Australian Birth Stories
Episodes
89 | Annaliese Dent Two Births, Pregnancy Insomnia, Fast Labour
04 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Annaliese. Annaliese shares her two births. She suffered terribly from insomnia from as early as the first trimeste...
88 | Elle Rampling Three Births, Midwifery Care, Homebirth, Private Obstetrician
28 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I speak with Elle Rampling. At the age of 28, Elle was having issues with the contraception she was on and her doctor suggested ...
87 | Stacey Ring Two Births, Preterm Delivery Miscarriage
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode I interview Stacey. Stacey took quite a while to get her periods back after going off the pill. She sought out acupuncture a...
86 | Libby Babet Hypnobirth Long Labour Emergency Caesarean
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Libby struggled for four years to conceive her daughter Izzy. She was so shocked to discover she was pregnant after a holiday away in Hawaii. Due to ...
85 | Stephanie Ashford Single Parent Private Midwife
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Steph didn’t plan to fall pregnant. She had just moved to Byron Baby and was doing long distance with her partner when she found out. At the age of...
84 | Gabrielle Nancarrow Two Vaginal Deliveries, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Doula
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Gabrielle. Gabrielle takes us through the difficulty of having a miscarriage at 10 weeks whilst living in New York. ...
83 | Penny Johnston Elective Caesarean Breastfeeding Challenges
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Penny started trying for a baby later in life when she met her partner. After struggling to conceive for sometime she decided to go on a planned over...
82 | Chelsea Thomas Emergency Caesarean and Elective Caesarean Birth
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s show, I interview Chelsea Thomas. Chelsea shares her two pregnancies and births through St Vincents Private hospital with Dr. Lionel Stei...
81 | Lizzy Williams Accidental Homebirth, Postnatal Depression
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Lizzy Williamson. Lizzy fell pregnant really quickly after deciding to try and found out she was pregnant when holid...
80 | Lilly Scullie Elective Caesarean, VBAC, Birth Trauma and Recovery
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interviewed Lilly. Lilly takes us through the births of her two boys Lenny and Bobby. After trying to conceive for 11 months, ...
79 | Brooke Smith Two Births, Secondary Infertility
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke was very surprised when she found out she was pregnant the first time. A few weeks earlier she had had the Nuva Ring inserted as a method of co...
78 | Peta Tuck Traumatic First Birth, Followed by Two Homebirths
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peta fell pregnant at the age 23 shortly after getting married. Shortly after discovering she was pregnant Peta began experiencing some bleeding from ...
77 | Emm Engelman IVF Natural conception, Kidney stones, Pancreatitis
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Emma Engelman. Em started trying to conceive shortly after getting married at the age of 23. With no friends who ha...
76 | Kirsty Farrugia Two Vaginal Deliveries Private and Public 3rd Degree Tear
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Kirsty Farrugia. Kirsty shares her two birth experiences with us. She had her first child through the Public system ...
75 | Kara Demmrich Two Vaginal Hypnobirths
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I interview Kara. Kyal and Kara have been together since they were both 16 years old. Kara explains that while Kyal was ready to h...
74 | Anna Thurlow Two Induced Labours, Premature Membrane Rupture, Breastfeeding Journey
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I’m interviewing Anna Thurlow. Anna takes us through her two induced vaginal deliveries. In both Anna’s pregnancies, her mem...
73 | Emma Isaacs Five. Homebirths
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Emma Isaacs. Emma takes us through her five home water births with a private midwife. It wasn’t until Emma was 32...
72 | Anna Abbott Elective Caesarean, VBAC Missed Miscarriage
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Anna and her partner decided to have a child she began watching One Born Every Minute religiously. After they got married and they moved into th...
71 | Nicola Cross Vaginal Delivery Epidural
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I interview Nicola Cross. Shortly after getting engaged, Nicola went and saw her doctor as she was having some issues with break...
70 | Caitlin Four Vaginal Deliveries Postpartum Haemorrhage
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Caitlin Langford about her four pregnancies and births. Caitlin fell pregnant shortly after losing her mother. S...
69 | Danielle Symes Two Vaginal Births, Postnatal Depression and Anxiety, Third Degree Tear
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle had decided with her partner that they would start trying for a baby at 27 and they fell pregnant literally on their first attempt. Danielle...
68 | Sarah Bell Burch Three Births, 4Year Old Son Present
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
68 | Sarah Bell Burch Three Births, 4 Year Old Son Present In today’s episode I interview Sarah Bell Burch who shares three pregnancies and vagin...
