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Australian Birth Stories — 615 episodes · page 4 of 7

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339 | Madi, one vaginal birth, PCOS, miscarriage, birth centre, independent midwife, rural Tasmania, breastfeeding challenges, mastitis

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338 | Kate two vaginal births, remote NT, spontaneous labour, epidural, midwifery care, physiological birth, spinal cord injury

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337 | Paige, one emergency caesarean, VBAC, induction, oligohydramnios, PND, birth trauma, doula, epidural

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336 | Emma, three vaginal births, birth centre, midwife, fetal ejection reflex, termination, uterine fibroid

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335 | Eloise, identical twins, surprise pregnancy, TTTTS, blood clot, general anaesthetic, caesarean birth, NICU, breastfeeding

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334 | Laura, one vaginal birth, waterbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, birth centre, MGP, the birth class, gestational diabetes, PPH

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333 | Silje, Triplets, two planned caesareans, NICU, breastfeeding triplets

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332 | Alannah, two vaginal births, acupuncture induction, private obstetrician, retained placenta, dermoid ovarian cyst, miscarriage, accidental homebirth

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331 | Sasha, one emergency caesarean, IUD, woman of colour, continuity of care, private obstetrician, doula

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330 | Avril, two vaginal births, private obstetrician, IUGR, induction, epidural, forceps, prolapse, hypertonic pelvic floor, pessary, gestational diabetes

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329 | Sophie - Nik’s story - birth centre, GBS positive, epidural, forceps, postpartum hemorrhage, prolapse

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328 | Rachel, one caesarean birth, unexplained infertility, IUI, IVF, miscarriage

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327 | Brigitte one emergency caesarean, miscarriage, acupuncture, private obstetrician, public hospital, induction, epidural

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326 | Hayley, one breech vaginal birth, PCOS, amenorrhea, ECV, NICU

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325 | Caitlyn, PCOS, ovulation induction, IVF, TFMR, anencephaly, induction, emergency caesarean, breastfeeding

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324 | Claire, one vaginal birth, private obstetrician, migraines, iron infusion, positive induction, active birth, mixed feeding

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323 | Nas Campanella, caesarean birth, vision impairment, charcot-marie-tooth disease, breech, lactation consultant, formula feeding, disability discrimination, postpartum doula

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322 | Julie, one vaginal birth, MGP, birth centre, The Birth Class, labial tear, afterpains

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321 | Amy, two births, forceps, pelvic floor injury, prolapse, birth trauma, women’s health physio, postnatal depression, caesarean birth

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320 | Luka, three vaginal births, Midwife, unassisted homebirth, 42 weeks, irritable uterus, breastfeeding

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319 | Sonia, Vaginal Birth, Adopted, Shared Care, Ulcerative Colitis, Epidural

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318 | Laura, two vaginal births, varicose veins, OB, low amniotic fluid, epidural, low milk supply

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317 | Kate, vaginal water birth, bicornuate uterus, birth trauma, PND, birth centre, cervical lip

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316 | Madi, two births, miscarriage, MGP, vaginal birth, PND, chiari malformation type 1, caesarean

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315 | Jess, one vaginal birth, endometriosis, PUPPS, induction, epidural, peanut ball

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314 | Lizzie, one vaginal birth, MGP, ambulance transfer, cleft lip and palate, 3C tear

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313 | Gemm, Uterus Didelphys, two planned caesareans, low amniotic fuid, postnatal anxiety

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312 | Andrea, two vaginal births, same sex couple, sperm donor, IVF, prenatal anxiety, induction, postnatal anxiety, breast hypoplasia, formula feeding

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311 | Jamie one vaginal birth, blended family, arthritis, HG, student midwife, stretch and sweep, episiotomy

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310 | Lewarna, two births, breech presentation, ECV, caesarean birth, VBAC, third-degree tear

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309 | Cara, two vaginal births, missed miscarriage, ovulation testing, episiotomy, 3C vaginal tear

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308 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed

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307 | Erin, three births, one emergency caesarean, VBAC, early infant loss

