In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Ell, who shares her remarkable journey through four unique birth stories. As a midwifery student, Ell's exposure to homebirth during a placement sparked a profound realisation – she wanted to bring her children into the world in the comfort of her own home. However, her first pregnancy took an unexpected turn when a scan revealed issues with her son's bowel, leading to Ell and her partner testing positive as carriers of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). As a result, complications arose, preventing Ell from having a homebirth for her first child.  Undeterred, Ell went on to successfully birth her next three babies at home, embracing the empowering experience of homebirth. 

Links:

• Cystic Fibrosis info - https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/about/ 

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The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.

In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Taylor, who opens up about her transformative journey through two distinct birth experiences. Taylor's first birth took place in a hospital as part of the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) Program. However, she candidly shares her feelings of disillusionment with the experience, shedding light on the shame she felt for having these emotions. This pivotal moment became the catalyst for change in Taylor's birth approach, leading her to embark on a Freebirth for her second baby, right in the comfort of her own home.

During our conversation, Taylor fearlessly delves into the issues within the hospital system, exploring the impact of patriarchy on childbirth and the challenges she faced in accessing private midwifery care. She also addresses the limitations of publicly funded homebirth programs, providing valuable insights into the complexities surrounding birth choices.

Links:

• Australia's Mothers and Babies Report
• Freebirth definition
• Birthing outside the system - the motivation behind choice to freebirth or have a homebirth
• Cost of Private Midwife
• The financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirths: A Population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia 
• Positive Birth Stories Australia
• Dr Rachel Reed
• Dr Sarah Wickham
• Jane Hardwicke Collings
• Dr Sarah Buckley 

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Today we chat to Jisella who gave birth to her first baby at home. After experiencing a miscarriage and unexplained infertility, Jisella delved into the world of research in order to figure out what model of care would be right for her when the time came.

Once Jisella fell pregnant with her now daughter, she knew she wanted to give birth at home. Nearing the end of her pregnancy (41 weeks), her baby turned breech. She had a successful ECV and went on to have her baby at 43+3 weeks at home.

Links: 

• Birth time
• Birth rebellion - arrive trail 
• Real Food For Pregnancy - Lily Nichols
• Great birth rebellion - Breech - Dr Andrew Basset
• Miles circuit 
• Together with Rachael Rose -  44+3 week pregnancy
• Born at Home Film

Research/stats:

• Uptake of external cephalic version for term breech presentation: an Australian population study, 2002-2012
• The Evidence on: Breech Version - Evidence Based Birth 
• The Evidence on: Due Dates - Evidence Based Birth
• Post-Dates Induction of Labour: balancing risks
• Risk of Stillbirth and Infant Death Stratified by Gestational Age 
• Breech without borders

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Today we chat to Eleanor Currie, who is the co-producer (with Amanda Banks) of the film, Born At Home. Eleanor chats to us about how she came to producing the film and how it led to her birthing her second baby at home.

After going into labour spontaneously with her first baby, Eleanor entered the hospital system with the hope of a vaginal birth. After a midwife suggested to break her membranes (AROM), her baby was discovered to be in the breech position. This intervention led to her environment and hormonal flow being altered leading to the decision being made to have a belly birth. 

During the production of the documentary, "Born At Home," Eleanor embarked on a personal journey of exploration and understanding of birth. Immersed in the world of home births, she made the empowering decision to have her second baby at home, reclaiming the birthing experience she had long envisioned.

Links:

• Eles.media- https://www.instagram.com/eles.media?igsh=MW83aWhjcHQ3b256bQ==
• Born at Home Film website - https://www.bornathomefilm.com.au/
• Born at Home Film Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bornathomefilm/
• Tickets to watch the film -https://au.demand.film/born-at-home/
• How to Heal a Bad Birth -Debby Gould -  https://debbygould.wordpress.com/private-consultations/
• The Reconnected - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/resonate-by-the-reconnected/id1659802775
• Spinning Babies - https://www.spinningbabies.com/
• Dr Rachel Reed - https://www.instagram.com/dr.rachel.reed/
• 2LifeDoula - https://www.instagram.com/2lifedoula/
• Dr Sarah J Buckley - https://www.instagram.com/drsarahjbuckley/

