About this episode

Laura shares her experience of an unplanned pregnancy and her journey through childbirth in a Midwife-Led Unit.

This week, I share my chat with Laura, who talks me through the birth of her daughter, Saoirse. Laura is so honest at the beginning of our conversation, sharing how she felt when she saw the positive pregnancy test. Her pregnancy was unplanned, which brought a huge shock and a mix of emotions. She changed her mindset and started putting a lot of time into educating herself and preparing for the months ahead. Laura opted for a home birth, but after it was discovered that she had a fibroid, the decision was made at 38 weeks' gestation that she would give birth in a Midwife-Led Unit (MLU). Looking back, she tells us she is happy with her decision. The level of support she received from the midwives was just incredible not only throughout labour, but also during her antenatal care and in the days following her discharge. We also talk about breastfeeding and her transition to motherhood. Thanks so much Laura Get in touch E: irelandsbirthstories@gmail.com IG: Irelands Stories Birth Podcast IG Produced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks Productions Show Your Support Buy Me A Coffee Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Corah Gernon

Guest: Laura

Topics covered

• pregnancy
• birth
• home birth
• midwife-led unit
• motherhood
• breastfeeding

Keywords

• pregnancy
• birth
• midwife
• home birth
• breastfeeding
• motherhood
• fibroid

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: She Talks Productions, Ireland's Birth Stories

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