Our Birth Stories Podcast.

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This podcast is our contribution to the gentle revolution of telling everyday birth stories. These are stories of people like you, their experiences in their own words. When many people, especially first-time parents, have only heard horror stories reported in the news, or seen dramatic soap opera births that’s the only frame of reference they have preparing for their own birth. It’s no wonder so many people are scared of birth. Let's get together and change that fear for excitement.

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S3 Episode Twelve First Baby Home Water Birth

Feb 16 2024 37 mins  
In episode twelve, we meet Olga and hear all about her first pregnancy, birth and beyond journey. Olga planned to birth in a birth centre and then late in her pregnancy changed her mind and had a home birth. She then transferred to hospital to have some retained placenta removed and a small tear stitched in theatre. Olga also talks about her experiences of establishing breastfeedin

S3 Episode Eleven Second Baby Planned Cesarean Birth

Feb 09 2024 20 mins  
In episode eleven of series three, we’re back with Kimberley to hear the story of her second baby’s birth. After the events surrounding her experience in the hospital after her first birth, Kimberley opted for a planned cesarean for her second baby. She had a very positive second birth experience Second pregnancy worse PGP, pregnancy in covid affecting medical appointments, m

S3 Episode Ten First Baby Home Birth

Feb 02 2024 21 mins  
In episode ten of the third series, we meet Kimberley and hear about the birth of her first baby. Kimberly had a turnaround in pregnancy and went from having thought she would choose a cesarean to choosing a home birth. Kimberley also talks about her experience of transferring to hospital for stitches after birthing at home. Topics covered in this episode include support from a

S3 Episode Nine Fast Hospital Birth

Jan 26 2024 28 mins  
In Episode Nine of the third series, we meet Katie who tells us all about her pregnancy, birth and postnatal experiences with her first baby. Katie had a fast labour and a longer pushing stage of her birth due to her baby having a hand by her face. Katie also talks about her experience of caring for a baby with cow’s milk protein allergy. Topics covered in this episode include:

S3 Episode Eight First Baby Upright Birth

Jan 19 2024 43 mins  
In episode eight of the third series, we chat to Sinead a longstanding member of the Informed Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond team about her labour birth and postnatal experiences with her eldest child in Australia. This episode includes Sinead’s experience of her baby being very ill and needing resuscitation at 9 days old. If you would find this distressing or triggering please sk

S3 Episode Seven First Baby Birth Centre Birth

Jan 12 2024 19 mins  
In episode seven of the third series, we meet Lilia who had her first baby in a stand-alone midwife-led birth centre. Lilia had a quick birth and a very positive experience being well supported by her partner, mum and the team at the birth centre. Topics covered in this episode include: taking time to fall pregnant, healthy pregnancy, expectations vs reality of maternity care, pl

S3 Episode Six Induction of Labour and Ventouse Assisted Birth

Jan 05 2024 34 mins  
In episode six of series three, we talk to Jordan about her experiences of pregnancy birth and beyond with her first baby. Jordan gave birth in the hospital having had her labour induced. She shares how she has managed her mental health during pregnancy and postnatally including receiving a diagnosis of OCD while in the care of the perinatal mental health team. Please be aware thi

S3 Episode Five Home Water Birth

Dec 29 2023 31 mins  
In episode five of the third series, we meet Shannon who tells the story of her second baby’s birth. Shannon’s first birth was traumatic and her second birth was very healing in many ways not least her experience of positive and respectful care. Topics in this episode include: second pregnancy during first maternity leave, low weight for gestational age, faltering growth, pre

S3 Episode Four Second Baby Elective Cesarean

Dec 22 2023 38 mins  
In episode four of the third series, we’re back with Katie who we met in episode two. This time we catch up on her pregnancy, birth and beyond with her second baby. Katie’s second baby arrived relatively soon after her first and she chose to birth by cesarean section again. Katie shares the different challenges she had the second time around and how she was more prepared to mee

S3 Episode Three First Baby Birth Centre Water Birth

Dec 15 2023 45 mins  
In the third episode of series three, we meet Alice who, after the disappointment of being sent home on her first trip into the hospital during labour, had a fast birth in the birth pool of an alongside midwife led birth centre. Alice also talks about her struggles with establishing breastfeeding and the effects of feeding a baby with a tongue tie. Topics covered in this podcast i