
• communication
• fear
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Life of a Midwife, Acast, pixiu.co.uk

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