Balancing Calm, Confidence, Flexibility and Trust in a Risky Situation: Julia’s Pain-Free Birth Amidst Cord Prolapse and De-Stigmatizing Breech 

Balancing Calm, Confidence, Flexibility and Trust in a Risky Situation: Julia’s Pain-Free Birth Amidst Cord Prolapse and De-Stigmatizing Breech 

Author: Indie Birth Association September 23, 2022 Duration: 50:54

Having a didelphys uterus and a pattern on breech babies, Julia just wanted a straightforward home birth, but this was not in the cards as her 3rd baby presented every complication possible. Ironically, it turned out to be her easiest birth. In Julia’s own words “Humans plan and God laughs. Trust him and everything will be perfect.”

LINKS & SHOWNOTES

Brave The World (Julia’s blog site and shop)
“Cord Prolapse: what do midwives do?” via Breech Birth Network
Breech Without Borders
Uterus Didelphys/Double Uterus (definition) via Mayo Clinic
True Knot explanation via YouTube
13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year
Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation
Indie Birth Midwifery School


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