Each episode one mum tells us about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey in Japan. From pregnancy syptoms, to C-sections, home births, premature deliveries and postpartum depression, this is a collection of stories aimed at other mums living away from home ❀
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Each episode one mum tells us about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey in Japan. From pregnancy syptoms, to C-sections, home births, premature deliveries and postpartum depression, this is a collection of stories aimed at other mums living away from home ❀
On this episode we speak to Eriko Lalanne a Japanese midwife based in Tokyo (e_tokyomidwife & josanshi_english). I've taken some of our followers most asked questions and thrown them her way:
• Where can we give birth in Japan?
• How can we say no?
• Why are epidurals so expensive?
• What happens if I don’t want to weigh myself at every appointment?
…The list goes on!
We discuss the standards of Japanese care, cultural differences and some possible fixes to our communication issues when we're going to check ups or are in labour.
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Show notes:
Japan Midwives Association
Tokyo, Japan, midwife, japanese, birth facilities, FAQ, interventions, refusing, care in Japan, epidurals, episiotomy, cultural differences, birth in Japan, painless birth, natural birth, weight gain, appointment schedule, filing a complaint.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Opening
01:59 - Pregnancy update
05:41 - Intro
11:09 - Who do I ask?
12:37 - Where to give birth in Japan
14:52 - Saying no to a test/check up
20:21 - Differences between Japan and elsewhere
21:38 - Epidurals
22:42 - What is the 'norm' in Japan, painless or natural?
23:45 - Appointment schedule
25:34 - Refusing things during labour
27:52 - Filing a complaint
29:57 - Topic of weight gain
33:33 - Cutoff for choosing your birth facility
35:18 - Outro
Birth Stories of Japan
Each episode one mum tells us about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey in Japan. From pregnancy syptoms, to C-sections, home births, premature deliveries and postpartum depression, this is a collection of stories aimed at other mums living away from home ❀
