SUMMER LISTENING: The Mum Who's Birth Surprised Even Her Doctorv
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Nikolina Koevska Kharoufeh shares her surprising and rapid birth story of her second child, Leo, highlighting the common anxiety surrounding childbirth.
This summer we've curated your Delivery Room playlist with even more birth stories from our friends at Diary Of A Birth. Enjoy! From epidural to delivery in minutes—Nikolina's second baby Leo stunned even veteran doctors with his lightning-fast arrival. Despite a physically "cruisy" pregnancy with her children just 16 months apart, Nikolina Koevska Kharoufeh battled intense anxiety about giving birth a second time. After casually attending brunch during early contractions, her labor rapidly intensified. Just as doctors prepared for her curved spine complication during the epidural, Leo's heart rate dropped, and with a single push, he arrived—prompting one doctor to declare it the quickest birth in her 20-year career. Nikolina's story reminds us that birth anxiety is perfectly normal the second time around, even when you've done it before. Listen to more Diary Of A Birth here. THE END BITS: Support independent women's media Follow Diary Of A Birth on Instagram If you’re looking for something else to listen to, check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens. CREDITS: Host…
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