Layla: Second Birth, Positive Twin Water Birth, Identical Twins, Physiological Birth, Birthing Out of Guidelines, Induction, Ventouse Twin Two

British Birthing Stories · Feb 12, 2026 · 1h 34m

The consultant told her on her head be it. She was 30 weeks pregnant with identical twins and asking for a water birth so she changed care providers and started again.

Layla is a doula now based in Devon who shares one of the most extraordinary birth stories on this podcast. Already known to listeners from her first episode about her home birth with her son, this time she was navigating a high-risk twin pregnancy during COVID, fighting for access to the pool, and going up against consultants who told her a vaginal water birth was simply not something she could have. She sacked the first…