EP92 | Claire- HBAC Type 1 diabetes & shoulder dystocia

<p>In this week&#39;s episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Claire about her successful HBAC. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Claire had the uphill battle of trying to find a healthcare provider to support her in a homebirth after caesarean with Type 1 diabetes. </p> <p>It&#39;s incredibly challenging for women planning a homebirth to find a supportive midwife (although the midwives are growing in numbers each day yay!) let alone finding someone to support you if you have Type 1 diabetes. </p> <p>Claire&#39;s sugars were under control during her pregnancies and she birthed bigger babies 9.13 and 10.15</p> <p>Claire had planned a homebirth with her first baby and after a fairly healthy pregnancy around closer to 40 weeks she found she was becoming borderline pre-eclampsia towards week 40.</p> <p><br></p> <p>She tried some &quot;natural&quot; induction methods which led to a 4 -day long on and-off labour. She got to 10cms and pushed and had a very high BP and transferred to hospital. That birth ended in her baby being born via C-Section. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Second pregnancy Claire found herself pregnant at just 10 month postpartum. </p> <p>She hired the same midwife and had a super healthy pregnancy. </p> <p>This birth she went into labour spontaneously and she shares her birth story and experienced navigating shoulder dystocia at home!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to this episode now to get all the birthy goodness. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Ashley x </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>RESOURCES FROM THIS PODCAST:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Book: Homebirth Cesarean: Stories and Support for Families and Healthcare Providers</li> <li>Book: Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes: Your Month-to-Month Guide to Blood Sugar Management </li> <li>Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/418552582406181" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Natural Birth for Type 1 Diabetics </a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>More from Ashley</strong></p> <p>Join our VBAC Homebirth Support<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062435507