I ATE MY PLACENTA
I ATE MY PLACENTA

It was decided early, I’d pursue an all natural birth and the best part, keep and encapsulate my Placenta.

Sounds like an undesirable request but when you choose for a medicine free pregnancy and birth, encapsulating your placenta is an easy sell. I initially thought this kind of magic could only be accessed by societies elite. However, to my surprise, the process was easy to organize and affordable. I was very skeptical about the whole process but the more and more I looked into it I was enticed by the benefits it was said to offer.

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Liela Thurling
The Reign of Lyric - Birth Story
The Reign of Lyric - Birth Story

So, here I was laying on my back with my husband clenching my arm so tight, telling me to get the baby out over and over again. I sensed fear in his voice. Little did I know at this time he had just pushed the emergency button and was staring down at our baby’s head, silent and grey. His heart was in his throat and I instantly regretted all the built up resentment towards him hours earlier. Still holding onto me he kept close to my ear telling me to push and keep going.

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My own Melody - Birth Story
My own Melody - Birth Story

Out of breath, out of energy and trying so hard to focus on the instructions staff were relaying to me. I began to have tunnel vision as my body slowly started to give up. I gave all of me physically, emotionally and mentally to the nurses, I had nothing left and worried sick about my baby being stuck. I signed my life away and could hear the medical staff shooing my husband to another room. In a panicked state I kept wandering if my baby was ok. I was wheeled to theatre and I remember as each contraction came on, I’d open and close my eyes, just seeing the walls blur. Unable to ask questions through the pain,…

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2020 & the Global Pandemic: Pregnancy & the impact of months in lockdown.
2020 & the Global Pandemic: Pregnancy & the impact of months in lockdown.

2020, what a whirlwind. For many, including myself, it had been emotional and hard to grasp. The Global Pandemic continues to take a toll on the world but Victoria, where I’m located, seems to have it under control for now. However, businesses, families and individuals, are all learning to re-build and operate successfully, with what is being described as “Covid Normal”. A lot are re-building on all levels; mentally, physically, emotionally and even learning to re-build their businesses and relationships. An eight month lock down broke me.

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