MamasteFit Pod Birth Story 42: Wanda's Transatlantic Move at 32 Weeks and Epidural Hospital Birth
In this episode, Wanda recounts her remarkable journey of transferring prenatal care from Germany to the United States at 32 weeks pregnant. She discusses the challenges of finding new healthcare providers, translating her medical records from German to English, and adjusting her birth plan to include a hospital birth with an epidural. Despite the unexpected changes to her birthing experience, Wanda emphasizes the positivity of her journey, attributing it to her sense of empowerment and knowledge throughout. Following Wanda's story, Gina and Roxanne delve into the topic of heart rate decelerations in babies during labor, exploring the potential reasons behind them and when interventions might be necessary. —— 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/prepa... 📧 Download our free birth partner support guide: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/birth... 📧 Download our free birth plan template and packing list: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/birth... 📧 Join our free pelvic floor prep mini-course: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prepa... 📩 Download our free prenatal fitness guide & sample programming: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prena... —— 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 ------ Freebies to Support Your Postpartum: 📩 Join our free early postpartum recovery course: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/early... 📧 Download our free postpartum fitness guide: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/postp... —- Recover after birth and return to fitness with MamasteFit: 💻 Online Postpartum Education Courses: https://mamastefit.com/education-cour... 🏋🏻♀️ Online Postpartum Fitness Programs: https://mamastefit.com/fitness-progra... —— Follow Us on IG at / mamastefit ------ www.mamastefit.com www.facebook.com/mamastefit www.instagram.com/mamastefit