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Cuppa with a doula#041 Shanice - Uterine septum, endometriosis, FIFO, private obstetrician, cervical stitch, feeding issues, mastitis, traveling Australia with a newbornThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the incredible Shanice
In this episode we chat all about
✔️discovering she had a uterine septum during laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and getting that removed before trying to conceiving
✔️her husband working FIFO which made it hard to line up ovulation with his work schedule
✔️going down the path of obstetrician led care as Shanice felt this would be better due to her previous gynecological surgeries
✔️finding out at 19 weeks that her cervix was very short - getting a cerv...
2024-11-241h 09
Cuppa with a doula#040 Rachel - PCOS, IVF, ICSI, fresh embryo transfer, MGP, long pre-labour, water birth, surprise genderThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Rachel
In this episode we chat all about
✔️trying to conceive and knowing that something wasn’t right - going on letrozol for 6 cycles and only ovulating twice
✔️deciding to go on IVF and deciding between light and regular IVF
✔️collecting 22 eggs from her IVF cycle but having none fertilize due to egg-sp*rm interaction problem
✔️doing IVF rounds using ICSI fertilisation and oocyte activation which gave Rachel the most fertilised embryo
✔️after her last round o...
2024-11-091h 28
Cuppa with a doula#039 Ann - “small placenta may be the leading cause of full term stillbirth”, advocate, 4 live babies, small placenta stillbirth, baby after stillbirthThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Ann, all the way from the USA who shares with us the story of her motherhood journey and in particular the birth and death and her baby Elijah who passed away at term due to a small placenta size. Since then, Ann has created an amazing organisation in the USA called measure the placenta, backed by research showing that the detection of small placentas through measuring the placenta during pregnancy could help prevent a large number of stillbirths.
In this episode we chat all abo...
2024-10-271h 48
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #08 Shantelle - NICU mum “my baby is a miracle, born at viability at 24 weeks”Hey hey,
Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Shantelle whose little boy Bowie was born at 24 weeks of gestation and spent 8 months in the NICU. Shantelle has already shared her story on the podcast (link below) and agreed to come back to help set a scene for what a NICU stay is like, talk about the language used and what...
2024-06-021h 07
Cuppa with a doula#038 Grace - OCD, BMI bullying, positive hospital birth, meconium, water birth, painful breastfeeding, losing too much weight, postnatal rage, mum guiltThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Grace who is a mum to baby North and quite a strong minded woman as you will hear in this interview!
In this episode we chat all about
✔️not knowing what her options are, going to her GP to confirm pregnancy and being told she will do shared care
✔️going to antenatal appointments at public hospitals and feeling so unsupported, not heard or listened to and being very triggered
✔️working hard to prepare for a positive birth by...
2024-05-261h 35
Cuppa with a doula#037 Sarah - Endometriosis, birth centre, hypnobirthing, home birth x2, midwife sister, tongue tie releaseThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Sarah, who is a special ed teacher, mum to 2 and now an author of her very own book “Little Harvey’s big feelings”, which you will hear more about on the podcast very soon!
In this episode we chat all about
✔️tossing between birthing at a birth centre or having a home birth with a private midwife, based on her sister’s two births and the fact that her sister is a midwife in an MGP program
✔️deciding to birth at...
2024-05-191h 28
Cuppa with a doula#036 Kellie - OB, hypnobirthing, GD, haemochromatosis, baby hyperthyroidism, encaul birth, home water birth, appendicitis 6 weeks PPThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Kellie, mum to 2 living in Brisbane and who has made it her mission to share motherhood as it is on instagram @naturallykellie_
In this episode we chat all about
✔️falling pregnant first go when trying for their first baby, which Kellie was not expecting at all
✔️interviewing her OB to ensure that they would be supportive of Kellie having an undisturbed birth and be able to birth on her own terms
✔️doing hypnobirthing and how beneficial this wa...
2024-05-122h 02
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #07 Janelle - Women’s health Occupational Therapist “motherhood as a rite of passage”Hey hey,
Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
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In today’s episo...
