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540 | Emily's Birth Story: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Through Pregnancy, OCD diagnosis

540 | Emily's Birth Story: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Through Pregnancy, OCD diagnosis

Australian Birth Stories

59 min
21 Apr
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In this episode, teacher and first-time mother Emily shares her experience of managing type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and her challenging birth at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth. Emily has lived with diabetes since she was just 14 months old, bringing a unique perspective to her journey to motherhood. If you'd like to listen to more birth stories involving type 1 diabetes, check out episode 488 (another Emily) and episode 227 (Sarah Leverton). For more support, explore our free resources on Labour Tips For Birth Partners, Mastitis, Postpartum Fatigue and much more HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.