Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
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A Doula UK recognised ante natal, post natal and birth doula, I also provide birth advocacy and loss support, support for survivors of abuse and birth trauma support. I help to run the Cardiff and Caerphilly Positive Birth Movement and Positive Parenting Groups and set up the South Wales Home Birth and Hopefuls Group.
Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
3M ago
breaths of gas and then 5 contractions, this went on for around 15 mins. I couldn't believe the pain, I knew the baby was making her way down.
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
4M ago
Everything RAMPED UP for the last hour or so. I cried A LOT. Screamed at the top of my lungs. Said I was pretty sure my baby was trying to kill me on multiple occasions.
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
4M ago
I could feel my body pushing and I was letting it do its thing just breathing and groaning (maybe animalistic screaming too?) through the surges and pushing sensations.
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
4M ago
Planned home birth but induced due to continued reduced movements and unstable heart rate.
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
5M ago
Panic took over me and I started flipping round the pool like an eel saying I needed an ambulance I couldn’t do it please make it stop.
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
5M ago
I reluctantly agreed to being induced that evening. I knew that if I declined, that court would believe I would be putting babies life at risk
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
6M ago
I phoned my own midwife (who wasn't on call) told me that she will swap and wangle it and be with me
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
6M ago
My home birth midwives were lovely. They were both hospital midwives that had only recently transferred to home birth. I was their first home birth and they said how much they absolutely loved our birth
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
6M ago
Me and my partner decided to pretend we were away for new year at a holiday inn, we made a makeshift restaurant out of the bed tray and furniture for our romantic hospital meal
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Samantha Gadsden, Doula, South Wales Blog |
7M ago
I went to the toilet and passed so much water. Unfortunately the water was full of really thick, green, particulate meconium. I knew at this point that I was unlikely to stay at home.
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