Georgia is a 31-year-old family photographer based in Tasmania, specializing in motherhood and family shoots using film. She is also a mother of three children, including recently having twins. Georgia had a traumatic first birth experience, which influenced her journey towards having a free birth after a wild pregnancy for her twins. Her commitment to trusting her body and intuition has been a significant part of her birthing journey.

In this compelling episode of "Birthing Twins," Bibi, an Australia-based midwife from Italy, sits down with Georgia to explore the transformative journey of her twin births following a traumatic hospital experience. Georgia shares her decision to trust her body and opt for a wild pregnancy and a free birth, which ultimately led to the unexpected delivery of twins without prior knowledge of a multiple pregnancy. Her story highlights the significance of intuition, the need to listen to one's body, and the empowering nature of informed birthing choices.

Georgia’s narrative begins with a recount of her first pregnancy, marked by hospital interventions and a highly distressing forceps delivery. Despite a diagnosis of gestational diabetes, daily CTG monitoring, and coercion into medical procedures, she navigated an arduous labor. This deepened her resolve to explore alternative birthing options. In her second pregnancy, Georgia opted for no ultrasounds or routine interventions, instead relying on her body’s signals and intuitive guidance to navigate the pregnancy and subsequent free birth labor with surprising results. Her experience underscores the importance of autonomy and personalized choices in the birthing process, presenting a powerful case for women to reclaim their birthing power.

• Trust Your Body: Georgia emphasizes the importance of tuning into and trusting your body’s natural signals throughout pregnancy and childbirth.


• Empower Birth Choices: Exploring alternatives such as wild pregnancies and free births can provide empowering and positive birth experiences.


• Handling Medical Interventions: Her story reflects the potential challenges and implications of hospital-based births and medical interventions.


• Twin Birth Preparation: Adequate dietary preparation and iron levels are crucial for managing a healthy twin pregnancy and reducing complications.


• Support Systems: It’s vital to have a supportive partner and birth team who respects your birthing choices and advocates for your needs.

1. "If I thought you were stupid, I wouldn't have chosen you."


2. "I was adamant that it was just one baby and that it was a girl."


3. "You really, really can trust yourself to know what's best for you and your baby."


4. "I have so much pain when walking, but everybody says I have to exercise. No, you don't."


5. "That birth was so necessary because it forced me to step into my own power."

• Georgia’s Instagram: @georgia_lilley_photography

Encouraging listeners to delve deeper into Georgia's journey, this episode of "Birthing Twins" paints a vivid picture of resilience and self-empowerment in the face of medical adversity. Tune in for this and more enlightening stories on birthing and twin pregnancies. Be sure to share this episode with anyone navigating their own birthing journey and leave a review to support the podcast.