Australian Birth Stories
Episodes
589 | Beth, three vaginal births, blended family, returning to motherhood with a 13-year age gap
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beth shares her remarkable journey of welcoming baby Milo – her third child and first with partner Dean. After a 13-year gap since her last birth, B...
588 | Shannon – A Midwife's Journey: Perinatal Anxiety, Miscarriage, Two Empowering Birth Stories
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a midwife with a graduate certificate in perinatal mental health, Shannon thought she was prepared for pregnancy and birth. However, her experience...
587 | Zan & Indie - Two births, queer family, home insemination, IVF, surprise breech home birth, induced lactation
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Zan and Indie, a queer couple from Adelaide who share their remarkable journey through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss,...
586 | Brittany, 28-week birth, IUGR, preeclampsia, emergency caesarean, NICU journey, heart surgery
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany shares her extraordinary journey from a challenging conception to a life-changing premature birth experience. After 18 months of trying to co...
585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode I interview Em about her pregnancy during lockdown. She was induced at 41 weeks and laboured for a long time alone in the mat...
584 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I interview Jo, a mother of two and GP who brings so much knowledge and advice to her story. She says that being a mother has definitely made he...
583 | Amy's Story of Placenta Previa, PMDD Discovery, and Home VBAC
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, mother of two Amy takes us through her contrasting birth experiences and her profound journey with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (P...
582 | Jessie Khoo's Second Birth Story of Preparation and Healing
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mother of two Jessie returns to share her second pregnancy and birth story - one that beautifully illustrates the power of processing previous birth e...
581 | Tori, Nutritionist turned midwife, breastfeeding challenges, EMDR, pregnancy anxiety, emergency caesarean, home VBAC
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tori shares her transformative journey through pregnancy loss, anxiety, and ultimately triumph. After experiencing a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks, T...
580 | Katherine, planned caesarean, unexpected diagnosis, craniosynostosis journey, surgical planning, parent advocacy
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine shares her postpartum journey after discovering her son Finn was born with craniosynostosis - a condition where skull sutures fuse premature...
579| Melanie Jackson Two home births, 36-hour labour, midwife, acupuncture in labour
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mel is an experienced private midwife and academic researcher who shares her two contrasting home birth experiences - from a 36-hour labour with her f...
578 | Maddie - Homebirth, private midwife, cleft lip and palate diagnosis, exclusive pumping journey
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie shares her transformative journey from receiving an unexpected cleft lip and palate diagnosis at 22 weeks to achieving her dream home birth des...
577 | Annabel Bower, Stillbirth, Grief After Loss, NICU, Placental Insufficiency
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s episode and in honour of Infant Loss Week, I interview Annabel Bower who takes us through her experience of stillbirth and the immen...
576 | Lauren Perrett Posterior baby, postnatal anxiety, healing second birth
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren shares her contrasting birth experiences with her two boys, Charles and Harvey, whilst navigating the challenges of building two innovative bus...
575 | Osteopathy in pregnancy, pain management, pelvic girdle pain, postpartum
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I chat with Dr Daniela Aiello, a registered osteopath specialising in pregnancy and postpartum care at Bulleen Osteopathy in Melbou...
574 | Liza Three births, VBAC after two caesareans, birth trauma recovery, mental health support
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liza takes us through her transformative journey across three very different birth experiences in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. From ...
573 | Claire's first birth, home to hospital transfer, asynclitic baby, emergency caesarean
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire - a midwife and nurse from south of Sydney - shares her first birth experience with baby Maeve. Despite her professional background, Claire's j...
572 | Nonny pre-conception testing, spontaneous labour, private hospital birth
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nonny Naitanui shares her journey from fertility concerns to an unexpectedly early but beautiful birth experience. After receiving concerning AMH resu...
571 | Sophie - Clinical Psychologist, Two Physiological Births, “Big Baby”, Home Birth
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat with Sophie, a clinical psychologist and mother of two who runs her own practice, Nimble Minds Clinical Psychology, in Sydney's Sutherlan...
570 | Tamsyn - 2 Births, DCDA twins, vaginal twin birth, birth advocacy, midwifery support, physiological labour
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamsyn shares her journey from first-time mum to birthing fraternal twins vaginaly at 40+6 weeks. After experiencing a medicalised first birth with Ma...
