Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome

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Kiwi Birth Tales

Jordyn Kayes

292 episodes

2 weeks ago

You're not alone on this journey, be it trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum or wanting to relate to your own children who are now giving birth we have got a story for you. Your host Jordyn talks to Kiwi families about their experiences and brings us all together as a community, let's laugh, cry and celebrate together.

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Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome | 22q.11 Genetic Disorder

Kiwi Birth Tales

59 minutes 37 seconds

2 weeks ago

Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome | 22q.11 Genetic Disorder

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.

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

Spotting before a positive pregnancy test
Testing in pregnancy
Wanting an unmedicated birth
Baby breech presentation at 37 weeks
Practiced spinning babies daily and she turned
Didn't find out sex during pregnancy
Spontaneous labour
Losing large amount of water / fluid after waters broke
Fast labour
Immediate latch after birth
Lots of mucus coming from Sadies nose post birth
Transferred to hospital for size (2.5kg, 47cm and small head circumference)
Struggled with weight gain
Obsessive tracking of feeds
Re-admission to the hospital
Heart murmur
Referral to paediatrician
Blood tests - DiGeorge Syndrome (22Q.11)

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Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

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