529| Hospital Births with Midwives, In Person vs Virtual Doula - Alexis Heller
Publisher |
Bryn Huntpalmer
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Health
Parenting
Pregnancy
Publication Date |
Dec 15, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:51:02

On July 28th, 2016 Alexis gave birth to her first child after 8 hours of labor. Despite dealing with back labor, she was able to have an unmedicated labor and delivery with the support of her husband Kurt, their doula, and midwives at the local hospital. 

In the spring of 2020 Alexis and Kurt were preparing for the birth of their second child. The plan was to again have a hospital birth with the same midwifery group and be supported by a doula. When the world started rapidly changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they found themselves navigating the unimaginable.

With the use of technology, Alexis was able to have her doula support her virtually as well as help coach her husband to support her throughout labor and delivery. That combined with the calming expertise of her midwife and nurse, Alexis was able to have the birth that she wanted feeling fully supported by her birth team. They welcomed their second daughter into the world on April 28th, 2020. 

Become a listener supporter at patreon.com/birthhour.

Find out how to get maternity compression garments and the Luna breastpump from Motif for free through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour.

Alexis gave birth to her first child after 8 hrs of labor. Despite back labor, she had an unmedicated birth with the support of her husband Kurt, doula, & midwives. Alexis and Kurt were preparing for the birth of their second child with the same plan when COVID hit they had to navigate a change of plans. Become a listener supporter at patreon.com/birthhour. Find out how to get maternity compression garments and the Luna breastpump from Motif for free through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour.

On July 28th, 2016 Alexis gave birth to her first child after 8 hours of labor. Despite dealing with back labor, she was able to have an unmedicated labor and delivery with the support of her husband Kurt, their doula, and midwives at the local hospital. 

In the spring of 2020 Alexis and Kurt were preparing for the birth of their second child. The plan was to again have a hospital birth with the same midwifery group and be supported by a doula. When the world started rapidly changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they found themselves navigating the unimaginable.

With the use of technology, Alexis was able to have her doula support her virtually as well as help coach her husband to support her throughout labor and delivery. That combined with the calming expertise of her midwife and nurse, Alexis was able to have the birth that she wanted feeling fully supported by her birth team. They welcomed their second daughter into the world on April 28th, 2020. 

Become a listener supporter at patreon.com/birthhour.

Find out how to get maternity compression garments and the Luna breastpump from Motif for free through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour.

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