569 | Ruby - Midwife, low-lying placenta, Royal Women's homebirth program, positive induction experience
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ruby - a registered nurse turned midwife and maternal child health nurse - shares her positive birth experience through the Royal Wom...
568 | Gen - PT, three babies, prolapse recovery, 44-year-old home birth
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, personal trainer and mother of three Gen takes us through her complete motherhood journey from Richmond to the Victorian coast. Her f...
567 | How to donate and receive donor breastmilk with Chris from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat with Chris, a registered nurse and midwife who has been working with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's milk program for eight years. Chris...
566 | Jordan - Midwife births with colleagues, 31-hour first labour, quick second birth, rural South Australia
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jordan, a 28-year-old midwife from rural South Australia, shares her two incredibly positive birth experiences at the hospital where ...
565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Steph Claire Smith returns to share her second birth experience with daughter Billie. After Harvey's induction at 41 weeks, Steph was determined...
564 | Celeste - Three very different births, Multiple sclerosis, induction, precipitous labour, mastitis
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celeste's three births showcase dramatically different experiences within the same hospital system. Her first birth involved an induction that led to ...
563 | Hannah - two births, Vaginal Breech Birth, NICU Journey, and Raising Awareness About CMV in Pregnancy, infant loss.
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, we speak with Hannah, a midwife and lactation consultant from the Southern Highlands, who shares her profound journey t...
562 | Dr. Amber Hart on Building Breastfeeding Confidence and Holistic Postpartum Care
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of World Breastfeeding Week today I sit down with Dr. Amber Hart, a Melbourne-based GP and International Board Certified Lactation Consultan...
561 | Tessa - Two births, Darwin private hospital closures, advocating for birthing mothers
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, lawyer and mother-of-two Tessa shares her contrasting birth experiences in Darwin, Northern Territory. Her first birth with ...
560 | Sophie Pearce - HG across three pregnancies, PUPPs, doctor to podcaster, positive birth experiences
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sophie Pearce shares her transformative journey through three pregnancies complicated by severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Sophie opens ...
Sleep Safety Special with Loren Rushton - Sponsored by Bonds
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Loren, a registered midwife turned sleep safety educator at Red Nose Australia. Loren shares her comprehensive journey f...
558 | Lisa - two births, hyperemesis gravidarum, COVID lockdown, induction, egg donation, physiological birth
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa shares her profound journey through two vastly different birth experiences that ultimately shaped her perspective on motherhood and advocacy. Fro...
557 | Katie 2 Births, Endometriosis, Inductions, Third-Degree Tear & Finding the Right Care Provider
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie takes us through her two contrasting birth experiences in Brisbane. After struggling with undiagnosed endometriosis for over a decade, Katie's j...
556 | Corinne, Four births, intuitive birthing, pregnancy termination, Dr Lionel Steinberg
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 556 Corinne shares her complete journey to motherhood - from a difficult early pregnancy loss overseas to welcoming four beautiful children...
555 | Tarrah Jordan, IVF Journey, velamentous cord insertion (VCI), caesarean
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarrah shares her remarkable three-year journey from trying to conceive naturally to welcoming her miracle IVF baby, Aspen. After starting to try for ...
554 | Ria regional midwife, two births, microcephaly, diagnostic journey, postpartum depression, resilience
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, midwife and mother Ria shares her journey through motherhood with her daughter Olive, who has a rare genetic condition....
553 | Rebecca's Three Positive MGP births, Mercy Hospital
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rebecca shares her journey of having three children in quick succession, all with positive hospital birth experiences. As a high scho...
552| Ali's Birth Stories Preeclampsia, Maternal Assisted Caesareans, and Breastfeeding Journeys
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ali shares her journey of having two daughters via maternal-assisted caesarean births due to preeclampsia. Ali lives in Melbourne's inner west with he...
551 | Claire – Two births, MGP care, ulcerative colitis, big baby, physiological birth
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat with Claire about her two very different birth experiences at public hospitals in Melbourne. Claire's journey began wit...
550 | Mel's Journey: Same-Sex Conception, IVF, and Navigating Birth Plans
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mel shares her comprehensive journey to motherhood with her partner Peta in Melbourne. As a same-sex couple, their path to parenthood...
549 | Anthea - Three Births, Bed Rest, and Finding Strength in Unexpected Challenges
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, I chat with Anthea about her three very different birth experiences, including a challenging third pregnancy that requi...
