319 | Sonia, Vaginal Birth, Adopted, Shared Care, Ulcerative Colitis, Epidural

Australian Birth Stories

English - July 10, 2022 06:30 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratings
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I chat to Sonia who shares her first pregnancy and birth story. Sonia was adopted from India when she was four-years-old so pregnancy was particularly poignant for her as she thought a lot about her birth mother’s experience and wondered about her medical history (of which there are no records). She opted for shared care with her GP and chose to do genetic testing via Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) considering she has ulcerative colitis and her partner has MS, both of which are genetic conditions. Her labour started spontaneously but was augmented using syntocinon when she developed a fever.

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