2024-05-051h 04
Cuppa with a doula#035 Cobi - OB, switched to private midwife at 20 weeks, FIFO husband, birth at 41 weeks, accidental freebirth, 4.2kg babyThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Cobi, actually on the day of this episode being released is Cobi’s boy’s Sidney’s 2nd birthday, so happy birthday to you little Sidney
In this episode we chat all about
✔️initially going through an OB-led model of care, thinking she would get the highest possible care for herself and baby
✔️having a friend tell her about home birth and meeting with a private midwife, deciding this was the right option for her
✔️in hindsight seeing how...
2024-04-211h 08
Cuppa with a doula#034 Mel - Indigenous birthing on country, mum at 22, private midwife, hypnobirthing, 3-day labour, pregnant, wild pregnancyThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Mel who at the time of this recording is a mum to her daughter Alaska and has since welcomed into the world her baby boy Lakai
In this episode we chat all about
✔️knowing she wanted to be a mum at a young age and having her daughter Alaska at 22
✔️finding out about home birth by total chance and just knowing instantly that this was the way to birth for her
✔️still getting a referral for MGP after hiri...
2024-04-141h 03
Cuppa with a doula#033 Katherine - Doula, OB, 2x hospital births, calm birth, induction, Australian surrogate, home birth, milk donorThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the extremely funny Katherine, I had an absolute blast recording the 3 incredible births of Katherine, who gave birth to her 2 children and was a surrogate for a couple in Australia !
In this episode we chat all about
✔️having difficult access to birth education 14 years ago, but doing calm birth to help her prepare for a physiological birth
✔️birthing her son with the same obstetrician, being very obedient and accepting an induction of labour
✔️not feeling completely done with her family bu...
2024-04-071h 49
Cuppa with a doulaConversation #3 Alicia - the three pillars of physiological birth and what my cat giving birth taught meThanks for tuning into today’s conversation focused on the three pillars of birth, what they mean and how they apply to the environment in which you will be birthing. This is something I found I have mentioned in a few birth story but that I feel really needs its own episode to really discuss the depth of it, so here it is!
In this episode I chat about
✔️how the mothers and babies report 2021 reflects the current maternity system in Australia if birthing in a hospital
✔️why 97% of wo...
2024-04-0155 min
Cuppa with a doula#032 Alyssa - thyroid condition, long conception, positive induction, water birth, precipitous births, 2x home births, surprise pregnancyThanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Alyssa, a busy mum to 3 children
In this conversation we chat about
✔️having a long conception to conceive her first daughter due to an undiagnosed thyroid condition
✔️Having her waters break or leak around 37 weeks and having an ultrasound later in the pregnancy showing low fluid levels and a “small baby”
✔️agreeing to be induced due to low fluid levels and baby showing as being on the small side
✔️what the induction process was like for Alys...
2024-03-241h 09
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #06 Sally - Maternity Choices Australia secretary “advocating for better choices for women in birth”Hey hey,
Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
In today’s episode, I am chatting with the Sally Cusack, secretary from Maternity Choices Australia (MCA). MCA advocates to improves women’s birthing options state wide. In today’s conversation we chat about the following
✔️how to make a complaint to the hospital if you have received a service you are not happy with or about...
2024-03-171h 33
Cuppa with a doulaConversation #2 Alicia - the price of the hospital system failing womenThanks for tuning into today’s conversation. What I wanted to address today was something that I have seen around “the price of freebirth” piece written by the ABC and add more to the conversation as I feel some very important points were not discussed.
In this episode I chat about
✔️why freebirth isn’t on the rise but rather we are able to share it more easily and freely these days
✔️looking into stats from the most recent Australia mother and babies’s report and how they are reflecting t...
2024-03-1044 min
Cuppa with a doula#031 Brittany PT2 - the difficult road from wanting a home birth to freebirthing remotely. An empowering dive into the reality of freebirthThanks for tuning into part 2 of the amazing conversation I had with Brittany. After taking us through her first 2 birth, one heavily medicalised and one where she almost accidentally birthed her baby at home, Brittany reflected and decided to take a different path for the birth of her third son
In this episode we chat all about
✔️how Brittany’s second birth and postpartum influenced her to do differently this time
✔️finding out that her GP who doesn’t support home births, used to be an obstetrician but had to stop...
