141. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part One - Alannah's First Three Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Description
In this episode Alannah shares her first three birth stories—one traumatic hospital birth marked by separation and silence, a fast unmedicated second that rebuilt trust, and a pandemic‑era third where advocacy met policy. The theme is voice: consent, clear communication, and support change outcomes and memories.
• membrane sweep at 40 weeks and unintended cascade
• birth plan ignored and epidural regret
• hemorrhage managed with poor consent and separation of baby
• rebuilding trust with a new team and doula
• fast second labor, physiologic pushing, golden hour protected
• pandemic policies, water labor, and the emergency button
• postpartum anxiety, under‑support, sleep, and nourishment
Show Resources
Find Alannah Finn and the services she offers at BirthBodyPhotography.com
Find Alannah's Husband and the services he offers in the greater Augusta Maine area over at FinnPropertyServices.com
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