67 | Felicity Cook Pelvic Instability, Vaginal Delivery
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Felicity Cook shares her challenging pregnancy with her little girl Tilly. One year prior to trying to conceive Felicity sa...
66 | Gemma Pranita Infertility, IUI, Antenatal Depression positive Induction Experience
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Gemma who takes us through her struggles with unexplained infertility. Gemma was able to conceive her daughter Raff...
65 | Teresa Palmer Two Vaginal Deliveries, Retained Placenta Manual Removal
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Teresa Palmer. Teresa and Mark tried for about 5 months to conceive and were unsuccessful. Teresa then found ...
64 | Bonnie Antenatal Depression, Induced Labour
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Bonnie. Bonnie suffered terribly with morning sickness and then antenatal depression throughout her pregnancy. ...
63 | Kristy Joyce Triplets Born via Caesarean Section
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Kristy Joyce. Kristy had trouble conceiving after having her first son Mason and sought the help of fertility s...
62 | Lacey Barratt Four Birth Stories, Doula and Birth Photographer
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, I interview mother, Doula and Birth Photographer Lacey Barratt. Lacey fell pregnant quite unexpectedly at the age of 22 whilst ...
61 | Anna McGahan 33 week Premature Emergency Caesarean Delivery
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, I interview Anna. Anna fell pregnant just six weeks after getting married catching both her and her partner by surprise. Desp...
60 | Kristie Simpson, Vaginal Breech Delivery Public Hospial, Hip Dysplasia
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kristie had been on the pill for 10 years and thought it might take her a little while to conceive. She came off the pill in December and fell pregna...
59 | Kirsty Chandler Positive Hypnobirth in Water, Private Midwife
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Kirsty Chandler. Kirsty fell pregnant in her second month of actively trying to conceive. She spent the lead up ...
58 | Sarah Hocking Legally Blind Two Caesarean Births, Miscarriage, Brain Surgery.
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nine weeks prior to the wedding Sarah found out she was pregnant. Thrilled to be pregnant Sarah went through the care at the Mercy Hospital in Melbour...
57 | Jules Coffey Two Vaginal Deliveries, Hyperemsis Gravidarum, Doula, Breastfeeding Challenges
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Jules Coffey. Jules shares her two pregnancies and births from the perspective of a trained doula. Topics covered:...
56 | Suzie Blake Two Vaginal Deliveries, Artist and Breastfeeding Advocate
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Suzie Blake. Suzie shares her two pregnancies and births as well as her beautiful photography work as a breastfeedi...
55 | Nikki Jurcutz Emergency Caesarean Reduced Foetal Movements Gestational Diabetes
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Nikki. Nikki is the CEO of Tiny Hearts first Aid and a qualified paramedic. Nikki conceived quite quickly when s...
54 | Bohannah Gerritsen Three Births, Hospital Birth and Two Home Water Births
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Bo Gerritsen. Bo was busy planning her wedding at the age of twenty-four when she found out she was unexpectedly pre...
53 | Bec Douros Two Births, Emergency Caesarean, Elective Caesarean
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Bec Douros. After getting engaged quite young at 21 and married at age 23, Bec knew she wanted to try for a baby rig...
52 | Kate Vincent Twins, IVF and Spontaneous Conception Vaginal Delivery
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
52 | Kate Vincent Twins, IVF and Spontaneous Conception Vaginal Delivery In today’s episode, I interview Kate Vincent. It took just over four years ...
51 | Rachael Casella Emergency Caesarean After Long Labour Spinal Muscular Atrophy
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I interview Rachael Casella. Rachael refers to herself as a Type A personality, so when thinking about trying to conceive, ...
50 | Adrienne Biscontin Three Fast Vaginal Deliveries
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, I interview Adrienne Biscontin. Adrienne started trying for a baby shortly after she had gotten married bought a house. Several...
49 | Beccy Cloke Emergency Caesarean, Planned Hypno Birth
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Beccy Cloke. Beccy was diagnosed as having a tilted cervix by her gynaecologist at a young age and she was advised t...
48 | Lisa Wipfli Two Under Two, Emergency Caesarean, Elective Caesarean
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
48 | Lisa Wipfli Two Under Two, Emergency Caesarean, Elective Caesarean In this weeks episode, I interview Lisa Wipfli. Lisa shares her pregnancy wi...
46 | Alex Tabet, Two vaginal births, Hypnobirthing After a Traumatic First Birth
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Alex Tabet. Alex conceived her first daughter quite easily by tracking her ovulation and listening carefully to her ...
