EP78 | Dayan - accidental freebirth + reversed type 2 diabetes during the pandemic

<p>In this episode, we meet Dayan mother of two originally from California and lives in Perth, Australia now.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's a run down of Dayan's story:&nbsp;</p> <p>GD in first pregnancy, was healthy otherwise, growth scans and induction talk. &nbsp;Diet controlled allowed to go into spontaneous labour.</p> <p>Cascade of interventions: breaking waters, syntocinon, labour for 29 hours and c-section.</p> <p>Dayan felt traumatised after birth and spent 3 years healing, learning about future choices, and trying to calm her nervous system.</p> <p>Adrenal fatigue from the situation caused her blood sugar levels to rise and she worked with a healer to resolve the diabetes type 2 diagnosis.&nbsp;</p> <p>She meditated, went to bed early, moved her body, and regulated herself.</p> <p>When she was pregnant with her second baby she knew she wanted to do things differently. &nbsp;She moved back to Perth and contacted 15 midwives.</p> <p>Only one would support her to homebirth. &nbsp;She got a doula and was on her way.</p> <p>She decided to monitor her sugar levels with a continuous glucose monitoring.</p> <p>She was determined to set herself up for a more positive birth experience.</p> <p>She noticed that her readings were tracking higher at times she was stressed or worried and found having a baby during the Covid Pandemic to be highly stressful.</p> <p>She didn't want to birth in a hospital due to her past experience and the restrictions that were in place during the pandemic.</p> <p>As her blood sugar levels got higher her midwife suggested she be referred into the hospital for diabetes support. &nbsp;Once Dayan started going to hospital appointments she noticed her levels skyrocketed. &nbsp;She had to advocate for the things she wanted and felt like every conversation was an anxiety-inducing challenge.</p> <p>She was being supported with her birth trauma by a psychotherapist who helped her set up a physiological care plan through the hospital which listened to some of her birth plan wishes and triggers she may have