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EP235 Una, Two Birth Stories, Singleton Birth 38 WKS, Induction, Twin Birth at 27 Wks, NICU Stay, Home 11 WKS After Birth

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EP234 Angel (Past Guest), Second Homebirth, Coping with Body v Mind during Fast Labour & Birth

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EP233 NICU:Niamh, Triplet Pregnancy, Birth at 30 WKS, HDU, Navigating life in NICU & SCBU

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EP232 NICU Series: Karen, TTC, Spontaneous Birth at 35 WKS, HDU, NICU

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EP231 Aimee (Previous Guest EP139), Fourth Baby, CBAC Hoped for a VBAC, Acceptance

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EP230, Matti, Induction, Haemorrhage, Doula Support, Postpartum Mental Health

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EP229 Megan, Twin Pregnancy, Partial Termination (Termination For Medical Reasons) at 24 Wks, Vaginal Birth, C-section, Loss & Grief

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EP228 Lorna, TTC, Fertility Journey, Two Pregnancies, C-section, Homebirth, VBAC

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EP227 Siofra, Two Births, Birth at 33 WKS, Breech Vaginal Birth, Full-term Birth, Unmedicated Vaginal Birth (Second Baby), Pierre Robin Sequence, Postpartum Depression

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EP226 Lucy, Two Births, Premature Birth at 32 Wks, NICU, Didelphic Uterus, Multiple Early Pregnancy Losses, Positive C-section

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EP225 Kitty, One Pregnancy & Birth, Spontaneous Labour, Epidural, Postpartum Haemorrhage

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EP224 Aoife, Endometriosis, Two Pregancies & Positive Births, Induction, Spontaneous Labour

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EP223 Róisin, Low Lying Placenta, Hyperemesis, Emergency C-section, Birth at 31 WKS, NICU/SCBU

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EP222 Chiara, Four Pregnancies, Early Pregnancy Loss, Three Homebirths

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EP221 Laura, One Pregnancy & Birth, MLU, Hospital Waterbirth

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EP220 Silvija, Fertility Treatment (IUI, IVF, Double Reciprocal), Multiple Pregnancy Losses, C-section

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EP219 Paige (Previous Guest), Fourth Birth Story, Private Care, Positive Induction

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EP218 Úna, Three Births, IUGR, C-section, VBAC, Positive Birth Story

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EP217 Alana, Two Pregnancies and Births, Two Unmedicated Vaginal Births, Hospital Birth, Planned Homebirth, Preeclampsia, Grief & Joy

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EP216 Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction (No epidural), Spontaneous Birth, Unmedicated Birth

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EP215 Sarah, TTC, Three Positive Births, Intervention, Power of Hypnobirthing, Advocacy

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EP214 Gráinne, Three Positive Hospital Births, (Homebirth Care) One Hospital Waterbirth, Mastitis, Grief

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EP213 Stephanie, TTC, 3 Positive Vaginal Hospital Births, Early Pregnancy Losses, Expecting 4th Baby

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Update - Episode 1 - 100

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EP212 Leah, One Pregnancy and Birth, Planned Homebirth, Postpartum

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EP211 Susan, One Pregnancy and Birth, Waiting for Baby to Arrive, C-section, Breastfeeding

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EP210 Lyndsey, Twin Pregnancy (Fertility Treatment), C-Section, Post Birth Williams Syndrome Diagnosis, Pre Eclampsia, VBAC, Chemical Pregnancy

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EP209 Nancy, 4 Pregnancies, 2 Miscarriages, C-section, Down syndrome Diagnosis, Leukemia, Induction, VBAC

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EP208 Julia (Austria), 4 Pregnancies, C-section, Loss at 20 WKS, VBAC Homebirth, Recent Ectopic Pregnancy

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EP207 Laura One Pregnancy & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth at 42+1 WKS

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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

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EP205 Niamh, Two Births, Vaginal Hospital Birth (Remifentanil pump), Planned Homebirth, C-section (Breech baby)

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EP204 Bebhinn, Four Pregnancies, Pregnancy Losses at 12 WKs, Loss at 23 WKs, Blighted Ovum

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EP203 Aidín, 8 Pregnancies, 3 Miscarriages, 5 Births, Induction, Precipitous Births, Positive Experiences

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EP202 Erin, 4 Pregnancies (Currently 20 wks Pregnant), Two Births, Miscarriage, Stillbirth

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EP201 Katrina, Three Pregnancies, Two births, Pregnancy Loss, Quick Births

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EP200 Stephanie, Third Birth Story, Planned Homebirth, Hospital Admission 41 WKS, Positive Hospital Birth

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EP199 Aisling, Two Births, Emergency C-section, VBAC, Grief

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EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis

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EP197 Louise, Multiple Pregnancy Losses, Three Birth Stories, Assisted Birth, Motherhood

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EP196 Audrey, Emergency C-section, Birth at 28 Weeks, Preemie Baby, Life Through NICU, Giving Hope

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EP195 Lauren, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Induction, Postpartum, Spouse Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

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EP194 Sarah, 3 Pregnancies & Births, Two Inductions, Unmedicated Birth, Pelvic Health

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EP193 Ciara, Three Births, Induction, Three C-Sections, Post Dural Headache, Severe Morning Sickness, Motherhood

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EP192 Anna, 4 Pregnancies, Two Births, Emergency C-Section, Planned C-Section, Pregnancy Loss, D&C

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Birth Back Then (1990's) EP191 Michele, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Circle of Life

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EP190 Lisa, 8 Years TTC/IVF, Two Birth Stories, Loss of a Parent (Lisa's mother), Placenta Abruption

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Birth Back Then EP190 Susan (1980’s), 5 Pregnancies & Births, Infant Loss, Positive Births, Community & Family Support

