Carly G. | Home birth turned hospital birth, vaginal delivery with epidural, and midwifery care.

December 22, 2025 · 35 min · Season 5 · Episode 11

About this episode

Carly shares her journey from planning a home birth to experiencing a hospital birth with midwifery care and an epidural.

Carly from Saskatoon shares the story of her daughter, Nora. Carly took courses, planned for a home birth, and was excited for birth. At 40+3, labour began spontaneously and continued over the next few days. After a long labour and limited support, Carly and her husband agreed to go to the hospital to receive an epidural and begin pitocin. In labour, Carly developed an infection which she received antibiotics for and all was well. Her daughter was born vaginally and they experienced a few cha...

People in this episode

Host: Ali Vitrih

Guests: Carly, Carly G.

Topics covered

home birth
hospital birth
vaginal delivery
epidural
midwifery care
labour experience

Keywords

home birth
hospital birth
vaginal delivery
epidural
midwifery
labour
infection
antibiotics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Saskatoon