Ashlee is mum to 3 children under 3 years old and has a range of birth experiences – so she shares with us the details of them all, with a focus on her most recent unassisted fast homebirth to Willow.

Ashlee’s first birth to Alicia involved a range of intervention including induction (due to baby’s size), being prepped for C- Section, with baby born vaginally and a 3rd degree tear. We hear about the details of this birth and how it impacted on Ashlee’s decision to have a “beautiful” elective c-section to 2nd baby Jackson.

What made Ashlee decide to have a homebirth for her 3rdbaby? She wanted the birth she’d always hoped for, so made some important decisions around this and did the work, got into the best mental state and chose the right midwife to support her.

In this chat we also discuss unplanned pregnancy, hospital stay after her 1st baby, midwives feeding baby colostrum, pelvic floor healing, elective c-section.

If you too would like to benefit from the skills that Ashlee learnt in her pregnancy, head to www.positivebirths.co.nz for a range of hypnobirthing options.