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306 | Rebekah, two vaginal births, breech, ECV, episiotomy, distended bladder, incontinence, PROM, breech vaginal birth

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305 | Serena, two homebirths, miscarriage, midwife, pelvic instability

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304 | Sea, three physiological births, Indigenous, MGP, breastfeeding, postpartum

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303 | Chantelle, one emergency caesarean, three ectopic pregnancies, ruptured fallopian tubes, IVF

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302 | Rachel Single Mum, 42 weeks, Waterbirth

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301 | Nicole one vaginal birth, low sperm count, IVF, blighted ovum, midwifery group practise, rural hospital, breastfeeding challenges

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The Birth Class - Taste

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300 | Gemma, two vaginal births, regional hospital, public obstetrician

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299 | Anna, Positive Induction, VBAC, Midwifery Care

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298 | Steph, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, gestational diabetes, induction, epidural, emergency caesarean, PPROM, VBAC, NICU, PPD

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297 | Kate, three caesarean births, ectopic pregnancy, maternally assisted caesarean

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296 | Shuana, one baby, The Birth Class, vaginal birth, physiological birth, continuity of care, MGP, active birth

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295 | Alana Wilkinson, Micropremie, bleeding in pregnancy, micro-preemie, vaginal birth, NICU, music therapy

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294 | Olivia, MGP, PCOS, endometriosis, eating disorder, postnatal anxiety, clomid

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293 | Sara, two vaginal births, family violence, donor sperm, DCDA twins, PAPPS, epidural, footling breech, retained placenta

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Bonus | Taste of Welcome to the First Trimester

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292 | Jen, one vaginal birth, GD, induction, episiotomy, postpartum confinement

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201 | Sarah Midwife, Two Births, Water Birth, Micro-Preemie, NICU Journey.

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290 | Chantel three births, placenta previa, planned caesarean, gentle caesarean, induction

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289 | Jess and Manda, Queer couple, two vaginal births, home insemination, IUI, vacuum delivery, prolapse, breastfeeding, postpartum care

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287 | Emily Skye, two vaginal births, epidural, vacuum, episiotomy, breastfeeding, PND, diastasis recti, hypertonic pelvic floor, hypnobirth, accidental homebirth

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286 | Ashleigh one vaginal birth, pelvic girdle pain, covid, vontouse, forceps, episiotomy, panic attack

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285 | Nikki, three vaginal births, shoulder dystocia, PPH, MGP, student midwife, Mcroberts Maneuver

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284 | Ahlam, three vaginal births, breech, ECV, GBS, episiotomy, vacuum, water birth

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283 | Amy two vaginal births, HG, midwife, breastfeeding, tongue-tie, EBM, formula

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282 | Melanie, two vaginal births, IVF, endometriosis, PCOS, MGP, Accidental Home Birth, Emergency

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281 | Emma, one vaginal birth, preconception health, pelvic floor, Indigenous midwifery group practice, physiological birth, water birth, breastfeeding, mastitis

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280 | Millie, identical twins, MCDA twins, high risk, scheduled caesarean, preemie, NICU

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279 | Brigitte, two babies, miscarriage, PCOS, the birth class, covid lockdown, optimal maternal positioning, homebirth

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278 | Kate, three babies, fraternal twins, vaginal twin birth, hyperemesis, breast reduction, continuity of care, postpartum doula

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Jodi Wilson Yoga Teacher and Birth Educators Four Births

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277 | Lauren and Donna, Family Surrogacy, MRKH, IVF, Caesarean, Induced Lactation

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276 | Leah, three vaginal births, infertility, IVF, birth trauma, EMDR, unplanned homebirth

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275 | Theresa, Three Births, Emergency Caesarean, VBAC, Traditional Chinese Confinement

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274 | Zoë Foster Blake shares the births of Sonny and Rudy, osteitis pubis, gestational diabetes, breastfeeding challenges and more

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273 | Libby, one vaginal birth, termination, homebirth, marginal cord insertion, postpartum preparation

