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Ep. 2 - An American in Sweden

Updated: Oct 16, 2019

In this episode, host Megan Jennings shares her story of becoming a mother for the second time in Sweden, including experience with early miscarriages, natural labor, and the hopes of a redemptive breastfeeding experience.




In today's episode, host Megan Jennings shares her second birth story, including a quick but difficult journey in trying to conceive. After 2 early miscarriages, Megan shares what the Swedish approach to antenatal care for her third pregnancy was like, as well as advocating for herself for an extended postnatal hospital stay for extra support in breastfeeding. Megan shares about her empowering labor and delivery without medicinal pain management, and takes us along for the journey in navigating low milk supply and exclusive pumping.


“I immediately called my midwives and I said, "Look, I've already had two early losses, I'm pregnant again, can I please come in and get some blood work done?" And I asked for these things because this is what it seemed like all the women got done in the U.S. I had expected the same thing here in Sweden..."


Topics discussed:


Miscarriage, chemical pregnancies, pregnancy, childbirth, natural labor, back labor, breastfeeding and exclusive pumping, postnatal depression, and advice to other mothers.



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