Yulowirri’s Story - 3 children, 3 vaginal births, water birth, MGP Program, Autism, bottle feeding + breastfeeding

Today we speak to Yulowirri AKA Ruby. Ruby shares her journey into motherhood with us which started at 21 when she unexpectedly became pregnant, she explains what a shock this was to her and partner Nick who had not been together for very long and details her birth with her daughter Kalani which was a long and difficult labour that ended up with Kalani in the NICU for 5 weeks after swallowing meconium. Ruby felt as though her midwife did not listen to her during the entire process and that this situation could be avoided. 
 
A few years later her and partner Nick decided to add another family member and conceived son Nakoa, being accepted into the MGP program through the local hospital for the second time, Ruby was induced with Pitocin and shares her vaginal birth with us which she explains was straight forward ,however, she still not the way she hoped it would play out. We discuss in detail Nakoa’s autism and the signs that Ruby saw early on. We talk about the diagnoses process and support services that help Nakoa now. 
 
Years later when Ruby and Nick had thought their family was a complete, they were shocked to discover she was unexpectedly pregnant again. Determined to have the birth she always wanted, and now equipped with more knowledge and confidence she shares what she describes as her healing water birth in the Cairns hospital with her son Zaia and explains how he has fit in the family so perfectly.
 
We further talk about bottle feeding, breastfeeding, mastitis and Hyperemesis Gravidarum as well as Autism and birth.