2024-03-032h 00
Cuppa with a doula#030 Brittany PT1 - “being a good girl”, OB, son wounded from ventouse, MGP, precipitous labour, student midwife, special care nurseryThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the amazing Brittany who, at the time of the recording was living on a remote cattle station and is now traveling around Australia in their camper trailer with her husband and three beautiful boys.
In this episode we chat all about
✔️sharing the fertility load with the partner and not it only being the responsibility of the women
✔️choosing to have an OB for her first birth only because she thought “well I’m paying for private health insurance, I might as well h...
2024-02-251h 46
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a doula conversation #1 Brittany - Learning to unlearn - What do freebirthing and homeschooling have in common?In today’s episode I am bringing you a very special guest, Brittany, who at the time of the recording was living on a cattle station with her husband and 3 boys and is now traveling full-time around Australia in their camper trailer
I had some technical issues during the edit of this episode, it was actually edited twice because it didn't save properly and once I reedited it, it wouldn't export as a video so unfortunately, this one will be an audio only episode, sorry about that..
Before we div...
2024-02-1840 min
Cuppa with a doula#029 Kirsty - First Australian to give birth after uterus transplant, MGP, brow presentation, life saving hysterectomy, IVF, elective c-sectionThanks for tuning into today’s conversation with the incredible Kirsty, Australia’s first woman to receive a uterus transplant and subsequently fall pregnant. This is a story of hope for women out there who have had to have a hysterectomy or were born with a genetic defect meaning that they can’t carry a pregnancy.
In this episode we chat all about
✔️falling pregnant the first time very quickly but having a miscarriage before conceiving their daughter Violet 2 months later
✔️going through a midwifery group practice model for her fir...
2024-02-111h 38
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #05 Catherine - Author of “The birth map” “women going through the system are on a conveyor belt”Purchase Catherine Bell’s book through here https://birthmap.life/?affiliates=78
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2024-02-101h 21
Cuppa with a doula#028 Carla - Exercise Physiologist, increasing milk supply, severe tongue & lip tie, extended breastfeeding, fertility awarenessFind my FREE Youtube series “I’m pregnant! Now what?” To help you navigate the system and learn about the different models of care available, what normal means, what consent is, questions to ask your health care provider and so much more, you can find it on my channel @Cuppawithadoula or via this link https://www.youtube.com/@cuppawithadoula
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2024-01-2838 min
Cuppa with a doula#027 Carla - Exercise Physiologist, MGP, hypnobirthing, OB bullying, 41+4 birth, uterus hypertonia, elective c-sectionIf you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA
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Hey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Carla, who at t...
2024-01-211h 05
Cuppa with a doula#026 Alicia - Exercise Physiologist, accidental freebirth, precipitous labour, birth in a caravan, breech at 34 weeks, student midwifeHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. In today’s episode I am finally giving you a quick update on my 3rd trimester (a bit late as baby has obviously been born now 🤣), but more importantly, I am telling you the story of our second girl’s birth
In this conversation I am telling you about
✔️model of care we decided to go through after changing our birthing plan in the 2nd trimester
✔️feeling like I was going into labour at 37 weeks and panic...
2024-01-141h 24
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #04 Beth - Birth Photographer “I document birth as it is”Hey hey,
Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
In today’s episode, I am chatting with the lovely Beth who is a birth photographer in the Hawkesbury region, NSW.
In this episode we chat all about
✔️what is a birth photographer and how does Beth try to get the best photos and adapt to the birth environment without di...
2024-01-0759 min
Cuppa with a doula#025 Hannah - Midwife, brow presentation, severe morning sickness, short cervix, stitch, angel babyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am chatting with the lovely Hannah, who shares with us 2 pregnancies and births.
TRIGGER WARNING, in this episode, Hannah talks about the pregnancy and birth of her baby girl Olive who unfortunately passed away hours after being born.
✔️getting pregnant with her first daughter Billie and experiencing anxiety (both due to her knowledge as a midwife and having a pre-existing anxiety condition)
✔️how Hannah prepared herself and her partner for her labour and birth
✔️findin...
