growth scans

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Minnie about the birth of her son Miles. Minnie fell pregnancy quickly and as an active person found the first trimester fatigue difficult. Despite feeling pretty good during the rest of her pregnancy she came up   against some challenges; from her 12 week bloods showing the baby had a high chance of having Down Syndrome to low PAPP-A levels and concerns around the baby’s size in the third trimester. As a result she had frequent monitoring and scans during the final weeks.

Due to the baby measuring small and her increasing blood pressure Minnie was advised to have an induction and she shares her decision making process that ultimately led her to choose a planned c-section for the birth of her son.

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In today’s episode I’m chatting to Sophie as she shares her experience of miscarriage and the anxiety that comes with a subsequent pregnancy. When she found out she was pregnant with her daughter Evella, Sophie hired a doula for extra support. She required regular growth scans towards the end of her pregnancy as her baby was measuring on the 8th centile and they were keen to induce her labour. Sophie advocated for herself and ended up having the water birth she hoped for after going into labour spontaneously on her due date.

You can find out more about Sophie here and on her IG.

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