I could listen to Jemimah and Ben talk about their births for days. They are both so knowledgable and have so much to share about their three very different births, their own personal journeys and paradigm shifts, and how they prepared for each birth, each experience building upon the lessons and skills acquired from the last. Each birth can only be shared within the context of the others.
And we did talk for so long that I have split their story into two episodes. This is Part 1.
Their first baby, Marney was born by cesarean following a placental abruption during labour, where the placenta prematurely separates from the uterus, occurring in about 0.4 - 1% of pregnancies, and even rarer in Jemimah’s case with no risk factors.
Jacob, their second, was a planned VBAC in hospital, but as they share, Jacob had his own plans and with the support of their midwives Sophie and Rhonda, he arrived swiftly at home.
Livvy, number 3 was a planned home water birth with me as their midwife.
In this episode Jemimah and Ben share their first two birth experiences and the journey to choosing a VBAC.
These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know?
Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys.
'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath
Resources:
Ina May Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
The VBAC link www.thevbaclink.com
VBAC Birth Stories podcast
Sophie @yourmidwifesophie
Rhonda Bradley www.byyoursidemidwifery.com
