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Year of baby's birth
2023
Satisfaction with care from midwives:
Satisfaction with care from obstetricians:
Satisfaction with care from GP:
Satisfaction with quality of processes/facilities:
Satisfaction with birth experience overall:
Model of care
Private midwife
Why did you choose this model of care?
Homebirth and midwife
What were your choices for this birth?
Water immersion for labour and birth, Support for normal vaginal birth, Homebirth with a registered private midwife, Unmedicalised birth process, Birth support team of my choice (no visitor restrictions), Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)
How did your birth start?
Spontaneous labour (started naturally)
What were your outcomes?
Attended by my known midwife/doctor, Birth support team of my choice, Water immersion for labour, Water immersion for birth, Instinctive pushing (ie not coached), Vaginal birth, Physiological 3rd stage (natural placenta birth without syntocinon), Vaginal Birth after Caesaren (VBAC)
Did you feel you could say No to care/treatments offered (or change your mind about your choices) at any time?
Yes
Details of experience
The greatest most transformative and loving experience of my life, I welcomed my baby with support, strength, courage and those who love care and believe in my capacity to birth there. I wouldn’t change a thing