Research:

• Risk of uterine rupture in Australian women attempting vaginal birth after one prior caesarean section: a retrospective population-based cohort study - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20716251/
• Mother & Babies Report - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/national-core-maternity-indicators/contents/labour-and-birth-indicators/women-second-birth

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Today we chat to Georgia who gave birth to her first baby at home. Georgia delved into the statistics, research and birth podcasts and decided that birthing at home was safer for her and her baby. Georgia chats with us about how she navigated finding a care provider that was right for her and how her family got on board with the idea of her birthing at home.  After a long labour that went over a few days, Georgia gave birth to her son in the water surrounded by her partner, mum and private midwives. 


Research:

• Australia's Mother & Babies Report 2021 - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-babies/contents/labour-and-birth/place-of-birth
• Australian Birth Stories Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-birth-stories/id1242155321
• Birth Time - https://www.birthtime.world/
• Core & Floor Restore - https://coreandfloor.com.au/products/antenatal-classes

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Today we chat to Amanda Banks who is the co-producer (with Eleanor Currie) of the new film, Born At Home. Amanda chats to us about why she wanted to create a film about homebirth, the benefits of acupuncture in pregnancy and her two homebirth experiences. 

After having a straightforward birth at home with her first baby, her son was unresponsive and needed to be transferred to hospital. Her son was born with Oesophageal Atresia which meant he needed surgery and a 6 week stay in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). After having two miscarriages, Amanda fell pregnant with her daughter and had a quick birth and a healing postpartum where she was able to be tucked into her own bed by her private midwives. 

Links for Amanda:

• Website - https://www.amandabanksacupuncture.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amandaacupuncture/

Links to Born At Home film:

• Born at Home Website - https://www.bornathomefilm.com.au/
• Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58T82W11FCU
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bornathomefilm/?hl=en&ref=diversityonegroup.com
• Where to buy tickets- https://www.eventbrite.com.au/d/australia--brisbane-city/born-at-home/

Other:

• Why Not Home Film - https://www.whynothome.com/
• Dr Sarah Buckley - https://www.instagram.com/drsarahjbuckley/
• Jess - Mothermoon Hypnobirthing - https://www.instagram.com/mothermoon_hypnobirthing/?hl=en
• 2LifeDoula- Moran - https://www.instagram.com/2lifedoula/
• Maet Pearson - It Takes a Village Midwifery - https://www.instagram.com/ittakesavillagemidwifery/?hl=en

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Today we interviewed Alyssa Booth (Doula & Birth Educator) from Cherish Birth who shares with us her three birth stories. Alyssa gave birth to her first baby in the hospital system, where she experienced a positive induction where they broke her waters (PROM).  For her next two births, she birthed her babies quickly in the comfort of her own home.

We also chat to Alyssa about the work that Better Births Illawarra have done to improve better facilities within the hospital as well as pushing for the expansion of midwifery-led care/continuity of care (MGP) within the region. We also discuss the Birth Trauma Inquiry that is currently running in NSW.

Links for Alyssa:

• Alyssa - Cherish Birth - https://www.instagram.com/cherish_birth/?hl=en
• Better Births Illawarra - https://www.betterbirthsillawarra.org.au/, https://www.instagram.com/betterbirthsillawarra/?hl=en +  https://www.betterbirthsillawarra.org.au/submission

Other:

• The Nappy Collective - https://www.thenappycollective.com/
• Nurtured Village Hampers - https://www.thenurturedvillage.org/
• Australia Doula College - https://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/
• Book - Birth Skills by Juju Sundin & Sarah Murdoch.
• Hyperemesis Australia - https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/, https://www.instagram.com/hyperemesisaustralia/?hl=en

Birth Trauma Links:

• Inquiry -  https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=318#tab-submissions
• Women's experiences of birth trauma: A scoping Review - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871519220303346#preview-section-cited-by
• Submission by PANDA - https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submissions/80734/0241%20Perinatal%20Anxiety%20and%20Depression%20Australia%20(PANDA).pdf

Where to find help:

• PANDA - https://panda.org.au/articles/perinatal-anxiety-and-depression-signs-and-symptoms/
• Pink Ele

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Today we chat to Bibi who shares her experiences of working as a midwife in Australia. After falling pregnant with her first child, Bibi's dream of a homebirth came to a halt due to the diagnosis of fibroids. Bibi talks us through the moment that she discovered Freebirth, which set her on the path to birth her first baby at home the way she wanted. After having a positive, painless and quick birth of her first child, she decided that she would Freebirth her Twins in the comfort of her own home.

