Rossana: Birth Centre to Hospital Transfer. A Journey into the Unexpected.
The ultimate plan-maker meets the ultimate plan-changer: motherhood. Rosanna's journey reveals what happens when our carefully crafted expectations collide with the unpredictable reality of bringing life into the world. Rosanna shares her powerful journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, revealing how she learned to flow when her carefully made plans took unexpected turns. Her birth took place at the Zollikerberg Birth Centre and Spital Zollikerberg.
- Originally from Italy and living in Switzerland for 10 years
- Works as an HR manager, motherhood coach and co-owns a yoga and meditation studio
- Experienced unexpected challenges during conception despite having meticulously planned timing
- Enjoyed a peaceful pregnancy but struggled with the fear of birth in the final weeks
- Went nearly two weeks over her estimated due date and tried everything to naturally induce labor
- Planned for a birth centre delivery but ended up transferring to the hospital
- Found unexpected peace and surrender during birth despite it not matching her original plan
- Faced significant breastfeeding challenges that weren't properly diagnosed for EIGHT months, once she found the right lactation consultant
- Advocating for more comprehensive preparation around breastfeeding and postpartum
- Still breastfeeding her daughter at 10 months after persevering through extreme difficulties
- Discovered that motherhood, despite its challenges, brings daily moments of connection and joy that make it all worthwhile
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Rossana's Resources
- Elevate website www.elevate-studio.ch instagram: @elevate_studio_zurich
- http://onerisingsoul.com Her private website is where Rossana focuses on 1:1 coaching for mothers instagram: @coachingmothers
- Hypnobirthing course: Happy Day Hypnobirthing
- Meal deliery: Mamasmeals Switzerland
- Lactation Consultant: https://milkandmotherhood.com/
- The Zollikerberg Hospital: https://spitalzollikerberg.ch/en/specialist-areas/obstetrics
- And the Zollikerberg Birth center: https://geburtshaus-zollikerberg.ch/en/ and Delphys birth centre https://www.delphys.ch
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00:00 - Untitled
00:01 - Episode Introduction
03:06 - Rosanna's Conception Journey
11:36 - Pregnancy Experience and Fears
21:43 - Going Overdue and Changing Plans
31:45 - Labor Begins: Home to Birth Center
40:17 - Hospital Transfer and Surrender
50:56 - Breastfeeding and Postpartum Challenges
57:18 - Finding Solutions and Self-Compassion