2023-10-251h 41
Cuppa with a doula#024 Michelle - Psychologist, step-mum, 4 children, GBS positive baby, overseas birth, private system, induction, pregnant at 44, home birth, surprise genderHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am chatting with the lovely Michelle, who shares with us her unique births and pregnancy stories. From being pregnant at a time where very limited information was available for mums-to-be, to birthing overseas and expanding her family when she thought she was done having children, we cover it all with Michelle! Here is what we chat about in this episode
✔️becoming a step-mum when entering new relationship with then husband and soon after falling pregnant unexpectedly
✔️what her expe...
2023-10-251h 33
Cuppa with a doula#023 Alicia - Exercise Physiologist, miscarriage, MGP, hypnobirthing, drug-free undisturbed hospital birth, physiological 3rd stage, baby bluesHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am the one stepping behind the mic to finally deliver to you the birth story of my first born, while pregnant with our second. In this talk, I tell you all about my journey from deciding to become a mum, to conception, pregnancy and beyond. I chat all about
✔️navigating trying to conceive, not knowing my cycles and my body well yet and learning all about ovulation
✔️experiencing a miscarriage after 9 months of trying to conceive and the persp...
2023-10-251h 21
Cuppa with a doula#022 Maddy - nurse, bicornate uterus, antenatal anxiety, postnatal rage, induction, c-section, febrile seizures, NICU, reversing mix-feedingHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maddy, mum to baby boy Sully. In this conversation we chat all about
✔️being so in-tune with her body that she knew she was pregnant within days of conception
✔️beginning her pregnancy thinking she was quite informed due to her background as a nurse but realising she didn’t know as much as she could have
✔️having extra growth scans to check for potential growth restriction due to bicornate uterus
✔️having the mindset of “I...
2023-10-251h 47
Cuppa with a doula#021 Amber - Physiotherapist, Van Willebrand disease, hypnobirthing, doula, meconium, milk oversupplyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Amber, musculoskeletal physiotherapist with an interest in women’s health and soon to be a mum of 2. In this episode, Amber takes us through her first pregnancy and first for her son and how she decided to do things differently for her second pregnancy, we also chat about
✔️waiting to have an established career before having children despite having a strong desire to start a family
✔️societal expectations on pregnant women and mothers when it comes to wor...
2023-10-251h 25
Cuppa with a doulaPregnancy series #02 Alicia - full-time caravan traveling, 2nd trimester update, change of care, birth education, advocacyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I back behind the mic to give you an update on how my pregnancy has been going as well as all the things that have changed since my first recording including
✔️living full-time in our caravan with a 19 months-old and we see our travels moving forward with a newborn
✔️listening to your intuition and changing my care over as it didn’t feel right for me
✔️transferring my pregnancy care interstate from QLD to NSW and how I did it
2023-10-2544 min
Cuppa with a doula#019 Emma (PT1) - Exercise Physiologist, interventions-free hospital birth, dad postnatal depression, strong mother instincts, rushed postpartumHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Emma, mum to 2. In this episode, Emma takes us through how she dived into motherhood at 23 and the birth of her son.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️unexpectedly falling pregnant at 23, 6 months into a new relationship
✔️birthing in a hospital by default as she didn’t really know what options were available to her
✔️feeling lucky to have experienced what she thought was the norm, an undisturbed physiolo...
2023-10-251h 03
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #03 Amber - Physiotherapist
- All about the pelvic floor and women’s healthHey hey,
Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
In today’s episode, I am chatting with the lovely Amber who has previously come to the podcast to share with us the birth story of her first born.
In this episode we chat all about
✔️what is the pelvic floor, what its function are and how our breath works in relation to the pel...
2023-08-201h 26
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #02 Kiersten - Student Midwife “I help facilitate women’s wishes”Hey hey,
In this new series, I am interviewing professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise. In today's episode I am chatting with a very passionate student midwife Kiersten who takes us through the behind the scenes of her midwifery studies, what being a student midwife looks like and where her aspirations for the future.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️the role and benefits of having a student midwife to help bring continuity of care to the...
