Dr Frances Straeuli and her husband, Dr Chris Straeuli share their birth story and the tools that helped them on their journey to meeting their baby girl Sienna Ruth. “It was a Saturday morning around 9.30 and I had just finished having some breakfast. As I got up to start my day I felt a small gush of water. Naturally, as every mom who’s ever had their waters break I thought to myself “this is it. I’ve now reached the part of pregnancy where I am incontinent” a few moments after that on my way to the loo, a bigger gush! That’s when I realised (initially feeling relieved that I hadn’t peed my pants, which was quickly taken over by fear) what was actually happening. I had ruptured membranes too early! I was only 34 weeks pregnant.” Keep listening for the rest of their birth story 🙂

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