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A podcast that documents the stories of people choosing to birth at home throughout Australia
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In today's episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Deannah who shares her journey through three unique birth experiences. Deannah's first two births were within the MGP program, where she faced challenges such as unwanted interventions and unfamiliar midwives during the birth of her first baby. She discusses how she realised she suffered from postnatal depression (PND), postnatal anxiety (PNA), and postpartum rage (PPR)following her first birth. In her second pregnancy, Deannah took a p...
In today's episode, we had the honour of speaking with Courtney, who shared with us her personal journey through two contrasting birth experiences, her role as a doula, and the challenges of managing her own business while caring for her young children. Courtney opened up about her experience with prolapse following her first birth, shedding light on a topic often shrouded in silence.Raised in a belief system that painted birth as a traumatic event, Courtney's story is a testament to the tran...
Today, we had a heartfelt conversation with Jo about her two unique birth stories. Facing a breast cancer diagnosis, Jo and her partner initially planned to freeze embryos, but were surprised when Jo became pregnant naturally. Jo delves into the important decision-making process of choosing the right care provider for her first pregnancy and birth, ultimately opting for a private midwife and a hospital birth. At 42+5 weeks, Jo underwent an induction. For her second baby, despite a gesta...
In today's episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jordan, a midwife and first-time mum who made the decision to birth her baby at home. We chat to Jordan about her journey to conceive which involved taking Letrozole to help support ovulation. Jordan shared her experience of a swift 6-hour labour, culminating in the beautiful birth of her son in a birth pool. Notably, Jordan encountered a unique challenge during the third stage of labor, as she experienced Vasovagal Syncope while attempt...
In this episode we speak with Bel who delves into the transformative power of breathwork, particularly a parasympathetic nasal breathing technique, in managing stress and fostering authentic responses. During the episode we explore parallels between breathwork and childbirth, highlighting the importance of expressing and validating emotions. Bel also shares the story of her homebirth where she take us through a long back labour that left her feeling physically traumatised, and she emphasises ...
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Hayley as she opens up about her transformative journey through two distinct birth experiences. Amidst the challenges of navigating pregnancy during the COVID era, Hayley reflects on the profound effects of fragmented care on the birthing process. Following a pivotal moment during her first labour, Hayley made a decision to embrace a new approach to care for her second pregnancy – opting for a homebirth supported by a private midwife.In a remarka...
In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Ell, who shares her remarkable journey through four unique birth stories. As a midwifery student, Ell's exposure to homebirth during a placement sparked a profound realisation – she wanted to bring her children into the world in the comfort of her own home. However, her first pregnancy took an unexpected turn when a scan revealed issues with her son's bowel, leading to Ell and her partner testing positive as carriers of Cystic Fibrosis (C...
In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Taylor, who opens up about her transformative journey through two distinct birth experiences. Taylor's first birth took place in a hospital as part of the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) Program. However, she candidly shares her feelings of disillusionment with the experience, shedding light on the shame she felt for having these emotions. This pivotal moment became the catalyst for change in Taylor's birth approach, leading her to emb...
Today we chat to Jisella who gave birth to her first baby at home. After experiencing a miscarriage and unexplained infertility, Jisella delved into the world of research in order to figure out what model of care would be right for her when the time came. Once Jisella fell pregnant with her now daughter, she knew she wanted to give birth at home. Nearing the end of her pregnancy (41 weeks), her baby turned breech. She had a successful ECV and went on to have her baby at 43+3 weeks at home. Li...
Today we chat to Eleanor Currie, who is the co-producer (with Amanda Banks) of the film, Born At Home. Eleanor chats to us about how she came to producing the film and how it led to her birthing her second baby at home.After going into labour spontaneously with her first baby, Eleanor entered the hospital system with the hope of a vaginal birth. After a midwife suggested to break her membranes (AROM), her baby was discovered to be in the breech position. This intervention led to her environme...
