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Lucy: Spontaneous Triplets, Emergency C-Section & 2 Months in NICU

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Phoebe: When “Normal” Postpartum Pain Was Actually Osteoporosis

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BONUS: Pregnancy Diaries WK 36-38

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Bri + Oakley: Reduced Movements, Emergency CSection and NICU at 35 Weeks

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Sam + Otis: IVF, Pregnancy Complications and a Premature Birth at 29 Weeks

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BONUS: Pregnancy Diaries WK 34 + 35

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BONUS: Pregnancy Diaries WK 31-33

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Kobi + Dovie: "The Fear Is Loud In Pregnancy, But The Love Is Louder"

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BONUS: Pregnancy Diaries WK 28, 29 + 30

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Genevieve: Emergency CSection, OBGYN Care, Balancing Motherhood and Voices of Hope

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Jess: Heart Shaped Uterus, Cholestasis + Polyhydramnious, Anxiety And A Positive Outcome

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BONUS: Pregnancy Diaries WK 26+27

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Harriet: Advocating For Yourself + Trusting Your Mum Gut!

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Bonnie, Charlotte (Shari), Hazel + Luke: After My First Unplanned Homebirth, I Never Looked Back

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LIFE UPDATE! I AM PREGNANT

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Georgia + Hazely - Early pregnancy loss, Spontaneous labour, 3B Tear, Surgery repair in Hospital, Nipple Shields

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Lexi + George - Unplanned Home Birth without Midwife, Positive Birth Story

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Abby + Sadie - Positive spontaneous labour and birth, DiGeorge Syndrome | 22q.11 Genetic Disorder

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Renata: Unplanned Pregnancy, Intervention Birth, Positive Birth - Shoulder Dystocia, Mum Guilt, Starting Roam with Kids App

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Emma + Remi - Fertility Journey, IVF, Egg Donor, Private OBGYN, Elective (Emergency) Csection, NICU, Donor Milk

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Jordi, Rosie + Margo - Emergency CSection, VBAC with 10.6lb baby

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Emma, Billie, Eddie + Jack: Fertility Journey, Singleton + Twin Pregnancy, Serious Complications with Newborn Illness

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Annemarie, Kaia, Marko + Kingston: Singleton + Twin (Identical) Pregnancies, Maternal Mental Health, Planned Csection Births, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome

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BONUS: VBAC VS ELECTIVE: How do you decide?

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Emily, Naia + Zion - 1 Hospital Birth, 1 Home Birth, Postpartum Depression, Changing Midwives

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Sophie, Roman + Oaklee - 2 Unmedicated Births, Significant Tear, Fast Labour, Group Strep B

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Beatrice + Rosa: 2 Years TTC, Spontaneous Pregnancy, Waters Broke, Misoprostol Induction, Epidural, Interventions problems with Cord, Lactation Consultant

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Mads + Maya: Cystic Fibrosis diagnosed in Pregnancy, Emergency Csection, Post Birth Surgeries

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Alexis, Skylar + Saskia: Birth Trauma, Postnatal Depression, Positive Healing Birth, Your Birth Project

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Cass: Miscarriage, 16m Age Gap, Pregnancy through Grief, Fake Labour, Homebirth in Water

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Charlotte, Allie + Ardie: Teen Pregnancy, 2 Miscarriages, Endometriosis, 2 x Emergency CSections

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Kristy + Boston: Induction with Misoprostol, Posterior, CSection Birth, Running a Business and being a new Mum

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Brooklyn + Blue - Positive first birth in Hospital

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Charlotte + Bonnie: 3 Pregnancy Losses, Hyperthyroidism, Positive Birth Story in Hospital

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Brittany + Arthur: Fertility Journey, Change of Midwife, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Slowed Growth, Positive Unmedicated Birth, Surgery to remove Placenta, Missed Miscarriage

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Kelsi, Taika + Maanie: 2 Positive Birth Stories, Quick Labours, Birth Centre

