Abby + Elsie: 42 Week Induction, Retained Placenta Surgery, 3L Haemorrhage, Loss of Husband to Terminal Brain Cancer, Parenting through Grief

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Abby. Some of the topics we cover:Pregnancy symptoms 42 week InductionStretch and sweeps Quick Dilation minimal pain Long pushing stage Cam caught Elsie Birth similarities to Abby's MumRetained Placenta Blood Loss / Haemorrhage up to 3L Breastfeeding challenges Postpartum period through griefCam (Husband) diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer after Elsies birth Tongue and Lip tieLoss of Husband Depression and grief Counselling Find Abby on Instagram here or Tiktok here Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:Mental Health in PregnancyPerinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa Plunket - Dads Mental HealthLittle Shadow - Private Counselling NZYour Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing CourseFind me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.