Episode 13 | Ashley Brenninkmeijer Private Healthcare, Unexplained Infertility, Covid Preterm Birth, ITU, Perinatal Depression, Relactating and Exclusive Pumping

Please note that Ashley will not be resuming the podcast just yet.  Host Ashley Brenninkmeijer candidly shares her 2020 journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum during the pandemic with her second baby in London. What began as a low risk pregnancy aiming for a homebirth water VBAC, ended in the highest risk life or death preterm birth due to severe covid. Ashley opted for private care under Dr. Karen Joash at Queen Charlotte's Hospital alongside private midwives. Emotional and difficult to talk about in parts, Ashley navigated becoming a second time mom in the midst of three national lockdowns with long covid, relactating and postnatal depression.  Hosted by Ashley Brenninkmeijer Music by Jonny Woodley Dr Karen Joash Private Midwives Activ Iron Dr Warren Hyer