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Ireland's Birth Stories — 240 episodes · page 1 of 3
EP235 Una, Two Birth Stories, Singleton Birth 38 WKS, Induction, Twin Birth at 27 Wks, NICU Stay, Home 11 WKS After Birth
EP234 Angel (Past Guest), Second Homebirth, Coping with Body v Mind during Fast Labour & Birth
EP233 NICU:Niamh, Triplet Pregnancy, Birth at 30 WKS, HDU, Navigating life in NICU & SCBU
EP232 NICU Series: Karen, TTC, Spontaneous Birth at 35 WKS, HDU, NICU
EP231 Aimee (Previous Guest EP139), Fourth Baby, CBAC Hoped for a VBAC, Acceptance
EP230, Matti, Induction, Haemorrhage, Doula Support, Postpartum Mental Health
EP229 Megan, Twin Pregnancy, Partial Termination (Termination For Medical Reasons) at 24 Wks, Vaginal Birth, C-section, Loss & Grief
EP228 Lorna, TTC, Fertility Journey, Two Pregnancies, C-section, Homebirth, VBAC
EP227 Siofra, Two Births, Birth at 33 WKS, Breech Vaginal Birth, Full-term Birth, Unmedicated Vaginal Birth (Second Baby), Pierre Robin Sequence, Postpartum Depression
EP226 Lucy, Two Births, Premature Birth at 32 Wks, NICU, Didelphic Uterus, Multiple Early Pregnancy Losses, Positive C-section
EP225 Kitty, One Pregnancy & Birth, Spontaneous Labour, Epidural, Postpartum Haemorrhage
EP224 Aoife, Endometriosis, Two Pregancies & Positive Births, Induction, Spontaneous Labour
EP223 Róisin, Low Lying Placenta, Hyperemesis, Emergency C-section, Birth at 31 WKS, NICU/SCBU
EP222 Chiara, Four Pregnancies, Early Pregnancy Loss, Three Homebirths
EP221 Laura, One Pregnancy & Birth, MLU, Hospital Waterbirth
EP220 Silvija, Fertility Treatment (IUI, IVF, Double Reciprocal), Multiple Pregnancy Losses, C-section
EP219 Paige (Previous Guest), Fourth Birth Story, Private Care, Positive Induction
EP218 Úna, Three Births, IUGR, C-section, VBAC, Positive Birth Story
EP217 Alana, Two Pregnancies and Births, Two Unmedicated Vaginal Births, Hospital Birth, Planned Homebirth, Preeclampsia, Grief & Joy
EP216 Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction (No epidural), Spontaneous Birth, Unmedicated Birth
EP215 Sarah, TTC, Three Positive Births, Intervention, Power of Hypnobirthing, Advocacy
EP214 Gráinne, Three Positive Hospital Births, (Homebirth Care) One Hospital Waterbirth, Mastitis, Grief
EP213 Stephanie, TTC, 3 Positive Vaginal Hospital Births, Early Pregnancy Losses, Expecting 4th Baby
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EP212 Leah, One Pregnancy and Birth, Planned Homebirth, Postpartum
EP211 Susan, One Pregnancy and Birth, Waiting for Baby to Arrive, C-section, Breastfeeding
EP210 Lyndsey, Twin Pregnancy (Fertility Treatment), C-Section, Post Birth Williams Syndrome Diagnosis, Pre Eclampsia, VBAC, Chemical Pregnancy
EP209 Nancy, 4 Pregnancies, 2 Miscarriages, C-section, Down syndrome Diagnosis, Leukemia, Induction, VBAC
EP208 Julia (Austria), 4 Pregnancies, C-section, Loss at 20 WKS, VBAC Homebirth, Recent Ectopic Pregnancy
EP207 Laura One Pregnancy & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth at 42+1 WKS
EP206 Judy, Four Pregnancies, Premature Birth at 26 WKS, NICU, Two Early Pregnancy Losses, Cervical Cerclage at 15 WKS (4th pregnancy), TFMR at 19 WKS, Grief
EP205 Niamh, Two Births, Vaginal Hospital Birth (Remifentanil pump), Planned Homebirth, C-section (Breech baby)
EP204 Bebhinn, Four Pregnancies, Pregnancy Losses at 12 WKs, Loss at 23 WKs, Blighted Ovum
EP203 Aidín, 8 Pregnancies, 3 Miscarriages, 5 Births, Induction, Precipitous Births, Positive Experiences
EP202 Erin, 4 Pregnancies (Currently 20 wks Pregnant), Two Births, Miscarriage, Stillbirth
EP201 Katrina, Three Pregnancies, Two births, Pregnancy Loss, Quick Births
EP200 Stephanie, Third Birth Story, Planned Homebirth, Hospital Admission 41 WKS, Positive Hospital Birth
EP199 Aisling, Two Births, Emergency C-section, VBAC, Grief
EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis
EP197 Louise, Multiple Pregnancy Losses, Three Birth Stories, Assisted Birth, Motherhood
EP196 Audrey, Emergency C-section, Birth at 28 Weeks, Preemie Baby, Life Through NICU, Giving Hope
EP195 Lauren, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Induction, Postpartum, Spouse Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
EP194 Sarah, 3 Pregnancies & Births, Two Inductions, Unmedicated Birth, Pelvic Health
EP193 Ciara, Three Births, Induction, Three C-Sections, Post Dural Headache, Severe Morning Sickness, Motherhood
EP192 Anna, 4 Pregnancies, Two Births, Emergency C-Section, Planned C-Section, Pregnancy Loss, D&C
Birth Back Then (1990's) EP191 Michele, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Circle of Life
EP190 Lisa, 8 Years TTC/IVF, Two Birth Stories, Loss of a Parent (Lisa's mother), Placenta Abruption
Birth Back Then EP190 Susan (1980’s), 5 Pregnancies & Births, Infant Loss, Positive Births, Community & Family Support
EP189 Becky, Three Pregnancies & Births, Positive Induction (During covid), Premature Birth (36 and 6), Cholestasis, Unplanned Homebirth
