EP29| Ellie - 5.75kg HBAC Rural location

<p>In this episode, we meet Ellie who lives 2.5 hours Northwest of Dubbo, NSW on a corporate farm.</p> <p>As we were recording this episode Ellie has the tractors sewing the next crop on the farm which didn't help with the temperamental internet connection on the farm. But we got there!</p> <p>Ellie expected to have a vaginal birth with her first baby after completing a hypnobirthing course and being educated about birth.</p> <p>She found herself traumatised after a long and tiring, unsupported induction in the public hospital system.</p> <p>When she was pregnant with the second baby she had hoped she could have a homebirth and lucky for her a new private midwife popped up in her area.</p> <p>But, the midwife was yet to source a second midwife to support her for homebirths so Ellie went through her pregnancy up until 30 weeks with a publicly funded midwife until the good news came through that she could now have a homebirth!</p> <p>At the pushing end of the birth, the baby's head popped out to Ellie's surprise and the shoulders also made it out, but the body got a little stuck - referred to as soft body dystocia.</p> <p>Ellie was told to move out of the birthing pool by her midwives and helped to get into a different position.</p> <p>Ellie beautifully birthed her rather healthy-sized 5.75 kilo or 12'6 pound baby girl earthside at a home organised by her midwife closer to the hospital.</p> <p>Her baby required some resuscitation and even though minutes later she was perfectly fine as per requirements they were transferred into hospital for a check over bub and where Ellie could receive some stitching for a third-degree tear.</p> <p>Ellie and her husband had to advocate for their baby after she was admitted to special care after some borderline low blood sugar levels.</p> <p>Ellie felt she had a positive and powerful experience birthing her baby on her terms!</p> <p>Listen to this episode now to find out all the details on Ellie's homebirth!</p>