S2 EP: 8 Jo - Two Births, Breast Cancer, Hospital Birth, Homebirth, Private Midwife, Induction, Postdates, Stretch & Sweep, AROM, Retained Placenta, Gestational Diabetes.

Today, we had a heartfelt conversation with Jo about her two unique birth stories. Facing a breast cancer diagnosis, Jo and her partner initially planned to freeze embryos, but were surprised when Jo became pregnant naturally.  Jo delves into the important decision-making process of choosing the right care provider for her first pregnancy and birth, ultimately opting for a private midwife and a hospital birth. At 42+5 weeks, Jo underwent an induction. For her second baby, despite a gestational diabetes diagnosis, Jo chose to give birth at home.


Links:

• Midwife thinking - Rachel Reed - Gestational Diabetes 
• Midwives' Cauldron Podcast - Gestational Diabetes (pregnancy perspective)
• Midwives' Cauldron Podcast - Gestational Diabetes (babies perspective)
• Benefits and harms associated with an increase in gestational diabetes diagnosis in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective cohort comparison of diagnosis rates, outcomes, interventions and medication use for two periods, 2011–2013 and 2016–2018, using a large perinatal database