S01E03 Elli: From fear to trust. Two babies, Two Different Experiences.
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Ellie shares her journey of giving birth twice at the University Hospital in Zurich, exploring both the emotional challenges of pregnancy and the profound differences between her two birth experiences. Through her story, she highlights the importance of advocating for yourself during labor and recognizing that babies arrive with their own unique personalities from day one.
There are a few gorgeous moments in this podcast where you can hear her little one snuggling in for a feed. We kept these moments in as it is simply real and true to the experience of interviewing Elli, which was a total delight.
• Moving to Switzerland shortly before starting a family
• Experiencing physically easy pregnancies while struggling with the psychological aspects
• Being induced 9-10 days past estimated due date for both pregnancies
• First birth involving an epidural and the "cascade of interventions"
• Second birth progressing to intense, unmedicated labor within hours
• Advocating against an episiotomy during second birth without prior consent
• Insights on the Swiss postpartum care system
• Realizing her two children had completely different personalities from birth, and learning how to parent such different children
• The valuable midwife advice: "If it works for you, then it's okay"
• Finding perspective with her second child that everything is just a phase
Here are the resources from Elli's podcast:
Instagram:
@Karrie_Locher
@dr.maehughes
@Badassmotherbirther
Podcasts:
Informed pregnancy podcast and informed pregnancy plus (to watch birth movies)
The birth hour
Evidence based birth
Makes milk with Emma Pickett
External:
Christine Bliven- baby wearing!
Meal train- get your friends to bring you dinner :)
Pelvic floor training
Baby massage to meet other moms!
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