Today we chat to Georgia who gave birth to her first baby at home. Georgia delved into the statistics, research and birth podcasts and decided that birthing at home was safer for her and her baby. Georgia chats with us about how she navigated finding a care provider that was right for her and how her family got on board with the idea of her birthing at home. After a long labour that went over a few days, Georgia gave birth to her son in the water surrounded by her partner, mum and priva...
Today we chat to Amanda Banks who is the co-producer (with Eleanor Currie) of the new film, Born At Home. Amanda chats to us about why she wanted to create a film about homebirth, the benefits of acupuncture in pregnancy and her two homebirth experiences. After having a straightforward birth at home with her first baby, her son was unresponsive and needed to be transferred to hospital. Her son was born with Oesophageal Atresia which meant he needed surgery and a 6 week stay in Neonatal ...
Today we interviewed Alyssa Booth (Doula & Birth Educator) from Cherish Birth who shares with us her three birth stories. Alyssa gave birth to her first baby in the hospital system, where she experienced a positive induction where they broke her waters (PROM). For her next two births, she birthed her babies quickly in the comfort of her own home. We also chat to Alyssa about the work that Better Births Illawarra have done to improve better facilities within the hospital as well as p...
Today we chat to Bibi who shares her experiences of working as a midwife in Australia. After falling pregnant with her first child, Bibi's dream of a homebirth came to a halt due to the diagnosis of fibroids. Bibi talks us through the moment that she discovered Freebirth, which set her on the path to birth her first baby at home the way she wanted. After having a positive, painless and quick birth of her first child, she decided that she would Freebirth her Twins in the comfort of her own hom...
Sammy walks us through her first birth that follows a story we have heard so frequently, a hospital birth that led to a cesarean section. During her postpartum Sammy experienced Postnatal depression, and she speaks candidly about this impacted her fourth trimester. Once Sammy had her son, her whole perspective shifted and she realised there must be something more to birth which led to her second birth being intuitive, and calm. Sammy is a wealth of knowledge and we highly recommend going ...
Today we interview Sammy Griffin who is a Doula & mum of 2. Sammy covers the following questions:What is a doula? What care do doula's provide?How do you find a doula?What is the cost of hiring a doula? What can partners do in the birth space?What is the role of a postpartum doula?What is it like working in the system as a doula?What are the benefits of having a doula?The importance of holding space for women in birth. We also chat to Sammy about her experience in the birth spac...
Today we interviewed Bernadette (B). B takes us through the pregnancy and birth of her two sons. B shares with us the many different jobs she has had throughout her career as a midwife - working in MGP, Homebirth programs, small and tertiary hospitals , overseas, as well as providing care for women in rural and remote communities in Australia. B currently runs her business Core & Floor Restore, which provides people with core and pelvic floor programs. She also co-owns Motheration a...
Today we chat to Ashley Winning about her 3 birth experiences.Ashley encountered many challenges being larger bodied and birthing within the hospital system with her first 2 babies. With her first baby, Ashley had a failed induction where her care providers pushed for a caesarean. Ashley became more informed and set out to have a VBAC with her second baby. Ashley went into labour spontaneously, but her care providers failed to wait for her body to birth on its own timeline- which led to...
Today we interview Ashley Winning, the founder of The Motherhood Circle & host of The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast. Throughout this episode, we talk to Ashley about the challenges of being larger bodied within the birthing system and the discrimination she faced as a result of a label. We chat extensively about the concept of BMI and how the labels are generally more harmful than anything and how Ashley has turned her experience into a way to support other women navigate the birth syste...
Today we interviewed Shannon about her HBAC experience (Home Birth After Caesarean,). After experiencing a long induction (at 41+5 weeks) and the cascade of interventions in the hospital with her first birth, Shannon was labelled with "failure to progress" and ended up with an emergency caesarean. Shannon knew she wanted a different birth experience with her second baby. Shannon found her voice and had the physiological birth she wanted at home. Links:Australia’s Mothers and babies report 202...
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