548 | Natalia - En Caul Birth, Two Home Waterbirths, Indigenous Birth Rituals, Birthing On Country
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I chat to Natalia @wildearthexpeditions about her two home water births with her daughters Estelle and Coco. Natalia's story en...
547 | Katherine - IVF, Azoospermia, Pregnancy After Loss, Royal Women's Hospital
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Katherine about her journey to motherhood through IVF and her birth experience with daughter Zendaya. Katherine shares he...
546 | Gemma: Three births, placenta previa, VBA2C, planned caesarean.
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat with Gemma, a writer and Pilates instructor living on the lands of the Awabakal and Wurrumi people in Newcastle, NSW. G...
545 | Sarah - three births, induction, ectopic pregnancy, healing water birth
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat to Sarah about her three very different birth experiences spanning five years. Sarah lives in Sydney with her partner J...
544 | Prue Craven: A Groundbreaking Journey to Motherhood Through Uterus Transplantation
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this extraordinary episode, Prue shares her remarkable 11-year journey to motherhood, culminating in becoming the third woman in Australia to give ...
543 | Bonnie - Two Births, Hospital Induction to Empowered Water Birth
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat with Bonnie about her two positive birth experiences. Bonnie lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches with her husband Ben an...
542 | Laura's IVF Journey and Surprise Identical Twins
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mother of three Laura shares her journey through IVF, a physiological first birth, and the unexpected arrival of identical twins. After marriage in ea...
541 | Allison – Pregnancy with Autism and ADHD
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Allison takes us through her journey to motherhood and subsequently, her empowering and enlightening autism and adhd diagnosis. She we...
540 | Emily's Birth Story: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Through Pregnancy, OCD diagnosis
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, teacher and first-time mother Emily shares her experience of managing type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and her challenging birth at K...
539 | Carla Hackett: Three Births, Three Different Journeys
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Carla Hackett shares her three very different birth experiences - from a hospital birth with her first son Raph, to an unexpectedly r...
538 | Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence-Based Birth, and Creating Change
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rebecca Dekker, founder of Evidence-Based Birth®, about her three very different birth experiences and how they l...
537 | Madi’s Third Birth Story: A Home Birth After Caesarean
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I chat to Madi about her third birth - a planned home water birth after cesarean. Madi's story is particularly interesting as s...
536 | Jess - endometriosis, miscarriage, en caul birth, sterile water injections, acid reflux
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat to Jess about her two very different birth experiences with her children Ruby and Vincent. After experiencing an induced birth with her f...
535 | Kaylee Bell - Managing DVT in Pregnancy, high risk pregnancy, planned caesarean
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, country music artist Kaylee Bell shares her remarkable journey to motherhood - from managing chronic health conditions to an unexpect...
534 | Candice - Long fertility journey, pregnancy loss, low AMH, and IVF
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat to Candice about her challenging journey to motherhood. After experiencing two miscarriages and discovering she had low...
533 | A GP's Personal Journey Through Birth & Breastfeeding with Dr. Eliza Hannam
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode, GP and IBCLC Dr. Eliza Hannam shares her varied experiences with birth and breastfeeding across her three children. H...
532 | Lila three very different birth experiences, shared care, home birth, Hirschsprung disease
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 532 Lila shares her three distinctly different birth experiences, from a hospital induction to a dramatic roadside almost-birth, and finall...
531 | Naomi's Birth & Postpartum story – homebirth, gestational diabetes, postpartum doula
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Naomi takes us through her first pregnancy and admits that she was so focussed on her birth preparation that she didn't once think ...
530 | Taylah's Quadruplet Journey - IVF, High-Risk Pregnancy, Caesarean Birth
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Taylah Tudehope-Glachan who shares her extraordinary journey of conceiving and birthing quadruplets. Taylah and her husband Sean's pa...
529 | Tayla - MGP, unmedicated, physiological, unplanned Home Birth
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tayla shares her empowering journey to motherhood, culminating in an unexpected but beautiful home birth. Her story highlights the pow...
528 | Elizabeth - second positive physiological birth, MGP, tens machine, 4.58Kg baby
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome Elizabeth back to share her second birth story. You can listen to her first birth experience in episode 427. Elizabeth liv...
527 | Hanna, Homebirth transfer, autoimmune disease, psoriatic arthritis, prolapse, breastfeeding challenges
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Hanna, who shares her journey through pregnancy, birth, and a particularly challenging postpartum period complicated by autoimmune di...
