Rachel moved to France when she was six months pregnant and had to quickly learn to navigate a new healthcare system in a new language to get ready to welcome her first child. Her water broke prematurely at 36 weeks and she spent about 10 days in a French public hospital waiting to go into labor. At 37 weeks, Rachel had a challenging 24-hour unmedicated labor, but ultimately welcomed a healthy, sweet little baby boy.
Two and a half years later, Rachel gave birth to her daughter through a natural birthing program at a different hospital in France, with an amazing team of midwives. Active labor was just three hours start-to-finish, and many parts of the experience felt redemptive and healing after a difficult experience with her first labor and delivery.
Rachel Truman Bio
Originally from Minnesota, Rachel Truman lives in Marseille, France, with her husband, son (age 6), and daughter (age 3). She is also expecting baby #3 this year.
Resources
- Birth Stories from The Birth Hour
- meetup.com – A website for connecting with different groups of people with shared interests or activities. Definitely a good option for international folks looking for mom groups or parent groups.
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