Birth Story 42: Wanda's Transatlantic Move at 32 Weeks and Epidural Hospital Birth

In this episode Wanda shares her unique experience of transferring care from Germany to the United States at 32 weeks pregnant, finding new providers, translating all her existing paperwork from German to English and ultimately pivoting a bit on her original birth plan to have hospital birth with an epidural. Although the birth did not occur as she had anticipated, she emphasizes how positive the experience still was thanks to feeling educated and in control throughout.  After Wanda shares her story, Gina and Roxanne discuss the reasons for heart rate decelerations in babies during labor, and what scenarios may lead to necessary interventions.  —— In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction  01:07 Guest Introduction: Wanda's Pregnancy Journey 01:14 Wanda's Pregnancy Experience and Challenges 03:35 Wanda's Labor and Birth Story 21:35 Postpartum Experience and Recovery 24:31 Advice for Expecting Mothers 28:39 Heart Rate Decels in Labor ---- Freebies to Support Your Pregnancy:  📧 Download our free birth prep circuit guide with six exercises to prepare your body for birth: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prepare-for-birth-circuit/ 📧 Download our free birth plan template and packing list: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/birth-plan-and-packing-list/ 📩 Download our free prenatal fitness guide & sample programming: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prenatal-fitness-sample-programs/ —— Prepare for your birth with MamasteFit: 💻 Online Childbirth Education Courses 🏋🏻‍♀️ Online Prenatal Fitness Programming 🧘‍♀️ Prepare Your Pelvic Floor for Birth Course Explore our prep for birth bundles: https://mamastefit.com/childbirth Follow Us on IG at https://instagram.com/mamastefit