2023-07-231h 17
Cuppa with a doula#020 Emma (PT2) - Exercise Physiologist, long conception, miscarriage, empowered free birth, doula, placenta encapsulated, honoured postpartumHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Emma, mum to 2. In this episode, Emma takes us her second birth, an empowered and inspirational one, which took place at home, undisturbed with her partner and doula present.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️how Emma’s first birth experience led her to explore further options for her 2nd birth
✔️experiencing the stigma of having a baby outside of the hospital system
✔️surrendering to the idea of free birthing, acc...
2023-07-111h 14
Cuppa with a doula#018 Lenny - Midwife & Child Health Nurse, natural family planning, hypnobirthing, 41+6 birth, miscarriage, homebirth, water birthHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Lenny
In this conversation we chat about
✔️learning about her cycles prior to conception via natural family planning and falling pregnant quickly after trying
✔️having clinical knowledge as a midwife going into her pregnancy and being able to contrast her clinical knowledge with what she was experiencing
✔️doing hypnobirthing to help partner be prepared and gaining a deeper understanding that she didn’t have before
✔️wanting to experience a...
2023-06-251h 04
Cuppa with a doulaCuppa with a pro #01 Chloe - clinical nutritionist, postpartum depletionHey hey,
In this new series, I am interviewing professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.
In the first episode of this new series, I am chatting with the lovely Chloe from Chloe Halter Nutrition about all things postpartum depletion, the factors that may contribute to it, reframing our postpartum and giving ourselves permission to do it the way we want
In this conversation we chat about
✔️out of nowhere starting to have...
2023-06-1853 min
Cuppa with a doula#017 Ebony - hyperemesis gravidarum, preeclampsia, postpartum haemorrhage, neonatal stay, student midwife, healing birth, postpartum depression, inpatient mental healthHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Ebony, mum to two girls.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) from 6 weeks of pregnancy
✔️having preeclampsia during early labour after being monitored on/off during 3rd trimester
✔️experiencing a very big blood loss post delivery (postpartum haemorrhage)
✔️having a very rough start to motherhood, being separated from baby, both sick with an infection and trying to establish breastfeeding
✔️mixed feeding baby due to lo...
2023-06-111h 22
Cuppa with a doula#016 Katie - hypertonic pelvic floor, using dilators, incontinence, long labour, exhaustion, doula, episiotomy, PPH, golden 4th trimester, breastfeeding for 16 monthsHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Katie, mum to baby boy Alexander.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️the different models of care options available as a first time mum, which option Katie went for and how she found it
✔️disliking being pregnant because of the discomfort, aches and pains but looking forward to the birth of baby
✔️experiencing urinary incontinence in the 2nd trimester
✔️dealing with a hypertonic pelvic floor with the help of a wom...
2023-05-071h 33
Cuppa with a doula#015 Bethany - calm birth, high risk of trisomy 21, spontaneous labour, surprise gender, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, difficult fourth trimesterHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Bethany, mum to baby boy Flynn.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️doing as much research as possible during pregnancy to feel empowered
✔️being told baby had a high risk of trisomy 21 and how it affected Bethany’s pregnancy
✔️preparing for birth and doing calm birth course
✔️the waiting game that starts once going “past your due date” and how it mentally was draining for Bethany
...
2023-04-301h 36
Cuppa with a doula#014 Alana - haemochromatosis, GD, 32-hour labour, birth trauma, postpartum haemorrhage, mixed feeding, PND, 4.5 year age-gap, unexpected pregnancyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Alana who at the time of the episode is a mum of one boy with one underway, now mum of 2 boys.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️being diagnosed with haemochromatosis in pregnancy and how it impacted on Alana’s iron levels during pregnancy and postpartum
✔️having a long first labour and the trauma that was involved
✔️mental health in the postpartum period and knowing that something wasn’t right but bein...
