Emergency Cesareans and Navigating Breastfeeding and NICU Stay

Regardless of feeling ready, Amanda’s first delivery expertise led to a cesarean delivery when her child began combating coronary heart decelerations. Earlier than the physician even made the reduce, she already knew she wished a VBAC expertise together with her subsequent delivery. The postpartum expertise together with her first was difficult, however issues settled after just a few months.

When Amanda turned pregnant over a yr later, she did every little thing she might to arrange for a VBAC. She went into labor at 41 weeks and had a tremendous labor however skilled an entire uterine rupture after one hour of pushing. She was rushed into emergency surgical procedure. As soon as delivered, her child was rushed to the NICU and remained there for 9 days. Whereas recovering within the hospital Amanda skilled chest ache, and a CT scan revealed a pulmonary embolism. Postpartum had different challenges associated to low breastmilk provide and she or he had a bodily and emotionally painful restoration.

Amanda Jamison Bio

Amanda lives close to Denver, CO together with her husband Jonathan and two children: Rowan (2.5 years previous) and Aria (8 months). She might be discovered on Instagram at @amanda_moves or on Fb underneath Amanda Jamison.

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Ergobaby

At the moment’s episode is sponsored by Ergobaby. Based in 2003, Ergobaby has pioneered the gold normal for comfy, ergonomic smooth structured carriers. Their dedication to offering dad and mom with the muse to thrive has launched the corporate into making a broad vary of award-winning merchandise that match into households’ every day lives seamlessly, comfortably, and safely – the place operate and high quality should not compromised. In 2020, they launched Everlove by Ergobaby, a primary of its form child service purchase again and resale program, a sustainability effort to assist households and the planet. Take a look at Ergobaby’s Embrace in Smooth Air Mesh that we mentioned on the podcast!