Australian Birth Stories
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Australian Birth Stories
A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell bi...
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587 | Zan & Indie - Two births, queer family, home insemination, IVF, surprise breech home birth, induced lactation
In this episode I chat to Zan and Indie, a queer couple from Adelaide who share their remarkable journey through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss,...
586 | Brittany, 28-week birth, IUGR, preeclampsia, emergency caesarean, NICU journey, heart surgery
Brittany shares her extraordinary journey from a challenging conception to a life-changing premature birth experience. After 18 months of trying to co...
585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit
In this week’s episode I interview Em about her pregnancy during lockdown. She was induced at 41 weeks and laboured for a long time alone in the mater...
584 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed
Today I interview Jo, a mother of two and GP who brings so much knowledge and advice to her story. She says that being a mother has definitely made he...
583 | Amy's Story of Placenta Previa, PMDD Discovery, and Home VBAC
In this episode, mother of two Amy takes us through her contrasting birth experiences and her profound journey with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (P...
582 | Jessie Khoo's Second Birth Story of Preparation and Healing
Mother of two Jessie returns to share her second pregnancy and birth story - one that beautifully illustrates the power of processing previous birth e...
581 | Tori, Nutritionist turned midwife, breastfeeding challenges, EMDR, pregnancy anxiety, emergency caesarean, home VBAC
Tori shares her transformative journey through pregnancy loss, anxiety, and ultimately triumph. After experiencing a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks, T...
580 | Katherine, planned caesarean, unexpected diagnosis, craniosynostosis journey, surgical planning, parent advocacy
Katherine shares her postpartum journey after discovering her son Finn was born with craniosynostosis - a condition where skull sutures fuse premature...
579| Melanie Jackson Two home births, 36-hour labour, midwife, acupuncture in labour
Mel is an experienced private midwife and academic researcher who shares her two contrasting home birth experiences - from a 36-hour labour with her f...
578 | Maddie - Homebirth, private midwife, cleft lip and palate diagnosis, exclusive pumping journey
Maddie shares her transformative journey from receiving an unexpected cleft lip and palate diagnosis at 22 weeks to achieving her dream home birth des...
577 | Annabel Bower, Stillbirth, Grief After Loss, NICU, Placental Insufficiency
For this week’s episode and in honour of Infant Loss Week, I interview Annabel Bower who takes us through her experience of stillbirth and the immense...
576 | Lauren Perrett Posterior baby, postnatal anxiety, healing second birth
Lauren shares her contrasting birth experiences with her two boys, Charles and Harvey, whilst navigating the challenges of building two innovative bus...
575 | Osteopathy in pregnancy, pain management, pelvic girdle pain, postpartum
In today's episode I chat with Dr Daniela Aiello, a registered osteopath specialising in pregnancy and postpartum care at Bulleen Osteopathy in Melbou...
574 | Liza Three births, VBAC after two caesareans, birth trauma recovery, mental health support
Liza takes us through her transformative journey across three very different birth experiences in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. From...
573 | Claire's first birth, home to hospital transfer, asynclitic baby, emergency caesarean
Claire - a midwife and nurse from south of Sydney - shares her first birth experience with baby Maeve. Despite her professional background, Claire's j...
572 | Nonny pre-conception testing, spontaneous labour, private hospital birth
Nonny Naitanui shares her journey from fertility concerns to an unexpectedly early but beautiful birth experience. After receiving concerning AMH resu...
571 | Sophie - Clinical Psychologist, Two Physiological Births, “Big Baby”, Home Birth
Today I chat with Sophie, a clinical psychologist and mother of two who runs her own practice, Nimble Minds Clinical Psychology, in Sydney's Sutherlan...
570 | Tamsyn - 2 Births, DCDA twins, vaginal twin birth, birth advocacy, midwifery support, physiological labour
Tamsyn shares her journey from first-time mum to birthing fraternal twins vaginaly at 40+6 weeks. After experiencing a medicalised first birth with Ma...
569 | Ruby - Midwife, low-lying placenta, Royal Women's homebirth program, positive induction experience
In this episode, Ruby - a registered nurse turned midwife and maternal child health nurse - shares her positive birth experience through the Royal Wom...
568 | Gen - PT, three babies, prolapse recovery, 44-year-old home birth
In this episode, personal trainer and mother of three Gen takes us through her complete motherhood journey from Richmond to the Victorian coast. Her f...
