Australian Birth Stories

642 | Erin Holland - Twenty Rounds of IVF, IUGR Baby, planned Caesarean, great breastfeeding experience

In this episode Erin Holland takes us from the very beginning, when a routine AMH blood test sent her and her husband Ben looking for answers, through four egg retrieval

Midwife Jo Hunter- Why Home Birth Is on the Line in Australia

Jo Hunter has been at the heart of the home birth movement in Australia for almost thirty years. She birthed three of her four babies at home, became the National Convene

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640 | Laura - physiological birth, public hospital, midwife, early pregnancy bleed, The Birth Class

In this episode I chat with Laura, a midwife and first time mother from Melbourne who birthed her daughter Ariella in the very hospital where she works. Laura takes us th

639 | Mel elective caesarean, pregnancy loss, emetophobia - fear of vomiting,

Today I chat to Mel about her path into motherhood. Mel met her partner Antonio later in life, after having come to terms with the idea that she might never become a moth

638 | Kate Jones - Vaginal water birth, Gosford Hospital, fertility tracking, short cord

Today I chat to Kate Jones about becoming a mum for the first time to her daughter Lila. Kate takes us through months of frustrating fertility tracking, a tricky local ho

637 | Beth - two physiological births, MGP, unmedicated hospital birth and a family centered home birth

Beth shares two beautiful birth stories. Her first with Bernie was an unmedicated hospital birth at the Mercy, and Quinn's home birth through the Joan Kerner programme, w

636 | Sarah Viliamu - two contrasting births, induction, miscarriage, pregnancy after loss, doula support, spontaneous labour, Pink Elephants

In this episode, I chat to Sarah Viliamu, content creator, model and founder of The Self Love Supply, about her two very different birth experiences four years apart. Her

Mel | IVF, emergency caesarean, postpartum anxiety and depression, mother and baby unit stay

In this episode I chat to Mel about her road to motherhood, which began with a year of unexplained infertility and a round of IVF squeezed in during a short trip home fro

It’s Time to Fix Postpartum Care with Senator Marielle Smith

In this episode, I speak with Senator Marielle Smith about the newly established Senate Select Committee on Women’s Health and what it could mean for women and families a

Mia | Two vaginal births, birth centre, single mum to blended family, Canberra

In this episode I chat to Mia, a mother of two living in Canberra, about her two vaginal births, close in age but very different in circumstance. Mia's first birth follow

632 | Alex - ten year fertility journey, ectopic pregnancy, unexplained infertility, IVF, vaginal birth

In this episode I chat to Alex, a yoga and bodywork facilitator from Hobart, about the ten year journey she and her husband David went through to become parents. Alex tak

631 | Hannah - three births, induced vaginal birth, private to public maternity care, Darwin

In this episode I chat to Hannah, a mum of three living in Darwin with her husband Joff and their boys Atlas, Abel and Solomon. Hannah takes us through three very differe

630 | Jess Evans - Two physiological births, pregnancy after loss, fast vaginal birth, amenorrhea

In this episode I chat with Jess Evans, a mother of two from Melbourne who has spent eight years working with baby brand ErgoPouch. Jess takes us through the misdiagnosis

629 | Elise Two births, HG, DCDA twins, induced labour, special care nursery, TFMR

In this episode I chat to Elise, originally from Scotland and now living on Sydney's Northern Beaches with her partner Dan and their three children. Elise has experienced

628 | Tully Smyth - finding love, egg freezing, elective caesarean, breastfeeding, grief and motherhood

In this episode I chat to Tully Smyth about her winding road to motherhood and the birth of her daughter, Elke. Tully shares her honest experience of being single well in

627 | Amy - Five births, blended family, prodromal labour, assisted vaginal birth

In this episode I chat with Amy, a birth photographer and former doula living on the Sunshine Coast, about the birth of her fifth baby, her first with her now husband aft

626 Navigating Postpartum Support with Dr Eliza Hannam

Breastfeeding and sleep concerns are common in early parenthood but unfortunately, many GP’s aren’t qualified to support you through these challenges. So where do you go

625 Jessie Stephens | twin pregnancy, gestational diabetes, premature birth, NICU, breastfeeding twins

In this episode, I chat with Jessie Stephens, who many of you will remember from her first birth story with her daughter Luna in episode 415. Jessie returns to share her

624 Danni Duncan four babies, twin birth, emergency caesarean, VBAC, bowel cancer survivor

I chat with Danni, a mother of four living on the Gold Coast, who takes us through eight remarkably eventful years of motherhood. Danni shares her path to becoming a mum