526 | [Replay] Paige - Positive birth, Intervention free, MGP, CAPS, the birth class, spontaneous labour, fetal ejection reflex
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paige shares her incredibly positive first birth experience. If you are new to the podcast or feel like you want an encouraging story ...
525 | Cassie - Three Births, Postnatal Anxiety, Identical Twins, Mental Health Journey
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cassie shares her profound journey into motherhood as an early years teacher who experienced three births and navigated postnatal ...
524 | Kristy - Second Birth, TGA Heart Condition, newborn Heart Surgery, MS
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we welcome Kristy back to share her second birth story. You can hear her fist birth experience in episode 373. After having ...
523 | Heather - PCOS, Water Birth, Third Degree Tear, Hospital Transfer, FIFO
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather lives just outside Mareeba in Far North Queensland with her husband Jack and their 15-week-old daughter Paige. After being diagnosed with PCOS...
522 | [Replay] Steph Claire Smith, Vaginal Birth, Private Obstetrician, PCOS, Induction, Antenatal Expressing
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I interview Steph Claire Smith who was first diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 21. She managed to regulate her menstrual cycles by ...
521 | [Replay] Oceane, Same-Sex Marriage, IVF, Donor Sperm, Homebirth, Midwife
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are re-releasing one of our most popular episodes back from 2020, so there's a chance you haven't heard it yet! In this episode I chat to Oce...
520 | Monica, two births, homebirth, carpal tunnel syndrome, eczema, hospital transfer
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Monica, a registered nurse at the Children's Hospital of Westmead with a deep passion for paediatrics. She shares her journey...
519 | Sam, three births, MGP, private and public care, 4kg+ babies
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam shares her journey through early pregnancy losses to becoming a mother of three beautiful children. Living in the Tweed region on the NSW/QLD bord...
518 | Bec, induction birth, MGP, water birth, GBS positive, breathing techniques, second birth
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, interior designer and mother of two Bec shares her contrasting birth experiences at Sandringham Hospital in Melbourne. Her journey to...
517 | Sophie Delezio: From Childhood Burn Survivor to Motherhood - A Story of Strength, Adaptation, and a Peaceful Caesarean Birth at 37 Weeks
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode I speak with Sophie Delezio, whose story of survival and resilience has long captured Australian hearts. Now embarking on a new ...
516 | Josie, secondary infertility, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, water birth, student midwives
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Josie, a qualified teacher living in the Albury-Wodonga region who shares her journey to motherhood and her two unique birth ...
515 | Alysha, Birth Trauma and the Mother-Infant Bond: A Psychologist's Postpartum Journey
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Alysha, a psychologist and PhD candidate whose research into traumatic birth and mother-infant relationships stems from...
514 | Stacey, second birth experience, infertility, pregnancy loss, IVF, natural killer cells, home birth
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s such a pleasure to welcome Stacey back onto the show. You can listen to her first birth in episode 181. Today, she shares the journey to conc...
513 | Chloe Grayling, TTC journey, pregnancy loss, physiological birth, home water birth
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this beautiful episode, Chloe Grayling @lovechloejane shares her journey into motherhood, from an emotional year of trying to conceive to achieving...
512 | Hashini, Emergency caesarean, hydronephrosis, planned caesarean, pediatric surgery
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Hashini takes us through her two very different births and the medical journey that followed with her second son. After experien...
511 | Maddie, Emergency caesarean, twin VBAC, ICU, perinatal mental health
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by Maddie who lives in Queensland with her husband Nicholas and their three beautiful boys - Oscar (who they affectionately call Ozzy...
510 | Julie, PANDA CEO, perinatal anxiety and depression, postpartum mental health
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Perinatal Mental Health Week and in this episode, I chat with Julie Birkendorf, the CEO of PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia). ...
509 | Sonja, two babies, shared care, syntocinon, vaginal birth, painful periods, pelvic pain, pelvic congestion syndrome, endometriosis
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Sonja takes us through her two pregnancies and births but also talks at length about her pelvic pain. She’s been diagnosed with...
508 | Heidi Sze, third birth story, preconception testing, nausea, early pregnancy bleeding, subchorionic haematoma, cholestasis, castor oil
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s such a pleasure to welcome Heidi back onto the show. You can listen to Heidi’s first two births in episode 126. Today, she shares the journey...
