Kylie

Episode 12 of the Her Herd podcast, hosted by Jeanna Laurie, titled "Kylie" was published on May 30, 2025 and runs 44 minutes.

May 30, 2025 ·44m · Her Herd

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Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Kylie, a certified pregnancy, birth, and postpartum doula from Griffith, NSW. Kylie shares her personal journey into motherhood, a journey filled with unexpected twists, deep resilience, and the kind of hard-earned wisdom that now shapes the beautiful support she offers to other families.Kylie takes us through both of her births: from being hospitalised at the end of her first pregnancy with a severe respiratory infection, to an emergency caesarean where she lost consciousness and woke up alone in recovery. Her story doesn’t stop there. Kylie developed a rare nerve condition, Parsonage Turner syndrome, leading to the loss of function in her arm and two years of intense physiotherapy. Add to that postnatal anxiety, and you get a raw, real, and incredibly brave insight into the hidden layers of early motherhood.With her second pregnancy, Kylie faced gestational diabetes, another caesarean, and again, complications with spinal anesthesia and the return of nerve pain and anxiety. But through it all, her strength, humour, and fierce love for her boys; Spencer and Miles shine through. Now, as a working doula, Kylie channels her lived experience into her practice, offering calm, continuous, and deeply compassionate care to families across rural NSW. She speaks candidly about the importance of birth education, postpartum planning, and supporting not just the birthing person, but their partners too.This conversation is raw, heartfelt, and full of moments that will stay with you long after you’ve listened. There’s laughter, deep emotion, and so much insight. Kylie’s story is a powerful reminder of why support in birth and postpartum truly matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Kylie takes us through both of her births: from being hospitalised at the end of her first pregnancy with a severe respiratory infection, to an emergency caesarean where she lost consciousness and woke up alone in recovery. Her story doesn’t stop there. Kylie developed a rare nerve condition, Parsonage Turner syndrome, leading to the loss of function in her arm and two years of intense physiotherapy. Add to that postnatal anxiety, and you get a raw, real, and incredibly brave insight into the hidden layers of early motherhood.

With her second pregnancy, Kylie faced gestational diabetes, another caesarean, and again, complications with spinal anesthesia and the return of nerve pain and anxiety. But through it all, her strength, humour, and fierce love for her boys; Spencer and Miles shine through. Now, as a working doula, Kylie channels her lived experience into her practice, offering calm, continuous, and deeply compassionate care to families across rural NSW. She speaks candidly about the importance of birth education, postpartum planning, and supporting not just the birthing person, but their partners too.

This conversation is raw, heartfelt, and full of moments that will stay with you long after you’ve listened. There’s laughter, deep emotion, and so much insight. Kylie’s story is a powerful reminder of why support in birth and postpartum truly matters.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.