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 ❀
#18 | Brazilian couple, liver issue, Tokyo birth 35 weeks & NICU stay during COVID 19
Birth Stories of Japan
39 minutes 4 seconds
1 year ago
#18 | Brazilian couple, liver issue, Tokyo birth 35 weeks & NICU stay during COVID 19
In this episode we speak to Gabi who walks us through her pregnancy and birth journey with daughter Satsuki. Satsuki was born prematurely in Tokyo during the pandemic which meant a solo labour for Gabi and then having to deal with the hospital's policies around NICU visits, limiting her abilities to be next to her daughter for the first two weeks.
She also found out about a liver issue during her pregnancy, discusses the language barrier at her hospital and takes us through her breastfeeding journey with a prem baby. Satsuki was born August 2022 at 35 weeks and weighing 2028g.
Care facilities:
+ Sho Hospital, Kita ku, Tokyo
+ Nihon University Itabashi Hospital
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Show notes: Brazil, Brazilian couple, Tokyo, symptoms of yellow eyes, liver health issue, hospitalisation, asthma, weight loss, early water breaks, PROM, 31 hours labour, IV drip induction, Ferguson reflex, premature, NICU, COVID restrictions, breastfeeding journey-------------------------------------------------
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening
01:49 - Intro
02:57 - Journey to Pregnancy
06:03 - Pregnancy
15:54 - Birth Story
25:56 - Postpartum recovery
33:17 - Costs
33:54 - Bottle time
36:17 - 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 ❀