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272 | Sammi and Lachlan Midwifery Group Practice, Physiological Vaginal Birth, Breastfeeding, Prolapse

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271 | Maggie, Vaginal Birth, Homebirth, Breech, Spinning Babies, Induction, Epidural, PPD

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270 | Jerusha Sutton, Two Homebirths, Doula, Heartfelt, Birth Time

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269 | Ash London, One Birth, Anxiety, Preeclampsia, Planned Caesarean Birth, Breastfeeding, Postpartum

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268 | Paige, Two Vaginal Births, Induction, BRCA1, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Donor Breast Milk

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267 | My Sister Hilary’s Birth, MGP, Secondary Infertility, Missed miscarriage, Advanced Maternal Age, Induction, Cervical Lip

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266 | Abby 8 years of Infertility, Caesarean Birth, Endometriosis, IVF, miscarriage, ovarian hyperstimulation, pleural effusion, myomectomy, subchorionic hemorrage, rainbow baby

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265 | Emma Isaacs, Six vaginal births, Miscarriage, Homebirth, Covid, En Caul

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264 | Em, Undiagnosed Pregnancy, PCOS, 3rd Degree Tear, Postpartum Haemorrhage, PND

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263 | Hollie, three vaginal births, same sex relationship, MCDA twins, sperm donor, IVF, Gestational Diabetes

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262 | Tara, two vaginal births, homebirth, family-centred birth, breast implant removal.

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261 | Meg, Two Births, Missed Miscarriage, Vaginismus, GPPPD, Home Insemination, Induction,

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260 | Erin, four births, shared care, student midwife, succenturiate lobe, continuity of care, homebirth, rural and region pregnancy care

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259 | Kelly-Anne, Two Births, Spontaneous Labour, Meconium, Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

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258 | Amy, Two Vaginal births, MGP, Prodromal Labour, Gestational Thrombocytopenia, Water Birth

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257 | Juliet Allen, two vaginal births, hospital birth, miscarriage, conscious conception, homebirth, lotus birth

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256 | Zion, Home Water Birth, Doula, Private Midwife, Breastfeeding, Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

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255 | Fizz, Three Vaginal Births, Micro-Preemie, Spontaneous Premature Delivery, NICU, Progesterone, Induction, ADHD, Ritalin

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254 | Beth Ryan, Vaginal Physiological Birth, Midwife, Birth Educator, MGP

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253 | Jacqueline Alwill, Three Vaginal Births, Vaginal Breech, Water Birth, Cycle Tracking

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252 | Hannah, three vaginal births, pre-term labour, incompetent cervix, cervical stitch.

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251 | Nat Solo Parent by Choice, Endometriosis, IVF, NIPT, Trisomy 13, Amniocentesis, Preterm Labour

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250 | Kylie, Two Births, Vaginal Breech, Accidental Homebirth, PCOS, Clomid, En Caul

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249 | Lou, three vaginal births, breech birth, epidural, vaginal birth, PND, water birth, birth trauma

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248 | Keira Rumble, miscarriage, heterotopic pregnancy, endometriosis, Factor 5 Leiden, IVF, HG,

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247 | Emily, one baby, vaginal birth, the birth class, birth centre, threatened preterm labour

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246 | Elodie three babies, VBAC2, breech baby, emergency caesarean, lactation consultant, hemochromatosis, GBS, low platelets, attempted VBAC

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245 | Nerque, missed miscarriage, D+C, fertility treatment, sonohysterogram, letrozole, MGP, induction, vaginal birth, nipple shield

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244 | Melanie one baby BRCA1, double mastectomy, shared care, epidural, episiotomy, student midwife

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243 | Em, one baby, shared care, student midwife, induction, epidural, vacuum delivery, PND, PTSD, Perinatal Mental Health Unit

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242 | AmyTaylor-Kabbaz - Three vaginal births, severe congenital torticollis, postnatal thyroiditis, Hashimotos, breech vaginal birth, premature labour, bedrest, Matrescence