Home Births with Samantha Gadsden of Caerphilly Doula

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Today I’m discussing home births with Samantha Gadsden who is a doula based in Wales but works all over the UK virtually. We covered so much more than just home births though! We discussed:

  • The safety of home births, transfer to hospital rates for first time mothers, and reasons for transfer

  • The risks around births in general

  • Alternative options for pain relief during birth

  • What a doula is and how they support women throughout the childbearing year

  • The importance of continuity of care, which is often sadly missing in the UK during pregnancy and childbirth

This is quite a personal topic for me because I gave birth to my son at home which, as a first time mum, is fairly unusual. And in fact I didn’t originally plan to give birth at home; I always thought I’d give birth in a birth centre. It was only when my doula asked me what my perfect birth would look like, and out of nowhere I blurted out ‘a home birth’. I assumed as a first time mother I couldn’t give birth at home but I quickly learnt that I definitely could and that it can often be the best place to give birth. And it turned out to be an amazing experience - exactly what I could have hoped for in giving birth. So after I had such a positive experience, I knew that talking about the option to home birth was important, because I think everyone should at least know that it is an option even for first time mums.

Sam has a huge wealth of knowledge and experience so this episode is full of really interesting information, especially if you’re considering a home birth or hiring a doula. We actually talked about a lot more than what ended up in this episode!

Find Sam: Website | Facebook | The Birth Activists (Podcast) | Home Birth Support Group UK (Faceook Group)

Sam’s blog, with unusual positive birth stories.

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