Life before birth

In the final episode of Life Before Birth Rhian decides on whether she is going to try for a VBAC birth or planned cesarean section. We hear from a midwife about what happens when you are admitted to hospital in labour, and Rhian goes to Watford General Hospital to have her baby. Featuring Sarah Puntis, midwife team leader, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/default.asp] Supporters Life Before Birth is made in partnership withTommee Tippee [https://www.tommeetippee.com/]. The series is supported byJoie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/],Mum & You [https://mumandyou.com/], andFrugi Bloom [http://www.welovefrugi.com/].

In this episode, Rhian reaches the third trimester of pregnancy. She attends physiotherapy sessions for pelvic girdle pain, and becomes increasingly more uncomfortable. We also hear from a paediatric consultant who specialises in neonatology, about what happens if your baby is born prematurely. Featuring Nadia Perez, senior physiotherapist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/default.asp] Damon Marriott, head of product development, Joie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/] Dr Sankara Narayanan, paediatric consultant, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Antonio Sierra, consultant midwife,, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Supporters Life Before Birth is made in partnership withTommee Tippee [https://www.tommeetippee.com/]. The series is supported byJoie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/],Mum & You [https://mumandyou.com/], andFrugi Bloom [http://www.welovefrugi.com/].

At 20 weeks gestation, you’re half-way through your pregnancy. A real milestone. Rhian gets excited about the 20 week anomaly scan where the baby can be seen in a lot more detail than at the 12 week ultrasound, but also comes to realise that the scan is so much more than a gender reveal. Featuring Marcellina Coker, consultant gynaecologist,West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/] Supporters Life Before Birth is made in partnership withTommee Tippee [https://www.tommeetippee.com/]. The series is supported byJoie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/],Mum & You [https://mumandyou.com/], andFrugi Bloom [http://www.welovefrugi.com/] Resources www.tommys.org [http://www.tommys.org/]

In this episode, Rhian looks forward to the “golden period” of pregnancy where many of the unpleasant aspects of early pregnancy start to disappear. Rhian also finds out more about perinatal mental health, and asks how common is it to develop a mental health problem during pregnancy? Featuring Antonio Sierra, consultant midwife,West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/] Raja Gangopadhyay, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/] Sofia Jawed Wessel, associate professor in the School of Health & Kinesiology,University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) [https://www.unomaha.edu/] Supporters Life Before Birth is made in partnership withTommee Tippee [https://www.tommeetippee.com/]. The series is supported byJoie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/],Mum & You [https://mumandyou.com/], andFrugi Bloom [http://www.welovefrugi.com/].

Symptoms of early pregnancy can include an increased need to urinate, tender breasts, fatigue, and morning sickness. Rhian contends with the hormonal and physiological changes that come with pregnancy, and attends her first midwife appointment and the combined first trimester screening test. Featuring Antonio Sierra, consultant midwife, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk] Hannah Alderson, nutritionist, Carmenta Life [https://www.carmenta-life.co.uk/] Ellen Dyer, sonographer, Rosie Maternity Hospital in Cambridge [https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/rosie-hospital/] Marcellina Coker, consultant gynaecologist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk]. Supporters Life Before Birth is made possible by Tommee Tippee [https://www.tommeetippee.com/]. The series is supported by Joie Baby [https://uk.joiebaby.com/], Mum & You [https://mumandyou.com/], and Frugi Bloom [http://www.welovefrugi.com].