06 | Sascha & Greta - A Beautiful Accidental Home Birth in Sweden
In this episode, Sascha shares her daughter Greta’s birth story with us from Stockholm, Sweden. Shea had a fast birth and even though she didn’t plan for a home birth, she ended up giving birth in her apartment just before the ambulance arrived. Sascha also shares her journey to becoming pregnant, and we discuss how maternity leave and pregnancy care looks like within the Swedish system. Listen in for a wonderful birth story that’ll keep you at the edge of your seat for a bit!
Sascha’s Recommended Resources:
A book in Swedish only unfortunately, but about giving birth and if you can read Swedish, Sascha really recommends it to prepare for birth.
Confident Birth by Susannah Heli
A book about birthing with confidence and focusing on what’s important when preparing for delivery.
A British TV-show showing women from all walks of life giving birth in different scenarios in the British Health Care System (NHS). This link is for the TV-station that produces the show, but Sascha mentions that you can find lots of these episodes on YouTube as well.
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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.
