166 | Nikki McCahon Vaginal Delivery, Postpartum Anxiety
Australian Birth Stories
English - April 01, 2020 10:41 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsKids & Family breastfeeding caesareansection calmbirth doula homebirth induction midwife vbac waterbirth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In today’s episode I chat to Nikki of Dear Muma Project - @dearmamaprohject - an online community dedicated to creating social support for women as they navigate the transition into motherhood. Nikki talks candidly about her birth, her traumatic hospital experience and the lack of support which resulted in a postpartum depression diagnosis when her baby was six months old.
Nikki fell pregnant easily and despite a bit of morning sickness in the first trimester and cravings for carbs, watermelon and mineral water, she enjoyed a relatively straightforward pregnancy. She opted for shared care with her GP but in retrospect wishes she had continuity of care with her local birth centre.
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