567 | How to donate and receive donor breastmilk with Chris from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Today I chat with Chris, a registered nurse and midwife who has been working with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's milk program for eight years. Chris...
566 | Jordan - Midwife births with colleagues, 31-hour first labour, quick second birth, rural South Australia
In this episode, Jordan, a 28-year-old midwife from rural South Australia, shares her two incredibly positive birth experiences at the hospital where...
565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth
Today Steph Claire Smith returns to share her second birth experience with daughter Billie. After Harvey's induction at 41 weeks, Steph was determined...
564 | Celeste - Three very different births, Multiple sclerosis, induction, precipitous labour, mastitis
Celeste's three births showcase dramatically different experiences within the same hospital system. Her first birth involved an induction that led to...
563 | Hannah - two births, Vaginal Breech Birth, NICU Journey, and Raising Awareness About CMV in Pregnancy, infant loss.
In this deeply moving episode, we speak with Hannah, a midwife and lactation consultant from the Southern Highlands, who shares her profound journey t...
562 | Dr. Amber Hart on Building Breastfeeding Confidence and Holistic Postpartum Care
In honour of World Breastfeeding Week today I sit down with Dr. Amber Hart, a Melbourne-based GP and International Board Certified Lactation Consultan...
561 | Tessa - Two births, Darwin private hospital closures, advocating for birthing mothers
In this powerful episode, lawyer and mother-of-two Tessa shares her contrasting birth experiences in Darwin, Northern Territory. Her first birth with...
560 | Sophie Pearce - HG across three pregnancies, PUPPs, doctor to podcaster, positive birth experiences
In this episode, Sophie Pearce shares her transformative journey through three pregnancies complicated by severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Sophie opens...
Sleep Safety Special with Loren Rushton - Sponsored by Bonds
In this episode, we chat with Loren, a registered midwife turned sleep safety educator at Red Nose Australia. Loren shares her comprehensive journey f...
558 | Lisa - two births, hyperemesis gravidarum, COVID lockdown, induction, egg donation, physiological birth
Lisa shares her profound journey through two vastly different birth experiences that ultimately shaped her perspective on motherhood and advocacy. Fro...
557 | Katie 2 Births, Endometriosis, Inductions, Third-Degree Tear & Finding the Right Care Provider
Katie takes us through her two contrasting birth experiences in Brisbane. After struggling with undiagnosed endometriosis for over a decade, Katie's j...
556 | Corinne, Four births, intuitive birthing, pregnancy termination, Dr Lionel Steinberg
In episode 556 Corinne shares her complete journey to motherhood - from a difficult early pregnancy loss overseas to welcoming four beautiful children...
555 | Tarrah Jordan, IVF Journey, velamentous cord insertion (VCI), caesarean
Tarrah shares her remarkable three-year journey from trying to conceive naturally to welcoming her miracle IVF baby, Aspen. After starting to try for...
554 | Ria regional midwife, two births, microcephaly, diagnostic journey, postpartum depression, resilience
In this deeply moving episode, midwife and mother Ria shares her journey through motherhood with her daughter Olive, who has a rare genetic condition....
553 | Rebecca's Three Positive MGP births, Mercy Hospital
In this episode, Rebecca shares her journey of having three children in quick succession, all with positive hospital birth experiences. As a high scho...
552| Ali's Birth Stories Preeclampsia, Maternal Assisted Caesareans, and Breastfeeding Journeys
Ali shares her journey of having two daughters via maternal-assisted caesarean births due to preeclampsia. Ali lives in Melbourne's inner west with he...
551 | Claire – Two births, MGP care, ulcerative colitis, big baby, physiological birth
In this week's episode, I chat with Claire about her two very different birth experiences at public hospitals in Melbourne. Claire's journey began wit...
550 | Mel's Journey: Same-Sex Conception, IVF, and Navigating Birth Plans
In this episode, Mel shares her comprehensive journey to motherhood with her partner Peta in Melbourne. As a same-sex couple, their path to parenthood...
549 | Anthea - Three Births, Bed Rest, and Finding Strength in Unexpected Challenges
In this deeply moving episode, I chat with Anthea about her three very different birth experiences, including a challenging third pregnancy that requi...
548 | Natalia - En Caul Birth, Two Home Waterbirths, Indigenous Birth Rituals, Birthing On Country
In this week's episode I chat to Natalia @wildearthexpeditions about her two home water births with her daughters Estelle and Coco. Natalia's story en...