The Mama Village

Oct 10 2024 42 ep. 71 mins 2
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Pregnancy, birth and postpartum stories Expert interviews Positive Birth

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Final episode - Interview with Bryanna - two vastly different home births.

Oct 10 2024 64 mins  
Welcome back to The Mama Village! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Bryanna, a remarkable woman who shares her deeply personal journey of two homebirth experiences that couldn’t be more different. Bryanna's story begins with her husband's initial hesitation about their first homebirth, shaped by the trauma of a previous birth experience. However, together, they wo

Episode 41 - midwife Anna - vaginal breech birth in hospital, followed by a home birth. Hyperemisis, Perineal trauma & healing.

Oct 03 2024 86 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village! I’m your host, Ellen, and today we have a truly inspiring guest, Anna, who is not only a midwife but also a mother with powerful stories to share. Anna takes us on a journey through her two contrasting birth experiences that highlight the incredible strength and resilience of women. In her first story, Anna navigated a vaginal

Episode 40 - Brittany - positive hospital birth

Sep 26 2024 39 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village! Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to our first international guest, Brittany, all the way from Southern California. In today’s episode, Brittany shares her empowering journey through pregnancy and her beautiful hospital birth story. After feeling pressured by her OBGYN about her rapid weight gain that didn’t reflect h

Episode 39 - Hannah - magical home birth story

Sep 19 2024 45 mins  
Welcome to another episode of The Mama Village! I’m your host, Ellen, and today we have a truly inspiring story that I can’t wait to share with you. In this episode, I’m thrilled to introduce Hannah, who joins us to recount her incredible journey to a magical home birth after two very different hospital births. Hannah’s story is both heartfelt and enlightening. She’ll ta

Episode 38 - Mandy & Chelsea - two osteopaths from Osteos of Noosa

Sep 12 2024 54 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village. I’m your host, Ellen, and today, we’re diving into the world of osteopathy with two incredible experts, Mandy and Chelsea from Osteos of Noosa. In this episode, we’re going to unravel all things osteopathy, with a focus on the pregnancy, birth and postpartum space. Mandy and Chelsea will guide us through the principles of o

Episode 37 - Rhianon - two induction birth stories followed by magical home birth

Sep 05 2024 57 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village! I’m your host, Ellen, and today we’re diving into a truly remarkable birth journey with Rhianon, a midwife whose story is as diverse as it is empowering. Rhianon’s path to motherhood is a tapestry of contrasts and growth. Her first two births were induced in hospital settings, and while they were medically managed, Rhianon

Episode 36 - Sunni - naturopath & nutritionist specialising in fertility, preconception, pregnancy & postpartum care

Aug 29 2024 61 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village! Today we have a truly inspiring guest joining us—Sunni, a dedicated naturopath, nutritionist, and mum of two. Sunni specialises in working with women through fertility, preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum care, and she brings a wealth of knowledge to our conversation today. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of n

Episode 35 - Cindy - homeopath shares her two home birth stories

Aug 22 2024 52 mins  
Welcome back to The Mama Village podcast! Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Cindy, a homeopath whose confidence in her body and intuitive approach to birth offer a truly captivating perspective. In this episode, Cindy will take us through her first home birth experience, a story marked by determination and unwavering confidence. Despite her husband’s initial reservations

Episode 34 - Laura - hospital water birth, followed by empowering home birth, ectopic pregnancy & loss, gestational diabetes diagnosis, vastly different birth and postpartum experiences

Aug 15 2024 96 mins  
Welcome back to The Mama Village podcast! I’m your host, Ellen, and joining us is Laura, whose journey through conception and motherhood is nothing short of extraordinary. Laura opens up about the challenges that she faced from the start, including a heart-wrenching ectopic pregnancy that led to the rupture of her right fallopian tube, and the complex layers of grief that follo

Episode 33 - Nina - hospital birth which left her feeling disempowered and disconnected from her body, followed by a transformative and beautiful home birth which changed everything!

Aug 08 2024 62 mins  
Welcome back to another episode of The Mama Village! I'm your host, Ellen, and today, we have a deeply moving and enlightening episode that I’m excited to share with you. Our guest, Nina, opens up about her incredible journey through two very different pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. In this episode, Nina takes us through her first birth, a hospital experience