EP188 Ellen (Past Guest EP21), One Pregnancy & Birth, Homebirth, Breastfeeding
EP187 Danielle, 4 Births, Rare Genetic Condition (First Baby), Epidural, Unmedicated Birth, Healing Experiences
Birth Back Then (1980's) - EP186 Mairead, 5 Pregnancies, 3 Early Pregnancy Losses, Unmedicated Birth, Major Surgery 26 WKS Gestation, Unmedicated 2nd Birth Story
EP185 Sarah, Solomum (IUI, Donor), Two Vaginal Births, Postpartum
EP184 Julie, Second Birth, Unmedicated Quick Labour & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth
EP183 Amber PT2/2, Postpartum Psychosis, Second Birth, Planned Induction, Breastfeeding
EP182 Amber PT1/2 Two Pregnancies, Ectopic Pregnancy, Induction, Haemorrhage, Postpartum Psychosis
EP181 Jess, Midwives Perspective, Two Births, TTC, Induction, Grieving Birth
EP180 Hannah, Three Pregnancies, Miscarriage, Two Homebirths (SECMs)
EP179 Emma, Two Births, Epidural, Unmedicated, Life with a Reflux Baby
EP178 Aoife PT2/2, Pregnancy Through Grief, Miscarriage, Unmedicated VBAC
EP177 Aoife PT1/2 Two Births, Diagnosis of Life Limiting Condition - Encelphalocele (First Pregnancy), Induction, C-section, Life with Rían
EP176 Sarah Louise PT2/2 Two Planned Homebirths, Miscarriage
EP175 Lisa, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Birth at 34WKS, Ectopic Pregnancy, Full Term Pregnancy, Breastfeeding
EP174 Eleonora, TTC, Pregnancy & Birth of Son, Family Health, Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding
EP173 Niamh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction, Emergency C-section, NICU, Placenta Previa, Private Care, Planned C-section, NICU
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EP172 Eilis, Reciprocal IVF, Induction, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Haemorrhage, Supporting Our Partners
EP171 - Vanessa, Fourth Birth, Navigating Profound Grief Through Pregnancy, VBAC, Unmedicated Birth
EP170 Caroline, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Premature Birth at 25 Weeks 2 Days, NICU, Second Pregnancy, Full Term, Vaginal Birth
EP167 Jessica, One Pregnancy and Birth, Induction, Very Quick Labour
EP166 Sarah Louise PT1/2 Two Pregnancies & Birth, Induction, Forceps, Recovery, Unplanned Homebirth, Breastfeeding
EP165 Nikki - One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Birth, PND & Anxiety
EP164 Meghan - Major Surgery (Removal of large mass, ovary & fallopian tube), Recovery, One Pregnancy and Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Breastfeeding
EP163 Angel, One Pregnancy & Birth, Combined Care, Homebirth, Positive Birth Story
EP162 - Orlagh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Caesarean Births, Achondroplasia Diagnosis (Dwarfism), Life with Summer
EP161 PT2/2 Paige, Third Birth, Severe Vertigo, Induction, Repeated Requested Epidural (Not administered in time)
EP160 PT1/2 Paige, Private Care, Three Births, Positive Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding
EP159 Sarah Louise, Pregnancy Loss, Second Birth, Planned C-Section, Partner Support
EP158 Aishling, First Pregnancy, Severe Hyperemesis, Pancreatitis, Induction, Emergency C-section, Postpartum
EP157 Judith PT2/2 Early Pregnancy supported by IVF clinic, Hospital Care, Induction, Positive Birth
EP156 Judith PT1/2, Years of TTC, Serendipitous Moments, IVF
EP155 Charlotte, Two Births, C-section, VBAC
EP154 - Justine, Second Birth, Homebirth
EP153 - Emma pt2/2, Second pregnancy & Birth, Epidural, Breastfeeding, Life with Two under Two
EP152 - Emma (pt1/2) First Pregnancy, Sickness, Induction, Instrumental Birth,
EP151 - Karla PT2, Major Surgery, Termination, Pregnancy Loss, Positive Birth
EP150 (PT1/2) - Karla, Two Pregnancies, Miscarriage, One Birth, Assisted Delivery (vacuum)
EP149 - Áine, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Miscarriage, Homebirth (Perspective of a midwife)
EP148 - Brana, Pregnancy & Caregiving, Child Loss, Early Pregnancy Loss, Connecting with Pregnancy through Grief, Labouring at Home, Motherhood, Support
EP147 - Emma, Pre-Eclampsia, Birth at 35 weeks, C-section, Navigating Early Motherhood with Depression In this episode
EP146 - Megan, First Pregnancy, Homebirth, Currently Pregnancy
EP145 - Aoife & Ciara, Reciprocal IVF, Water labour, Conversations Navigating Care
EP144 - Erin, Second Birth, Hospital Birth (Pool Labour), Breastfeeding
EP143 - Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Traumatic Birth, 3rd Degree Tear, Retained Products, Recovery, Second Birth Positive Story
EP142 - Edel, Three Births, One Hospital Birth, One Unplanned Homebirth, One Planned Homebirth
EP141 - Sarah, Birth at 31 Weeks, NICU, Positive Births, Support
EP140 - Julie, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Epidural
EP139 - Aimee, Four Pregnancies, Three Births, TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons), Miscarriage, Positive C-section
EP138 - Sinead D, Pregnancy Sickness, Positive Induction
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