Bibi's Instagram: https://instagram.com/your_holisticmidwife?igshid=Z2tocGp0bXczcHho

Links:

• Australia Mother's and babies report -  https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-babies/contents/groups-of-special-interest/mothers-who-have-multiple-births
• Optimal timing of delivery based on the risk of stillbirth and infant death associated with each additional week of expectant management in multiple pregnancies: a national Cohort study of Koreans - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832943/ 
• Postive Birth Australia - Twin Birth - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s3-ep95-amanda-freeman-hospital-birth-pph-birth-centre/id1526987049?i=1000579509240

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Sammy walks us through her first birth that follows a story we have heard so frequently, a hospital birth that led to a cesarean section. ⁣During her postpartum Sammy experienced Postnatal depression, and she speaks candidly about this impacted her fourth trimester.
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Once Sammy had her son, her whole perspective shifted and she realised there must be something more to birth which led to her second birth being intuitive, and calm. ⁣
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Sammy is a wealth of knowledge and we highly recommend going back and listening to her first episode were we chat about all things doula. ⁣

Sammy’s instagram- https://instagram.com/sammygriffinbirthsupport?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==

Books:

• Birth with Confidence - Rhea Dempsey - https://birthwithconfidence.com.au/
• Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage - Rachel Reed - https://www.rachelreed.website/rcrp
• How to Heal a Bad Birth - Debby Gould and Melissa J. Bruijn
• Beyond the Birth Plan - https://www.birthingwisdom.com.au/product/beyond-the-birth-plan/
• Being Born - Robyn Fernance - https://www.breathandinspiration.com/robyn-fernance-being-born.html
• 10 Moons - Jane Hardwick Collings - https://janehardwickecollings.com/product/ten-moons-the-inner-journey-of-pregnancy/
• The Postnatal Depletion Cure - Dr Oscar Serrallach
• The Down to Earth Birth Book: A Practical Guide to Natural Birth Book  - Jenny Blyth
• The Birth Map - Catherine Bell - https://birthmap.life/the-book/

Research Links:

• Transfer to hospital in planned homebirths: a systematic review - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4069085
• Continous support for women during childbirth - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6/full
• Evidence based birth - https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/ 
• Impact of Doulas on Healthy Birth Outcomes.- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647727/
• A randomized controlled trial of conintous labor support for middle-clas couples: effect on cesarean delivery rates - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18507579/
• The effect

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Today we interview Sammy Griffin who is a Doula & mum of 2. Sammy covers the following questions:

• What is a doula? What care do doula's provide?
• How do you find a doula?
• What is the cost of hiring a doula? 
• What can partners do in the birth space?
• What is the role of a postpartum doula?
• What is it like working in the system as a doula?
• What are the benefits of having a doula?
• The importance of holding space for women in birth. 

We also chat to Sammy about her experience in the birth space as a Doula as well as the new research about the financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirth programs in QLD. 

Sammy's Links:

• Sammy Griffin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sammygriffinbirthsupport/?hl=en
• Sammy Griffin Website- https://sammygriffinbirthsupport.com/

Websites:

• Doula Registry - https://www.douladirectory.com.au/
• Homebirth QLD directory - https://homebirthqld.com.au/find-a-birthworker 
• The financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirths: A population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871519223002287?via%3Dihub
• The reconnected - https://thereconnected.com/
• Australia's Mothers & Babies report - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-babies/contents/summary
• WHO Guidelines - https://www.who.int/news/item/16-06-2021-caesarean-section-rates-continue-to-rise-amid-growing-inequalities-in-access 
• Maet Pearson from It Takes A Village - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s4-ep119-maet-pearson-midwife-co-founder-of-it-takes/id1526987049?i=1000618020657 
• Penny Simpkins - 3 R's -https://www.pennysimkin.com/the-3-rs-in-childbirth-preparation-relaxation-rhythm-and-ritual/ 
• Jane Hardwick Collings - Healing From Previous Traumatic Birth Experiences - https://janehardwickecollings.thinkific.com/courses/healing-from-previous-traumatic-birth-experiences 
• Birth Carto

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Today we interviewed Bernadette (B).  B takes us through the pregnancy and birth of her two sons.