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Devon, Beau + Jett - Early Waters breaking, Induction Birth Stories, Fast Transition in 2nd Birth

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BONUS: Jordyn's Life Update - Jan 2025

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Gennady + Olive: Missed Miscarriage, Pregnancy Anxiety, Poor Care from Hospital Midwife, Unplanned Homebirth, Umbilical Cord Rupture, NICU - Hyperglycemia

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Zoe, Tobi + Teddy: Preeclampsia | Induction, COVID Positive, Episiotomy and Forcep delivery, Medical Miscarriage, Positive Healing Homebirth

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That Mama Farming: Ovulation Tracking, Premature Labour and Birth, Postpartum with a Premature Baby

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Jess + Sadie: Hypnobirthing, Positive 20h Home Birth

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Georgia, Thomas + Olivia - Emergency Csection, HIE / Oxygen Starvation, Serious Post Birth Complications, Birth Trauma | Doula in 2nd Pregnancy, Healing VBAC

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Abby, Franco + Alfie - Placenta Accreta, Surprise Pregnancy 22 weeks, 2 x Csections, Hysterectomy

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Gemma, Kairo + Taika - Induction, Emergency Csection, Breastfeeding Challenges, Postnatal Depression, Pregnancy Loss, Positive Healing 2nd Birth, VBAC

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BONUS: Self Care Postpartum

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Samatha, Freddie + Louie - Low AMH, Egg Retrieval, Twin Pregnancy, Induction, Emergency Csection

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Anna, Ziggy + Ardie - SGA babies, Positive Induction Births, Postpartum Mental Health

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Makenzie + Isla: Surprise pregnancy, 41+6 birth, Misoprostol Induction, Csection, Positive Breastfeeding journey

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Abby + Elsie: 42 Week Induction, Retained Placenta Surgery, 3L Haemorrhage, Loss of Husband to Terminal Brain Cancer, Parenting through Grief

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Sophie + Wyatt: Pregnancy Loss, Epidural, Episiotomy + Ventouse delivery, Postpartum Psychosis

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Kaz + Elsie - Pregnancy Loss, IVF, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Induction, Positive CSection

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Courtney, Beau + Luca - Cholestasis of Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, 2 Positive Inductions, Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis post 2nd birth

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Selena + Sloane - 38 Wks Preeclampsia, Positive Birth Story, Induction, Epidural, Re-admission to Hospital postpartum for High Blood Pressure

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Manaia, George, Flynn + Oscar - Prenatal Anxiety, Emergency Csection, VBAC, Induction + Gender Disappointment

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Lucie + Ariki - Spontaneous Labour at 41+4, Meconium Aspiration, Emergency C-Section under General Anaesthetic, SCBU

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Shannon + Elsie - Unplanned Pregnancy, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story, Breastfeeding Challenges

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Kate, Hazel, Taika + Amaia - Miscarriage, BEHR Syndrome, Genetic Testing, CSection Births

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Lauren + Ardie - 2 Early Pregnancy Losses, PROM Labour, Misoprostol Induction, Positive end of Birth Story

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Bonus: Birth Library - MUST LISTEN

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Gemma, Coco + Belle: 2 Positive Birth Stories at Birth Centre

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Jess + Kai: Weight Loss Surgery, Endometriosis + PCOS, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, PUPPPS Rash, Emergency Csection

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Madison, Sienna + Hudson - Hyperemesis Gravidarum, OBGYN care, Positive Epidural Births, Induction, SGA Babies

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Hannah, Billy + Maeve - Journey with Infertility / Pregnancy Loss after first Pregnancy

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BONUS: Brain Dump + Postpartum Tips

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Asha + Alaska - Positive Induction Story

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Tegan + Ocie - Change in Birth Mindset, Homebirth, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Breastfeeding Challenges | Nipple Shield

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Jess + Marla - Rotationplasty Amputation, Endometriosis, Pregnancy Loss, OBGYN, Emergency Csection, Breastfeeding Challenges, Postnatal Anxiety for Dad (Todd)

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Cassidy: Planned Home birth, Reduced Fetal Movement, Spontaneous Labour, Hospital Birth in Water

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Bonus: How to push out a baby!

