Episode 104: Annabelle Cleeland

This week, I catch up with rural mum Annabelle Cleeland. Annabelle has been an agricultural journalist for over a decade. She's used to telling stories, but not her own, and not like this. In this powerful episode, Annabelle shares her deeply personal experience with birth trauma at a regional hospital. She says she was examined without consent and had an unnecessary c-section due to a lack of resources. What she went through is horrifying, and she's made it her mission to speak up to raise more awareness for rural mums everywhere. This is her story.
Birth Trauma Resources

• Birth Talk: www.birthtalk.org
• The Birth Counsel: www.thebirthcounsel.com.au
• COPE: www.cope.org.au
• HealthDirect hotline: 1800 022 222
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
• PANDA: 1300 726 306 or www.panda.org.au

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