What Happens when an Unexpected C section leads to an Empowered Birth: Andria's Story + Insights from a Professor of Public Health

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights

English - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Previous Episode: What Happens when your Unmedicated Birth turns into a C section: Andria's Birth Story + Professor of Black Maternal Health Insights, Part I

Next Episode: What Happens when Your Placenta doesn't Behave after Delivery? Marisa's Birth Story

This week we have the end of my conversation with Andria.

She talks about:
* how that first birth unfolded
* dealing with the unexpected C section and all the pain and fear that it brought
* the difficulties of that first postpartum

AND
she also shares:
*the research she did for the second birth
*the value of the midwife
*the empowered birth she created

Dr Amutah-Onukagha shares her advice for how to manage challenging birth settings and her hopes for the future of black maternal care