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Australian Birth Stories — 615 episodes · page 1 of 7
It’s Time to Fix Postpartum Care with Senator Marielle Smith
Mia | Two vaginal births, birth centre, single mum to blended family, Canberra
632 | Alex - ten year fertility journey, ectopic pregnancy, unexplained infertility, IVF, vaginal birth
631 | Hannah - three births, induced vaginal birth, private to public maternity care, Darwin
630 | Jess Evans - Two physiological births, pregnancy after loss, fast vaginal birth, amenorrhea
629 | Elise Two births, HG, DCDA twins, induced labour, special care nursery, TFMR
628 | Tully Smyth - finding love, egg freezing, elective caesarean, breastfeeding, grief and motherhood
627 | Amy - Five births, blended family, prodromal labour, assisted vaginal birth
626 Navigating Postpartum Support with Dr Eliza Hannam
625 Jessie Stephens | twin pregnancy, gestational diabetes, premature birth, NICU, breastfeeding twins
624 Danni Duncan four babies, twin birth, emergency caesarean, VBAC, bowel cancer survivor
623 | Grace - Two births, midwifery care, induction, homebirth, physiological birth, fetal ejection reflex
622 | Hilary’s Birth, MGP, Secondary Infertility, Missed miscarriage, Advanced Maternal Age, Induction, Cervical Lip
621 | Freya - 35-week premature birth after car accident, hyperemesis gravidarum, tongue tie, perinatal anxiety
620 | Jade - Stage four endometriosis, two vastly different births, postural headaches, fear of second birth, dream water birth, PND
619 | Lauren - Yoga teacher, intentional conception, positive induction, dream water birth, navigating grief in pregnancy, two births
618 | Hannah Home Water Birth with a 5.2kg Baby, Physiological Birth with Private Midwifery Care
Fourth Trimester Village | Francesca Hung , Precipitous Labour and Finding Your Villange in Postpartum
615 | Hana identical twins, vaginal twin birth, breech second twin, no epidural, postpartum village, breastfeeding twins
Fourth Trimester Village | Dr Nicole Gale, newborn sleep, breastfeeding support, matrescence, postnatal loneliness
Update from Sophie
The Fourth Trimester Village: Postpartum Movement & Recovery: Getting Back Out There with women's health physio Heidi
613 | Jordan, MGP, physiological first birth, The Birth Class, pelvic floor physio, water birth
The Fourth Trimester Village - Matrescence, Motherhood Rage & the Making of a Mother with Dr Edna Lekgabe
611 | Renako, two births, COSMOS programme, emergency caesarean, planned caesarean, postnatal support
610 | Beth - two physiological births, MGP, unmedicated hospital birth and a family centered home birth
609 | Managing Pregnancy Aches, Pelvic Pain & Recovery with Osteopath Dr Daniela Aiello
608 | Clare, Maternally Assisted Caesarean, Baby hearing loss, Endometriosis
607 | Molly, Cape York water birth, neurodivergent motherhood, baby pinks experience
606 | Lauren, Six children, doula, identical twins, water birth, precipitous labour
605 | Bettina- Three births across two countries: UK NHS care, Australian private care, and choosing caesarean birth
604 | Tahlia's Journey: From Heart Surgery to NICU Mum - A Story of Resilience and Hope
603 | Gen's Second Birth Story: From IVF challenges to a powerfully healing birth experience
602 | Building Breastfeeding Confidence with IBCLC Dr Amber Hart
601 | Lucy's Story of an Emergency Caesarean, Twin birth, Redefining Body Image After Birth
600 | Postpartum - Ruby, breastfeeding, sleep challenges, normal infant biology, low sleep needs
599 | Ellie, Navigating Pregnancy and Birth as an Autistic Mother, Hospital Birth, and Early Motherhood realities
598 | Estelle, unexplained infertility, two positive birth experiences, postpartum anxiety, feeding challenges
597 | Michelle & Michelle IVF journey, reciprocal IVF, miscarriage, emergency caesarean, induced lactation
596 | Leila Two Sets of Twins, Two Different Journeys: Leila's Christmas Day Birth Story & Postpartum Village
595 | Jazz Two precipitous births, hyperemesis gravidarum, navigating motherhood as a midwife
Special Announcement from Sophie
594 | Fatuma, Hemiplegic migraines, toxoplasmosis, medical advocacy, African birth traditions
593 | Serrin- brain bleed in pregnancy, AVM rupture, Gold Coast University Hospital, caesarean
592 | Josey - Midwife, Home Birth, Third-Degree Tear, Positive Birth Experience
591 | Kim - Two births, from isolation in London to building Australia's largest mum walking movement after two very different births
590 | Maddy - Three vaginal births, MGP care, third-degree tear recovery
