EP18| Ashley - Part 1 Two unnecessary C-Section births due to plus size discrimination & the systems failures

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="❤️" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/2764.png" width="16"><strong>You can now download your FREE VBAC Homebirth Guide </strong><img alt="❤️" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/2764.png" width="16"></p> <p><a href="https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/vbac-homebirth-guide/?fbclid=IwAR3IeE_CLPwBEdyXL2F7kMnWg6xt2qQdjYpGCjHPGCxw7K4jYhlYKfVyJcE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/vbac-homebirth-guide/</strong></a></p> <p>In this episode, I become very raw &amp; vulnerable &amp; share my first two cesarean section births and I don't hold anything back. &nbsp;</p> <p>I share all the emotions happy and sad and I explain from my experiences and point of view the impact of not receiving good support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. &nbsp;</p> <p>I share how not having continuity of care can lead women feeling isolated, lonely and receiving often bad advice and information as care providers are not invested as much in your and your outcome. &nbsp;</p> <p>It not only can lead to the woman experiencing a bad birth, or birth trauma but further long term issues like breastfeeding and postpartum trauma making it harder for the mother to bond with her newborn baby, &nbsp;and care for older children (let alone herself). &nbsp;Not to mention the possibility of contributing to birth trauma, or Postnatal depression.&nbsp;</p> <p>While I feel healed tremendously by my most recent homebirth after two c-sections I also will forever remember how I was made to feel by health care providers and people during these experiences, the good and bad emotions that will forever be retained in my muscle memory.</p> <p>&nbsp;And while I don't experience flashbacks of the traumatic birth of my second baby I remember how I felt, I remember feeling scared, unsupported, unsafe and let down.&nbsp;</p> <p>Women deserve to feel supported, heard and be able to make informed choices around their pregnancy, bi