507 | Beth, two babies, midwifery care, ‘big baby’, spontaneous labour, The Birth Class
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can listen to Beth’s first birth story in episode 254 and today she shares her second pregnancy and birth story - from the perspective of a midw...
506 | Emily, three babies, miscarriage, private midwife, marginal cord insertion, short cervix, physiological birth, MCDA twins, NICU, postpartum preeclampsia
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we hear so much about birth - all kinds of births - that we can forget it is a normal, biological process. In today’s episode, Emily’s e...
505 | Maude, breech, planned caesarean, breastfeeding, pelvic floor physiotherapist, spontaneous labour, VBAC
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Maude takes us through her two pregnancies and births. She moved interstate in her first pregnancy, registered with her local pub...
504 | Genevieve, one baby, PCOS, private obstetrician, hematoma, induction, epidural, episiotomy, postpartum haemorrhage
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Genevieve shares her first pregnancy and birth and details her postpartum joys and challenges. She embraced her ‘goddess energy’...
503 | Bron, endometriosis, triplet-pregnancy, miscarriage, induction, TENS, positive induction
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At her first dating scan, Bron found out she was pregnant with triplets; one singleton, and MCDA twins who shared a placenta. A few weeks later she at...
502 | Agustina, two babies, private obstetrician, physiological birth, breastfeeding, lactation consultant
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a really lovely episode, where Agustina shares her two pregnancies and births, alongside her experiences as a Canadian living far away from he...
501 | Sarah, PPROM, NICU, antenatal expressing, nipple shield, triple-feeding, lactation consultant
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you need to hear a positive NICU breastfeeding story, this is it! Sarah shares her experience with premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)...
500 | Celebrating 500 episodes with a recap of the last 7 years building Australian Birth Stories!
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the show for Episode 500. This one's a little bit different.I'm not interviewing anyone today, I thought I would instead recap the las...
499 | Roisin, three babies, miscarriage, IVF, HG, MGP, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, induction, emergency caesarean, MCDA twins
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Roisin shares her journey of infertility, IVF experience and her two births - both emergency caesareans. When she fell pregnant with her son, sh...
498 | Katelyn, three babies, private obstetrician, vaginal birth, fraternal twins, cholestasis, IUGR, physiological twin birth, breastfeeding
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katelyn’s first birth was relatively quick - a low-intervention vaginal birth in a private hospital. When she discovered she was pregnant again, she...
497 | Erika, Pre-Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, CMV, missed miscarriage, emergency caesarean
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s heartfelt episode, Erika shares her challenging and inspiring journey into motherhood with her two little boys. Erika opens up about conc...
496 | Tanya, four babies, epidural, vaginal birth, vacuum, molar pregnancy, IVF, breech, planned caesarean, down’s syndrome, TFMR, VBAC
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Tanya takes us through her four birth experiences. Her first two babies are now teenagers and her second two are very little, so...
495 | Sarah, Breastfeeding, triple feeding, oversupply, cracked nipples, mastitis, tongue tie
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah has a family history of breast cancer and is very aware of the protective benefits of breastfeeding so she was determined to persist despite the...
494 | Andrea, insufficient glandular tissue, IGT, breastfeeding hypoplasia, triple-feeding, tongue tie, lactation consultant, formula feeding, maternal mental health
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can listen to Andrea’s birth stories in episode 312 and today, she shares her incredibly informed story about breastfeeding hypoplasia, also kno...
493 | Sophie, premature birth, NICU, tube-feeding, triple-feeding, mastitis, exclusive breastfeeding
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie’s first baby was diagnosed with Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) because of placental insufficiency at 25 weeks. Little Tilly was born ...
492 | Sheree, three vaginal births, private obstetrician, TFMR, physiological birth, en caul, The Birth Class
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sheree takes us through her first pregnancy, her choice to have a termination for medical reasons (TFMR) at 20 weeks and the grief that followed. She ...
491 | Louise, three babies, public hospital, spontaneous labour, induction, 3C perineal tear, planned caesarean
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a beautiful example of doing your research and making an informed choice, even if it’s not your first birth preference. Louise ...
490 | Emily, surrogate, twin pregnancy, identical twins, vaginal birth, antenatal expressing
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Emily - a mum of three - shares her journey as a surrogate (or an ‘oven’ as she refers to it). When her youngest was three s...