589 | Beth, three vaginal births, blended family, returning to motherhood with a 13-year age gap
588 | Shannon – A Midwife's Journey: Perinatal Anxiety, Miscarriage, Two Empowering Birth Stories
587 | Zan & Indi - Two births, queer family, home insemination, IVF, surprise breech home birth, induced lactation
586 | Brittany, 28-week birth, IUGR, preeclampsia, emergency caesarean, NICU journey, heart surgery
585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit
584 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed
583 | Amy's Story of Placenta Previa, PMDD Discovery, and Home VBAC
582 | Jessie Khoo's Second Birth Story of Preparation and Healing
581 | Tori, Nutritionist turned midwife, breastfeeding challenges, EMDR, pregnancy anxiety, emergency caesarean, home VBAC
580 | Katherine, planned caesarean, unexpected diagnosis, craniosynostosis journey, surgical planning, parent advocacy
579| Melanie Jackson Two home births, 36-hour labour, midwife, acupuncture in labour
578 | Maddie - Homebirth, private midwife, cleft lip and palate diagnosis, exclusive pumping journey
577 | Annabel Bower, Stillbirth, Grief After Loss, NICU, Placental Insufficiency
576 | Lauren Perrett Posterior baby, postnatal anxiety, healing second birth
575 | Osteopathy in pregnancy, pain management, pelvic girdle pain, postpartum
574 | Liza Three births, VBAC after two caesareans, birth trauma recovery, mental health support
573 | Claire's first birth, home to hospital transfer, asynclitic baby, emergency caesarean
572 | Nonny pre-conception testing, spontaneous labour, private hospital birth
571 | Sophie - Clinical Psychologist, Two Physiological Births, “Big Baby”, Home Birth
570 | Tamsyn - 2 Births, DCDA twins, vaginal twin birth, birth advocacy, midwifery support, physiological labour
569 | Ruby - Midwife, low-lying placenta, Royal Women's homebirth program, positive induction experience
568 | Gen - PT, three babies, prolapse recovery, 44-year-old home birth
567 | How to donate and receive donor breastmilk with Chris from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
566 | Jordan - Midwife births with colleagues, 31-hour first labour, quick second birth, rural South Australia
565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth
564 | Celeste - Three very different births, Multiple sclerosis, induction, precipitous labour, mastitis
563 | Hannah - two births, Vaginal Breech Birth, NICU Journey, and Raising Awareness About CMV in Pregnancy, infant loss.
562 | Dr. Amber Hart on Building Breastfeeding Confidence and Holistic Postpartum Care
561 | Tessa - Two births, Darwin private hospital closures, advocating for birthing mothers
560 | Sophie Pearce - HG across three pregnancies, PUPPs, doctor to podcaster, positive birth experiences
Sleep Safety Special with Loren Rushton - Sponsored by Bonds
558 | Lisa - two births, hyperemesis gravidarum, COVID lockdown, induction, egg donation, physiological birth
Katie 2 Births, Endometriosis, Inductions, Third-Degree Tear & Finding the Right Care Provider
556 | Corinne, Four births, intuitive birthing, pregnancy termination, Dr Lionel Steinberg
555 | Tarrah Jordan, IVF Journey, velamentous cord insertion (VCI), caesarean
554 | Ria regional midwife, two births, microcephaly, diagnostic journey, postpartum depression, resilience
553 | Rebecca's Three Positive MGP births, Mercy Hospital
552| Ali's Birth Stories Preeclampsia, Maternal Assisted Caesareans, and Breastfeeding Journeys
551 | Claire – Two births, MGP care, ulcerative colitis, big baby, physiological birth
550 | Mel's Journey: Same-Sex Conception, IVF, and Navigating Birth Plans
549 | Anthea - Three Births, Bed Rest, and Finding Strength in Unexpected Challenges
548 | Natalia - En Caul Birth, Two Home Waterbirths, Indigenous Birth Rituals, Birthing On Country
547 | Katherine - IVF, Azoospermia, Pregnancy After Loss, Royal Women's Hospital
546 | Gemma: Three births, placenta previa, VBA2C, planned caesarean.
545 | Sarah - three births, induction, ectopic pregnancy, healing water birth
544 | Prue Craven: A Groundbreaking Journey to Motherhood Through Uterus Transplantation
543 | Bonnie - Two Births, Hospital Induction to Empowered Water Birth
542 | Laura's IVF Journey and Surprise Identical Twins
541 | Allison – Pregnancy with Autism and ADHD
540 | Emily's Birth Story: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Through Pregnancy, OCD diagnosis
539 | Carla Hackett: Three Births, Three Different Journeys
538 | Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence-Based Birth, and Creating Change
537 | Madi’s Third Birth Story: A Home Birth After Caesarean