Ata's Home Birth After Four Traumatic Cesareans

Today’s guest is Atarua, who hails from the Waikato, and is of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāpuhi decent. She is a strong Māori wahine, adored by her tane and a loving Māmā of five ātaahua tamariki. To translate for those who aren’t familiar with te reo, Ata is an awesome Māori woman whose man adores her, and she is a loving mum to her five beautiful children.

In this episode of the Healing Birth Podcast, Ata shares her mothering journey through four traumatic cesarean births and then the powerful home birth experience with her fifth baby. With the unwavering support of her man and a midwife who believed in her ability to birth her baby naturally, Ata was able to draw on her inner trust that indeed she was capable of birthing her baby, her way.

Included in this episode:

• Induction of labour at 42 weeks and 'large' baby
• Emergency c section for fetal distress
• Attempted hospital VBAC, turned emergency c section
• Two 'elective' c sections
• HBA4C - Home birth after 4 c sections