Today we interviewed Alyssa Booth (Doula & Birth Educator) from Cherish Birth who shares with us her three birth stories. Alyssa gave birth to her first baby in the hospital system, where she experienced a positive induction where they broke her waters (PROM).  For her next two births, she birthed her babies quickly in the comfort of her own home.

We also chat to Alyssa about the work that Better Births Illawarra have done to improve better facilities within the hospital as well as pushing for the expansion of midwifery-led care/continuity of care (MGP) within the region. We also discuss the Birth Trauma Inquiry that is currently running in NSW.

Links for Alyssa:

• Alyssa - Cherish Birth 
• Better Births Illawarra +  https://www.betterbirthsillawarra.org.au/submission

Other:

• The Nappy Collective 
• Nurtured Village Hampers 
• Australia Doula College 
• Book - Birth Skills by Juju Sundin & Sarah Murdoch.
• Hyperemesis Australia - https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/, https://www.instagram.com/hyperemesisaustralia/?hl=en

Birth Trauma Links:

• Inquiry 
• Women's experiences of birth trauma: A scoping Review
• Submission by PANDA 

Where to find help:

• PANDA 
• Pink Elephant 
• Beyond Blue
• Debby Gould

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