45 | Tulsi McLean Two Fast Natural Deliveries, with her Three Year Old Present and Assisting Delivery of his Sister.
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tulsi was trying for about 6 months to conceive Henry. After being on the pill for a long time it took a little while for her cycles to return to norm...
44 | Katrina Ferguson 3 Vaginal Births, Water Birth, COSMOS Midwifery Program
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina went through the Cosmos program at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne for all three of her deliveries. Despite suffering severe nausea ...
43 | Amber Spears Twins with Donated Eggs from her Sister IVF
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I interview Amber. At 23 years of age, Amber started having hot flushes and she went to the doctors who said it was most probably...
42 | Elise Raquel Three Vaginal Births, Trisomy 13 Risk, Midwifery Care
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the show I interview Elise Raquel. Elise takes us through her three vaginal births. Elise’s first daughter Peyton was born in a...
41 | Emma Four Caesarean Births, Gentle Caesarean Birth, Crohn's Disease
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Emma. At the age of 14, Emma was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and she underwent surgery for a fistula. During thi...
40 | Eliza Curby, Three Babies in One Year, Twins, Caesarean Sections
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Eliza Curby. Eliza shares how she fell pregnant for the first time after being with her partner for just three mont...
39 | Beth Johnson, Two Births, High Risk Pregnancy, Piere Robin Sequence, Soft Cleft
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Beth Johnson. Beth shares her two pregnancies and births with us. Beth recalls her first pregnancy as beautiful and...
37 | Karla Rose Two Birth Centre Water Births Byron Bay
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
37 | Karla Rose Two Birth Center Water Births In today’s episode, I interview Karla Rose. Karla shares her pregnancies and births with her daught...
36 | Rozalia Russian, Two Births Gestational Diabetes, Caesarean Births, Blood Transfusion
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Rozalia Russian. Rozalia takes us through her pregnancy and birth with both Willow and Kingston. After a very happy...
35 | Nat Harris, Homebirth, Waterbirth, Hind Water Leak, Retained Placenta
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Nat. Nat takes us through her home water birth. Nat’s story is quite unique in that she had a hind water leak at ...
34 | Adele Barbaro, Induced Labour, Emergency Caesarean, IVF, VBAC, Clitoral Tear
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Adele Barbaro (The Real Mumma). Adele shares her struggles in falling pregnant with her first child Harvey. Adele s...
33 | Jessica Smith, Two Births, Epworth Freemasons, Epidural and Medication free
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Paralympian, Diversity and Disability Activist, author and mother of two Jessica Smith. Jessica shares her births w...
32 | Marcia Leone, Two births, Miscarriage, Malrotated Bowel, IVF, Calmbirth
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode, I interview Marcia Leone from the Not So Mumsy blog. Marcia takes us through her two pregnancies and births with both Archie an...
31 | Tash Strudwick, Three Birth Stories, Stillbirth, Rainbow Baby
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Today’s episode I interview Tash about her three pregnancies and births. Tash had her first baby at Wangaratta hospital in rural Victoria. After...
30 | Amelia Lamont, Midwife, Two Births, Breech, Induction, Vacuum Delivery
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Amelia Lamont, a Midwife and Sleep Consultant. Amelia shares the story of her son Alfie and daughter Essie’s preg...
29 | Kayleigh McGlynn, Two Births, Kidney Stones, Postpartum Bleed
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Kayleigh takes us through her two births. At the age of twenty, Kayleigh went off the contraceptive pill and found that her per...
28 | Louise Bannister Three Births, Perinatal Depression, Water Birth
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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27 | Simone Burstow Two sets of Identical Twins
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Simone Burstow. Simone has two sets of identical twins and she takes us through both her pregnancies and births. Si...
26 | Courtney Adamo
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Courtney Adamo, co-founder of Babyccino Kids and author of the children’s book 9 months: A month by month guide t...
25 | Carla Mahony
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
InVision Photography Australia In Today’s episode, I interview Carla. Carla shares the stories of her three pregnancies and births. At 21 years o...
24 | Alys Gagnon, Breech Elective Caesarean, VBAC
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Alys takes us through her decision to have an elective caesarean section with her first son William due to his breech position and then going ...
23 | Gemma Taylor, IVF Journey, Gestational Diabetes, Unplanned Home Birth
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Gemma Taylor. Gemma takes us through her difficult four-year journey trying to conceive her first child Flynn. Gemm...
22 | Georgie Abay, Two Premature Births, Post-Partum Haemorrhage, Strict Bed rest
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Georgie Abay the founder of The Grace Tales. Georgie takes us through her pregnancies and premature births of her l...
