Samantha’s story Part 1 - two cesarean births before homebirths outside the system

Emilie Alexina Podcast

Today I have a rich episode detailing Sam’s birth stories for the births of her first two children. We dive into many aspects of traumatic birth in the medical system including: - c section for breech birth in midwifery care - Attempting a vbac with midwives - The reality and statistics of home birth after a cesarean with midwives - Uterine rupture - The long induction process - The assault of « stretch and sweep » - The cascade of interventions - Healing from birth trauma - Dynamics within her marriage after birth trauma Sam went on to have two beautiful homebirths outside of the medical system after these births. Her homebirths will be shared in part two of her interview. Connect with Sam via her website nurturingbirthsdoula.com . Connect with me @emiliealexina on Instagram Website and email coming soon *this is not medical advice. Only mothers and doulas talking about their experiences **if you loved your hospital experience that’s wonderful! I think it is possible for women to have the births they want in hospital. Many women are calling out the problems with obstetric and midwifery care and finding alternative ways to have the births they want. Ultimately, all women and our daughters will benefit from diversifying birth culture and services.