Staying Calm When Birth Takes a Dangerous Turn | Life of a Midwife Ep. 10

About this episode

Two midwives share unforgettable emergencies related to birth and discuss the importance of staying calm during unexpected situations.

Trigger warning: this episode incudes challenging experiences relating to birth. If you feel this may be a difficult listen please consider choosing another episode 💜 When birth takes an unexpected turn, staying calm can make all the difference. This week two midwives share the emergencies they'll never forget. If you’re interested in being part of the Life of a Midwife series, we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email [email protected] Links from our midwives: Little Light Support offers independent, trauma-informed birth debriefs for women and families — particularly those who’ve had complex, confusing or difficult experiences East Anglian Midwives offer personalised pregnancy care, homebirth and hospital birth support, and postnatal care in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Giovanna Fletcher

Topics covered

• birth emergencies
• midwifery
• parenting
• trauma-informed care
• personalized pregnancy care

Keywords

• birth
• midwife
• emergency
• trauma
• parenting
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Little Light Support, East Anglian Midwives

Places: Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Cambridge

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