DiscoverKiwi Birth TalesBrittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage
Brittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage

Brittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage

Update: 2025-03-19
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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!


In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Brittany. Some of the topics we cover:


  • Fertility journey
  • Challenges with GP, advocating for herself
  • Self referral online to Fertility Associates
  • Saline infusion scan
  • Spontaneous pregnancy
  • High blood pressure
  • Change of midwife
  • Perineal massage
  • Reduced movement
  • Slowed growth at end of pregnancy
  • Stretch and sweeps
  • Spontaneous labour
  • Birth on toilet in hospital
  • Delayed cord clamping for 45 mins
  • Catheter put in post birth because placenta wasn't coming away
  • Surgery to remove placenta
  • Birth unit stay
  • Vaso Spasms when breastfeeding
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Missed miscarriage


https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult


Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course


Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ


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Brittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage

Brittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage