Tania's Journey as a Solo Mum - Home Birth After 2 Cesareans

Tania is Mum to Dylan who’s 16, Ava who’s 12, and her little freshy, Osian, who’s just two months. In this episode, she shares about the challenges she was met with when she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant last year, and how she navigated them with a healthy dose of determination and self work, and the help of friends, family and an awesome midwife.

Given that Tania had had caesareans with both of her older children and was wanting to plan a home birth with her next one, alongside being a solo mum, and unanticipated time spent in the Special Care Baby Unit with her newborn, there were plenty of hurdles along her journey. She speaks candidly about the highs and lows and offers a good couple laughs along the way.

As a long time friend of Tania’s, I was given the honour of attending Osian’s birth, so sit back and enjoy this convo between two friends, reflecting on a very special birth experience.

This episode includes the following topics:

• Induction at 42 weeks with a (supposedly) large baby
• Emergency cesarean for fetal distress
• Postnatal depression and anxiety
• Repeat cesarean for low liquor volume
• Solo parenthood at 40 years old
• Early pregnancy bleed
• Home birth after 2 cesareans
• My Soulful Birth pregnancy circle
• Navigating fearful birth support people
• Nuchal hand
• Breathing issues at birth
• SCBU - CPAP, IV antibiotics, jaundice
• Milk sharing

Here is a link to Tania's Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/emergefreewithtania/

Here is a link to my book, Where the Heart Is: Stories of home birth in New Zealand:

https://www.healingbirth.co.nz/mybook

Here is a link to 'Bonnie Grace Create's Instagram page in case you wish to check out her beautiful birth and parenting affirmation cards:

https://www.instagram.com/bonnie.grace.creates/

...or her website:

https://bonniegracecreates.com/

My Soulful Birth pregnancy circle is soon to be online. Contact me via my website to find out more:

https://www.healingbirth.co.nz/contact

Or follow me on Instagram or Facebook:

https://www.instagram.com/healing.birth/ and https://www.facebook.com/healingbirthwithcarla