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Haidee, Albie + Felix - Community Midwife Care, Marginal Cord Insertion, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Pelvic Floor Issues | Vulvar Varicosa + Spider Veins, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story | Postpartum PRES
Season 1 · Episode 199

Haidee, Albie + Felix - Community Midwife Care, Marginal Cord Insertion, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Pelvic Floor Issues | Vulvar Varicosa + Spider Veins, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story | Postpartum PRES

Kiwi Birth Tales · Jordyn Kayes

August 9, 20231h 3m

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Show Notes

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Haidee about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences with her 2 children. Some of the topics we cover:


  • Surprise Pregnancy
  • Career focus and mental load
  • No LMC available, community midwifery care at the local Hospital
  • Spontaneous Labour
  • Epidural
  • Syntocin
  • Episiotomy
  • Forceps
  • Initial latching difficulties
  • Positive Breastfeeding Journey
  • Pelvic Floor Issues
  • Starting own business - Wine Label (Halite Wines)
  • Surprise second pregnancy
  • LMC
  • Planned homebirth from early on in pregnancy
  • Pelvic floor physio
  • Vulvar Varicosa and Spider Veins
  • Spontaneous Labour
  • Positive homebirth
  • 4.5kg baby
  • No tears only grazes
  • Positive recovery
  • 10days Postpartum illness - PRES


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


Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject


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