[Birth Stories] Giving Birth to Twins as a Disabled Person, with Dani Izzie

Birthful

07/26/23

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31m

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Dani Izzie, a disability advocate who is quadriplegic, tells Adriana how her years of navigating the medical system, connecting with a community that understands her, building a supportive team, and her deep understanding of her body helped her through the birth of her twins.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview titled If Pregnancy Becomes Medically Complicated: Working With a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician and our episode on Navigating the NICU. Also, here’s the episode on Family-Centered Cesareans that Adriana mentioned in the show.

You can learn more about Dani on Instagram @daniizzie and about her film at danistwinsfilm.com. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.

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Kally McConnell shares her glorious VBAC story, along with all the things she did differently from her first birth, how it all started with a literal bang when her bag of waters broke, and how there was no time for the tub. She also shares with Adriana the insights she gained about the difference between labor contractions, pushing contractions, and Pitocin-generated contractions.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on VBAC Facts and our episode on Know(ing) What You’re Up Against When Giving Birth at a Hospital.

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