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Sophie, Grayson + Navy: Two different Vaginal births, Post Partum Anxiety, Positive Birth Story

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Olivia, Julian + Rose: OBGYN Care, Sudden Onset Pre-Eclampsia, Induction + Instrumental Delivery, GAND Diagnosis, Genetic Testing, Spontaneous Labour, Unmedicated Vaginal Birth born Encaul

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Bonus: NO MORE BIRTH PLANS

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Milly, Lennon + Reggie - Fertility Support, Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery at Birthcare, Tongue Tie | Fertility Support - Letrozole, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Placenta Previa, Bleeding, Emergency Csection @ 33weeks Vertical Incision

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Sinead + Vivie - IVF, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Mental Health, Elective CSection under General Anaesthetic, OBGYN, Intrusive Thoughts

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Kristie, Koa + Kiwa - Unexpected Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Spontaneous Labour, Emergency Csection, Elective Csection

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Tayla, Finn + Maeve - Mental Health, Birth Trauma, Post-Partum Depression, Healing 2nd Birth

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Kelsey + Blake - Fertility Journey, IUI, Premature Labour and Birth 33 Weeks, NICU

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Haidee, Albie + Felix - Community Midwife Care, Marginal Cord Insertion, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Pelvic Floor Issues | Vulvar Varicosa + Spider Veins, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story | Postpartum PRES

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Charlotte, Boston, Goldie, Teddy + Tulip - Positive Birth Stories, Unplanned Homebirth, Twins

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Hannah + Winn - Loss of Period, Sale of Business, Spontaneous Labour, Emergency CSection, Positive Postpartum Journey

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Anna, Hugo + Lucia - Spontaneous Labour, Meconium, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding Challenge | Antepartum Haemorrhage, Birth Centre Water Birth

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Bonus: Mother, Unrefined X Your Birth Project

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Taylor + Hadley - SCBU Nurse, Positive Water Birth in Birth Centre

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Clare + Florence - PCOS, LLETZ Procedure, 36 Y/O Pregnancy, Obstetric Care, 41 Week Induction, Emergency Csection, Low Milk Supply

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Angel + Vienna - Planned Homebirth turned Hospital Delivery, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Baby Blues

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Samarah + Jai - Gestational Diabetes, Spontaneous Labour, Drug Free Water Birth, 3rd Degree Tear, Male Postnatal Depression

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Bonus: Birth Partner Tips

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Jaime + Tāne - Surprise Pregnancy, High Blood Pressure @ end of Pregnancy, Drug Free Assisted Delivery with Forceps and Episiotomy, Positive Postpartum Journey

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Bonus: Cascade of Interventions in Birth

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Rachelle + Boston - IVF, Planned Hospital Birth, Failed Epidural/Birth Trauma, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

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Becca + Miller - Male Factor Infertility, Rural Homebirth, Positive Birth Story

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Bonus: Weaning from Breastfeeding + Hormones / Mental Health

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Karlie + Leynie - Planned Homebirth, Emergency CSection, Birth Trauma and Complaint, Sepsis

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Hannah + Max - Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Birth Anxiety, Fast Spontaneous Labour @ 38+2

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Kate, Ted + Reggie - Pregnancy after Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Induction, Forcep + Episiotomy Delivery, Birth Trauma, Unexplained Secondary Infertility, IVF

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Bonus: Overcoming Birth Anxiety

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Sophie + Lucy - Surprise Pregnancy, Hospital Birth with Epidural, Postnatal Depression and Anxiety

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Bonus: 3 Birth Relaxation tips you can use RIGHT NOW!

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Claudia + Elsie - Miscarriage, DNC, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Positive Birth Centre Birth