S1 E03 I Ezgi | Parenting between cultures: Miscarriage, NIPT, giving birth in Turkey & Germany

In this episode of Oops Parents, we sit with Ezgi, engineer and international mom of 2 by now (when we are writing this), who lived across Senegal, Turkey and Germany. She opens up about her miscarriage, a scary false positive NIPT result, the book that helped her understand the pregnancy data, and her birth journey in Turkey instead of Germany. If you are pregnant and an international parent in Germany trying to understand your NIPT test results, looking for books in to read in your journey, searching for a Hebamme in Germany, or trying to decide between hospital, Geburtshaus, or home birth, this conversation is for you. In this episode we talk about: • What is the NIPT test and how the results are calculated • Trisomy 13, 18, and 21, what a positive result actually means statistically • Why false positives happen, and what to ask your doctor before testing Amniocentesis • Expecting Better by Emily Oster, the book that changed how she understood pregnancy data • Finding a Hebamme in Germany, and why you need to start searching the moment you are pregnant • Birth options in Germany, hospital vs Geburtshaus vs home birth • Giving birth in Turkey vs Germany, insurance, costs, and doctor availability • Feeling alone as an international parent without family nearby ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oops Parents is a videocast and content series for international parents navigating pregnancy and parenthood in Germany. Honest, practical, and a little chaotic in the best way. Join our newsletter: www.oopsparents.com Instagram: @oopsparents TikTok: @oopsparents Spotify: @oopsparents Apple Podcasts: @oopsparents