Homebirth Stories Australia

Oct 22 2024 39 ep. 107 mins 6
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A podcast that documents the stories of people choosing to birth at home throughout Australia 

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S2 EP: 22 Kirah - First Time Mum, Homebirth, CMP, POTS, Autism, CPTSD, Second Degree Tear, HG, Sensitive Care Plan, Breastfeeding Challenges.

Oct 22 2024 110 mins  
In this episode, we sit down with Kirah, a first-time mum who chose to give birth at home. Kirah opens up about her unique journey, navigating various health challenges, including POTS, autism, and C-PTSD. She shares the pivotal moment when she switched care providers midway through her pregnancy, ultimately opting for a homebirth through the Community Midwifery Program (CMP). Kira

S2 EP: 20 Kendall - First Time Mum, Homebirth, Surprise Breech Birth, Private Midwife, Tongue Tie.

Oct 08 2024 107 mins  
Join us in this episode as we delve into Kendall’s experience with her first birth. Though she started her journey with the MGP program, Kendall felt a significant change midway through her pregnancy, prompting her to seek private midwifery care. She shares the powerful intuition that inspired her choice of a homebirth and narrates the moment when her baby's breech presentation b

S2 EP: 19 Libby - First Time Mum, Homebirth, Miscarriage, Stretch & Sweep, 42 Weeks, PROM, Student Midwife, Private Midwife, VE, Lactation Consultant, Placenta Encapsulation.

Sep 24 2024 118 mins  
In today's episode, we sit down with Libby, a first-time mum who chose a homebirth for her baby's arrival. Libby shares her unique journey of surrounding herself with a supportive birth team, including her mother, a clinical midwife, and how this choice played a crucial role in her birthing experience. We dive into the discussions about her mother’s concerns and the careful plann

S2 EP: 18 Mona - Three Births, MGP (X2), Homebirth (X1), Episiotomy, Breastfeeding Challenges, Birth Plan, Water Birth.

Sep 10 2024 172 mins  
Join us as we sit down with Mona to explore her remarkable journey through three pregnancies and births. Mona shares her experiences of giving birth to her first two babies within a hospital setting under the MGP (Midwifery Group Practice) program, detailing the interventions and interactions that influenced her decision to opt for a homebirth with her third child, supported by the

S2 EP: 17 Krista - Two Births, Homebirth, Stillbirth, Hospital Transfer, Miscarriage, Failed Epidural, Milk Donation, Wet Nursing, Stretch and Sweep, Private Midwife, Student Midwife.

Aug 27 2024 170 mins  
In today's episode, we sit down with Krista to hear her two birth stories. From the outset, Krista knew she wanted a homebirth, a decision she made even before trying to conceive. However, what followed was a journey marked by both heartbreak and triumph.Krista shares candidly about going into spontaneous labour with Salvatore (Sal) at 43+2 weeks, only to face a devastating realisa

S2 EP: 16 Chelsea - Two births, Caesarean, VBAC, HBAC, Hospital birth, Copper IUD, Unplanned pregnancy, MGP, Cascade of Interventions, Private Midwife, Stretch and Sweep, GBS, Long labour, Homebirth, Waterbirth, Doula.

Aug 13 2024 121 mins  
Today's podcast episode features the incredible Chelsea, a mother of two, a passionate advocate for homebirth and VBAC, and co-host of the Growing Up Raising Us podcast. Chelsea shares her unique journey, starting with an unplanned pregnancy whilst having a copper IUD in. She delves into her decision to navigate the hospital system through the MGP program and her choice to engage a

S2 EP: 15 Lizzie - Three Births, Homebirth, Private Midwife, COVID, Hypnobirthing, Reduced Fetal Movements, 40+ Week pregnancies, After Birth Pains, Tongue Ties, Postpartum Rage.

Jul 30 2024 126 mins  
Today, we sit down with Lizzie to discuss her three home births. Throughout all three pregnancies and births, Lizzie chose to work with the same private midwifery team, highlighting the importance of continuity of care with trusted known midwives.Lizzie shares with us her unique experience of having pregnancies that extended past her due date, with each subsequent pregnancy being s

S2 EP: 14 Matilda - Three Births, Midwife/Nurse, Homebirth, Precipitous Labours, 2nd Degree Tear, Reflux, Nausea, Prolapse, Incontinence, Hypnobirthing.

Jul 16 2024 125 mins  
In today's episode we interview Matilda, a mum of three babies born at home and a midwife/nurse by trade. After Matilda finished her degree she worked inside hospitals and was a second midwife for women who gave birth at home. Once she fell pregnant she knew this was the way she wanted to give birth. After working within the system and seeing medicalised birth, Matilda talks about

S2 EP: 13 Lauren - Two Births, GP Shared Care, Doula, Cervical Recoiling, Epidural, Instrumental Birth, Birth Trauma, Breastfeeding Challenges, MGP, Homebirth, 2nd Degree tear.

Jul 02 2024 135 mins  
In today's episode we talk to Lauren about her two birth experiences. Lauren shares her journey with work from being an instagram influencer and a travel photographer, to pivoting during COVID into the events space and now really leaning into motherhood and being more aligned with her values. Lauren talks about trying to choose a care provider that worked around her travel/work for

S2 EP: 12 Kristyn - Two Births, Private Midwife, Emergency Caesarean, General Anaesthesia, Ruptured Appendix, NICU, Breastfeeding Trauma, Ectopic Pregnancy, Homebirth, Episiotomy, HBAC

Jun 18 2024 127 mins  
In today's episode we interviewed Kristyn, who is a mum of two and the president of Homebirth Australia. Kristyn planned to birth her first baby at home with her private midwife. When Kristyn was 36+6 weeks pregnant she went to hospital with pain on her left side. After a long and painful wait, Kristyn's appendix ruptured resulting in an emergency caesarean under general anaesthesi