21 | Claire, Home Birth, Same-sex Couple, Induced Lactation, Co-feeding
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Claire shares how she and her partner Steph had a home birth with their little girl LJ. As a same-sex couple, Claire and Steph u...
20 | Elise Three Births, Inductions, Postnatal Anxiety, Third Degree Tear
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Elise Knowles shares the births of her three children. During Elise's first labour she was dilated to 5cm without even realisi...
19 | Harrison & Mitchell Obstetrician Induced Labour, Burst Blood Vessel of the Eye.
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode Bridget discusses the births of her two boys. Bridget had both her children under the care of a private Obstetrician. She discu...
18 | Cruz & Winter Rose Public Hospital Midwifery Care
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Alice Bingham discusses the births of her son Cruse and daughter Winter Rose. Alice is a registered nurse. After struggling...
17 | Polly & Theo nurse midwife, Epidural, Induction, Childbirth Educator
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Edwina shares the births of her two children Polly and Theodore. Edwina is a registered nurse and Midwife. Edwina let her confid...
16 | Sophie Cachia: Two Births, Induced Labour, PCOS, Episiotomy, Epidural
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I interview Sophie Cachia, The Young Mummy about her two births. Sophie was diagnosed with the poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PC...
15 | Tegan En Caul Birth Midwifery Care PCOS
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Tegan shares the stories of her three births of Bridget, Charlotte, and her newest addition Billy. Tegan married her high schoo...
14 | Tenzin Birth Center Birth, Breech, ECV, Water Birth
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I interview Fiona Harrison a Doula, Naturopath and Massage Therapist who works at Fertile Ground Health Group in East Melbour...
13 | Bree Dunbar Antenatal Depression Elective Caesarean Section
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Breeana gives a very open and honest account of her struggles with severe antenatal depression in her pregnancy with her son. B...
12 | Lael Three Births, Induced Labour, Home Water Birth, Footling Breech
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I had the privilege of speaking with Lael Stone. Lael has worked in the birth community for over 14 years. She has worked as a d...
11 | Mabel, Two Home Births and a Hospital Hallway Birth, Hypnobirthing Practitioner and Doula
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Amy Ozmanhodzic shares three very different and beautiful birth stories. During Amy’s first pregnancy she discovered hypnobirt...
10 | Avery Tinder Surprise Baby, Single Parent, Pre Eclampsia, Emergency Caesarean Section
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Renae openly shares going through pregnancy and raising her little ‘Tinder Surprise’ baby Avery as a single parent. Renae ha...
9 | Lockie Unassisted Car Birth Hypnobirthing Practitioner
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode Melissa Ayling from Hypnobirthing Geraldton shares with us the beautiful and remarkable birth of her son Lockie who was born...
8 | Phoebe Induced Labour with Midwives Mercy Public Hospital for Women, Team Midwifery Care
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Phoebe tells the story of the birth of her first child Alex. Phoebe had midwifery care through her local public hospital which h...
7 | Kate Phillips VBAC Attempt Second Birth Frances Perry Private Hospital
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate shares the story of the birth of her second son Jude. Kate had planned a VBAC for Jude's birth after having an emergency cae...
06 | Cara Webber Long Posterior Labour, Caesarean Section Frances Perry Private Hospital
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's epidode Cara shares the story of her son Banjo's birth at Frances Perry Private Hospital in Melbourne. After labouring at home for two...
05 | Emma Vaughn Posterior Labour with Shared Care in a Royal Women's Public Hospital
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Emma tells the story of her prolonged posterior labour with her little boy Raphael. Emma had a relatively easy pregnancy, overseen by...
04 | Edie and Willem IVF, Home Birth Transfers Public Hospital
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Katie shares the story of the birth of Edie and then her son Willem. Edie was conceived through IVF after 5 years of actively trying...
03 | Lucy Stanhope IVF Induced Birth Mitcham Private Hospital
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Lucy tells the story of the birth of her second child Holly. Both Lucy’s pregnancies were achieved with the assistance of IV...
02 | Hilary Walker Induced Labour Royal Women's Hospital COSMOS Program with Midwives
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hilary's waters went at home the day before Sonny's due date. As she had tested Strep B positive, her midwife asked her to come into the hospital to ...
01 | Sophie Walker Unmedicated Birth Centre Birth, Case Load Midwife
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a long 36 hour first birth with my son Niko, (which included an epidural, an episiotomy, forceps and then a postpartum haemorrhage) I was de...