2023-04-231h 33
Cuppa with a doulaPregnancy series #01 - miscarriage, 1st trimester recap, MGP, advocacy, birthing options, questions to askHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am stepping behind the mic to let you in on how my pregnancy is going but not only, TW in this conversation I chat about my early miscarriage as well as
✔️how my miscarriage affected my subsequent pregnancies
✔️symptoms difference between 2nd and 3rd
pregnancy
✔️4 main birthing options in Australia: GP shared care, midwifery group practice (MGP), private obstetrician (OB) and private midwife
✔️trusting the process for 2nd pregnancy vs having to advocate for...
2023-04-1644 min
Cuppa with a doula#013 Hayley - teen pregnancy, blind daughter, 2 hospital births, spiritual pregnancy, homebirth, gender disappointment, stillbirth, angel babyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Hayley, mum to one girl, two boys and one angel baby.
In this episode we remember and honour the birth of Rylee Phinneas, an angel boy looking after his siblings and parents from above
In this conversation we chat about Hayley’s 4 births, which include the following TW: second trimester loss and stillbirth, story starting at 49.20
✔️first pregnancy being uninformed and only able to rely on family mem...
2023-04-091h 43
Cuppa with a doula#012 Ally - HG, homebirth, hospital transfer, emergency c-section, unrespected consent, EMDR therapy, unplanned pregnancy, termination, miscarriages, partial molar pregnancyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Ally, mum to one little boy.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️hyperemesis gravidarum and how Ally managed it
✔️why Ally felt called towards having a homebirth as a first time mum
✔️voluntarily transferring to hospital as Ally felt this was the right decision for her after a lengthy posterior labour
✔️unconsented procedure performed by OB at hospital
✔️hospital rules during labour due to being 42+1
✔️having...
2023-04-021h 48
Cuppa with a doula#011 Charlotte - first time mum, homebirth, pubic symphysis pain, 45 hours labour, hospital transfer, breast reduction, PPA, intrusive thoughtsHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Charlotte, mum to one little girl.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️choosing to have a homebirth as a first time mum
✔️seeing a GP for a referral who labelled homebirth as “dangerous” and “something that should be illegal”
✔️suffering from pubic symphysis pain in her 2nd trimester and how she managed it
✔️long posterior labour and hospital transfer which felt like the right thing to do for Charlotte
✔️feeding from one breast only d...
2023-03-191h 26
Cuppa with a doula#010 Sarah - difficulty conceiving, low AMH, FIFO husband, endometriosis, miscarriage, elective induction, pregnant, mental loadHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Sarah, now mum to 2 boys.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️suffering from debilitating period pain from a young age
✔️being diagnosed with endometriosis and being told to start a family sooner rather than later
✔️fertility tests showing low AMH and smaller-sized ovaries
✔️TTC for many months without any results
✔️suffering a miscarriage after many months of TTC
✔️trying to conceive with a FIFO husband who wasn’t always here during ovulati...
2023-03-121h 26
Cuppa with a doula#009 Stephanie - teen pregnancy, traumatic hospital birth, unconsented procedures, 8 years age gap, involving daughter in birth, unplanned conception, empowered homebirthHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Stephanie, mum to 2 kids with an 8 year age gap.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️having a surprise pregnancy at 19
✔️feeling treated like a child and being told how the birth was going to unfold because of her age
✔️being forced into interventions to the convenience of the hospital
✔️not being informed and not knowing that you can decline interventions
✔️feeling traumatized by first birth
✔️having another children 8 years later...
2023-03-051h 50
Cuppa with a doula#008 Maggie - shared care, uninformed first pregnancy, vacuum delivery, difficulties breastfeeding, homebirth, birth at 42+3Hey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maggie, mum to 2 boys.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️feeling educated for first pregnancy but realising later on that you don’t have to agree with everything the doctors say
✔️learning that you can ask question and decline procedures
✔️having an unnecessary assisted delivery because it was convenient to the OB’s schedule
✔️having a very difficult start to breastfeeding, nipple trauma, wanting to successfully be able to breastfeeding due to formula shortage
2023-02-261h 21
Cuppa with a doula#007 Narin - unprepared postpartum, baby blues, finding your village, postpartum expectations, bouncing back, body imageHey hey,
Thanks for tuning back into our conversation with Narin for part 2 of her birth story.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️the reality of Narin’s postpartum came crashing with her expectations of it
✔️ experiencing the baby blues for first 2 weeks of baby’s life
✔️finding your village and getting help around the house
✔️the messages that social media send us about how other mums are doing
✔️fighting the idea of “bouncing back” after having baby
✔️being strong and regaining pre-pregnancy body...
