42 | Gitanjali & Lilyana - Hospital Birth during COVID-19, Midwife-Led Care, Epidural & Breastfeeding Support in Berlin, Germany
In this episode we hear Gitanjali sharing the birth of her daughter Lilyana in Berlin, Germany during the pandemic. Gitanjali is Indian and her partner is German and she talks us through their conception journey and what it was like to go through pregnancy in Berlin.
Gitanjali shares how important it is to be able to say that we sometimes don’t really like being pregnant, or how we actually don’t hear about the big changes and shifts that can actually happen in the body as we are growing another human within it. Gitanjali shares how she experienced forgetfulness, breathlessness, heartburn and many other symptoms that made her feel quite uncomfortable throughout her pregnancy.
She planned for and had a hospital birth with an epidural and stayed in the hospital for 3 days postpartum before reuniting with her partner at home with their daughter.
We also chat a lot about breastfeeding and feeding in general and how important it is that we get the proper support to be able to figure it out whichever way we decide to go, breast or bottle.
Gitanjali really recommends these three books:
We also speak about La Leche League which is an international breastfeeding support system and you can find more information on their website.
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*The stories on this podcast are personal experiences and should never be interpreted as medical advice. Always seek out a birth professionals expertise before making any medical decisions. The 9 Months Podcast is in no way advocating for a specific kind of birth, but on the contrary, we believe that all births are beautiful, just as they are.
