Hello and welcome to The Real Birth Podcast! This week my guest is Sabina, who had her baby by caesarean under general anaesthetic, after a long and difficult labour. Sabina's story is important to acknowledge - as after growing up in a family where natural, unmedicated birth was the norm, she felt huge amounts of grief and anger at her caesarean experience - especially given the restrictions placed on her and her husband due to covid. Sabina has some very raw, honest reflections on what she would now do differently given her knowledge, and some great advice for new parents when it comes to feeding support too. While Sabina's birth story isn't the euphoric, positive experience many expectant parents might want to hear, for many it will really resonate, and I'm sure Sabina wouldn't mind me saying that it may be a useful example of some of the interventions which can occur when in a hospital setting, particularly without an advocate by your side. Huge thank you to Sabina for being so open and honest with me today - here she is to tell her story...

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