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Podcast: Positive Birth Australia
Episode: S3 EP100: Bernie Wolff - Homebirth/prolapse/hospital transfer
Description: On today’s show Bernie shares her rite of passage to motherhood with the birth of her son, Oakley.
Bernie felt “lost in the system” as she began to attend her antenatal appointments with no clue as to what models of care were available. It was only after her close friend mentioned homebirth that she was open to the idea of birthing outside of a hospital setting. A viewing of the birth documentary “Birth Time” helped solidify her and her husband's choice to bring their son earthside at home with a private midwife.
As her pregnancy progressed, she felt anxious over her s...