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EP189 Becky, Three Pregnancies & Births, Positive Induction (During covid), Premature Birth (36 and 6), Cholestasis, Unplanned Homebirth

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EP188 Ellen (Past Guest EP21), One Pregnancy & Birth, Homebirth, Breastfeeding

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EP187 Danielle, 4 Births, Rare Genetic Condition (First Baby), Epidural, Unmedicated Birth, Healing Experiences

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Birth Back Then (1980's) - EP186 Mairead, 5 Pregnancies, 3 Early Pregnancy Losses, Unmedicated Birth, Major Surgery 26 WKS Gestation, Unmedicated 2nd Birth Story

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EP185 Sarah, Solomum (IUI, Donor), Two Vaginal Births, Postpartum

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EP184 Julie, Second Birth, Unmedicated Quick Labour & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth

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EP183 Amber PT2/2, Postpartum Psychosis, Second Birth, Planned Induction, Breastfeeding

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EP182 Amber PT1/2 Two Pregnancies, Ectopic Pregnancy, Induction, Haemorrhage, Postpartum Psychosis

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EP181 Jess, Midwives Perspective, Two Births, TTC, Induction, Grieving Birth

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EP180 Hannah, Three Pregnancies, Miscarriage, Two Homebirths (SECMs)

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EP179 Emma, Two Births, Epidural, Unmedicated, Life with a Reflux Baby

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EP178 Aoife PT2/2, Pregnancy Through Grief, Miscarriage, Unmedicated VBAC

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EP177 Aoife PT1/2 Two Births, Diagnosis of Life Limiting Condition - Encelphalocele (First Pregnancy), Induction, C-section, Life with Rían

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EP176 Sarah Louise PT2/2 Two Planned Homebirths, Miscarriage

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EP175 Lisa, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Birth at 34WKS, Ectopic Pregnancy, Full Term Pregnancy, Breastfeeding

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EP174 Eleonora, TTC, Pregnancy & Birth of Son, Family Health, Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding

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EP173 Niamh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction, Emergency C-section, NICU, Placenta Previa, Private Care, Planned C-section, NICU

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Community In You with Angel Cassin

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EP172 Eilis, Reciprocal IVF, Induction, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Haemorrhage, Supporting Our Partners

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EP171 - Vanessa, Fourth Birth, Navigating Profound Grief Through Pregnancy, VBAC, Unmedicated Birth

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EP170 Caroline, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Premature Birth at 25 Weeks 2 Days, NICU, Second Pregnancy, Full Term, Vaginal Birth

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EP167 Jessica, One Pregnancy and Birth, Induction, Very Quick Labour

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EP166 Sarah Louise PT1/2 Two Pregnancies & Birth, Induction, Forceps, Recovery, Unplanned Homebirth, Breastfeeding

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EP165 Nikki - One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Birth, PND & Anxiety

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EP164 Meghan - Major Surgery (Removal of large mass, ovary & fallopian tube), Recovery, One Pregnancy and Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Breastfeeding

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EP163 Angel, One Pregnancy & Birth, Combined Care, Homebirth, Positive Birth Story

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EP162 - Orlagh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Caesarean Births, Achondroplasia Diagnosis (Dwarfism), Life with Summer

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EP161 PT2/2 Paige, Third Birth, Severe Vertigo, Induction, Repeated Requested Epidural (Not administered in time)

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EP160 PT1/2 Paige, Private Care, Three Births, Positive Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding

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EP159 Sarah Louise, Pregnancy Loss, Second Birth, Planned C-Section, Partner Support

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EP158 Aishling, First Pregnancy, Severe Hyperemesis, Pancreatitis, Induction, Emergency C-section, Postpartum

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EP157 Judith PT2/2 Early Pregnancy supported by IVF clinic, Hospital Care, Induction, Positive Birth

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EP156 Judith PT1/2, Years of TTC, Serendipitous Moments, IVF

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EP155 Charlotte, Two Births, C-section, VBAC

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EP154 - Justine, Second Birth, Homebirth

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EP153 - Emma pt2/2, Second pregnancy & Birth, Epidural, Breastfeeding, Life with Two under Two

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EP152 - Emma (pt1/2) First Pregnancy, Sickness, Induction, Instrumental Birth,

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EP151 - Karla PT2, Major Surgery, Termination, Pregnancy Loss, Positive Birth

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EP150 (PT1/2) - Karla, Two Pregnancies, Miscarriage, One Birth, Assisted Delivery (vacuum)

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EP149 - Áine, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Miscarriage, Homebirth (Perspective of a midwife)

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EP148 - Brana, Pregnancy & Caregiving, Child Loss, Early Pregnancy Loss, Connecting with Pregnancy through Grief, Labouring at Home, Motherhood, Support

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EP147 - Emma, Pre-Eclampsia, Birth at 35 weeks, C-section, Navigating Early Motherhood with Depression In this episode

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EP146 - Megan, First Pregnancy, Homebirth, Currently Pregnancy

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EP145 - Aoife & Ciara, Reciprocal IVF, Water labour, Conversations Navigating Care

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EP144 - Erin, Second Birth, Hospital Birth (Pool Labour), Breastfeeding

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EP143 - Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Traumatic Birth, 3rd Degree Tear, Retained Products, Recovery, Second Birth Positive Story

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EP142 - Edel, Three Births, One Hospital Birth, One Unplanned Homebirth, One Planned Homebirth

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EP141 - Sarah, Birth at 31 Weeks, NICU, Positive Births, Support

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EP140 - Julie, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Epidural

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EP139 - Aimee, Four Pregnancies, Three Births, TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons), Miscarriage, Positive C-section

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EP138 - Sinead D, Pregnancy Sickness, Positive Induction

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