2023-02-1933 min
Cuppa with a doula#006 Narin - birth fears, home birth in Sweden, private midwife, doula, birth rituals, sex of baby not known, difficult start to breastfeedingHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Narin, mum to a little boy and living in Sweden
In this conversation we chat about
✔️initially not wanting children due to the thought that labour and birth was painful and a sacrifice for women
✔️finding herself unhappy about her birthing options but lost at to what else is available
✔️by pure chance discovering that a home birth is an option for her
✔️feeling supported and heard by her private midwife
✔️the awe sh...
2023-02-121h 19
Cuppa with a doula#005 Shantelle - miscarriage, prematurity, waters breaking 23 weeks, navigating a long NICU stay, NICU resources, mental health, staying positive, milk donorHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Shantelle, mum to a little warrior!
This episode contains the following trigger warnings: prematurity, long NICU stay
In this conversation we chat about
✔️waters breaking at 23 weeks of pregnancy
✔️the reality of facing a baby born extremely prematurely
✔️navigating the NICU system and learning to make connections while at the hospital everyday
✔️shuffling life to be closer to hospital
✔️mental health and seeing the positive side of things
✔️expres...
2023-02-051h 29
Cuppa with a doula#004 Chantelle - missed miscarriage, vaginal birth, obstetric violence, consent not respected, pre-eclampsia, planned homebirth, rural livingHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Chantelle, mum to 1.
This episode contains the following trigger warnings: obstetric violence description, missed miscarriage, non-respect of consent
In this conversation we chat about
✔️initially putting her career first and not wanting children
✔️missed miscarriage and the beginning of obstetric violence for Chantelle
✔️rural hospital and lack of birthing options available
✔️home birth in a rural town
✔️pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
✔️being educated and making informed decisions
✔️ obstet...
2023-01-291h 21
Cuppa with a doula#001 Jaymie - 3 births, free birthing involving kids in birth, trusting instincts, empowered birth, multiple miscarriages, tandem feeding, baby resuscitation, NICUHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Jaymie, mum of 7 including 4 step children. This episode contains the following trigger warnings: freebirth, baby born unresponsive, performing CPR on a baby, NICU stay
In this conversation we chat about
✔️trusting birthing instincts
✔️looking into fears before birth
✔️the lack of birthing knowledge sometimes passed from generations on
✔️how her 2 hospital births led her to have an empowered home birth
✔️ preparing for a freebirth
✔️ involving children in birth & birthing education
✔️ NICU stay
...
2023-01-221h 32
Cuppa with a doula#003 Shakeeta - 1 birth, bipolar disorder, not wanting children, pregnant at the same time as her mum, induction, postpartum anxietyHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Shakeeta, mum to one and who was pregnant at the same as her mum! A once in a lifetime experience and a very special way to be supported.
In this conversation we chat about
✔️changing her mind after initially not wanting children
✔️finding out she was pregnant while her mum was pregnant herself
✔️navigating pregnancy with bipolar disorder
✔️grieving the birth she couldn’t get
✔️birth induction
✔️mental health journey during...
2023-01-221h 20
Cuppa with a doula#002 Lauren - 2 births, placenta acreta, postpartum haemorrhage, gestational diabetes, postpartum anxiety, 2 under 2, questioning how many children to haveHey hey,
Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Lauren, mum of 2 girls. This episode contains the following trigger warning: postpartum haemorrhage
In this conversation we chat about
✔️birthing without doing any birth preparation
✔️feeling like doctors know better because of their role
✔️educating herself and preparing for her 2nd birth
✔️reclaiming her body and trusting her instincts
✔️ gestational diabetes
✔️ postpartum anxiety after birth of 2nd girl
✔️ navigating her mental health in the postpartum period
✔️ not knowing how many children she...
2023-01-221h 05
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2023-01-0901 min