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Podcast: Positive Birth Australia
Episode: S3 EP99: Alyssa Booth - Positive induction/short cervix/low fluid + Homebirths/precipitous labours
Description: Featuring on today’s show is mother-of-three and birth doula, Alyssa.
After a routine ultrasound discovered that Alyssa had a shortened cervix and low fluid, she was prepped for an induction at 39 weeks. Only a short-time after having her waters ruptured, she gave birth to her daughter in the bath without any further interventions.
Having had such a positive experience with her induction she decided to give up her MGP spot, instead choosing to stay in the comfort of her home to birth her second baby. Labouring on her deck as the sun rose and the birds sang in the ba...