Dec 5, 2021
Mom Victoria tells about her pregnancy and birth story of her first child Ophelia, who was stillborn at 39 weeks and 4 days. Victoria and her husband Stephen were at her weekly appointment, when the midwife couldn't find Ophelia's heartbeat on the Doppler. They were sent to the nearest hospital, where they confirmed that Ophelia had passed away. Victoria was induced and delivered Ophelia in January 2019.
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Time Stamps:
- 00:00 Welcome
- 01:27 Introduction
- 04:23 Pregnancy
- 09:03 Name options
- 11:21 Finding out
- 16:11 Going to the hospital. The news is confirmed.
- 25:02 Birth
- 34:07 After birth
- 45:15 Going home
- 50:25 Memorial
- 52:46 Autopsy
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