B shares with us the many different jobs she has had throughout her career as a midwife - working in MGP, Homebirth programs, small and tertiary hospitals , overseas, as well as providing care for women in rural and remote communities in Australia.

B currently runs her business Core & Floor Restore, which provides people with core and pelvic floor programs. She also co-owns Motheration and is the co-host of The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast.

Links:

• Core & Floor Restore - https://coreandfloor.com.au/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coreandfloorrestore/?hl=en
• Motheration - https://motheration.au/
• Free Antenatal Classes -https://coreandfloor.com.au/products/antenatal-classes
• Birth Debriefs - https://coreandfloor.com.au/products/birth-debrief
• The Great Birth Rebellion
  • Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-great-birth-rebellion/id1639430316
  • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3gQRikeOcaHkJjWTtcT1B1?si=50414421668c45d3

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Today we chat to Ashley Winning about her 3 birth experiences.

Ashley encountered many challenges being larger bodied and birthing within the hospital system with her first 2 babies. With her first baby, Ashley had a failed induction where her care providers pushed for a caesarean.  Ashley became more informed and set out to have a VBAC with her second baby. Ashley went into labour spontaneously, but her care providers failed to wait for her body to birth on its own timeline- which led to a caesarean, uterine scar, 3.1L bleed and PTSD. 

When Ashley became pregnant with her third baby, she set out to have a homebirth. When Ashley couldn’t find a care provider that aligned with her wishes, she decided to Freebirth her 4.5kg baby at home.


Ashley Winning

• The Motherhood Circle - https://ashleywinning.com/
• Ashley's Instagram Account - https://www.instagram.com/ashleylwinning/
• The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/49Ubmikvf2dioHZl2pCIZw?si=e2958e248c7e416a

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Today we interview Ashley Winning, the founder of The Motherhood Circle & host of The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast. Throughout this episode, we talk to Ashley about the challenges of being larger bodied within the birthing system and the discrimination she faced as a result of a label. We chat extensively about the concept of BMI and how the labels are generally more harmful than anything and how Ashley has turned her experience into a way to support other women navigate the birth system.

Ashley shares her 3 birth stories in episode 10.

Ashley Winning

• The Motherhood Circle - https://ashleywinning.com/
• Ashley's Instagram Account - https://www.instagram.com/ashleylwinning/
• The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/49Ubmikvf2dioHZl2pCIZw?si=e2958e248c7e416a

Links:

• Maternal Morbid Obesity and the risk of adverse Pregnancy outcome - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14754687/#:~:text=Results%3A%20In%20the%20group%20of,%2C%20cesarean%20delivery%20(2.69%3B%202.49
• BMI, Labour & birth study - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494673/
• Stigma around Obesity - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0803-x
• Dr Rachel Reed - Reclaiming Childbirth Collective - https://www.rachelreed.website/reclaiming-childbirth-collective
• Fantastic futures - https://www.fantasticfuture.com.au/
• Rockstar birth academy - https://www.instagram.com/rockstarbirthacademy/?hl=en
• Free birth society podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IGK3JDmaHkVkjxQw0Q4ig?si=d3eff87b68fe4c1d
• Racism behind BMI- ttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-02/the-problem-with-the-body-mass-index-bmi/100728416 
• BMI-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890841/ 

Books:

• Informed is Best - Amy Brown 
• Plus Size Pregnancy - Dr Sara Wickham

Podcast Links:
Birthing Instincts (Interview with Dr. Sara Wickham - BMI)

• https://open.spotify.com

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Today we interviewed Shannon about her HBAC experience (Home Birth After Caesarean,). After experiencing a long induction (at 41+5 weeks) and the cascade of interventions in the hospital with her first birth, Shannon was labelled with "failure to progress" and ended up with an emergency caesarean.

Shannon knew she wanted a different birth experience with her second baby. Shannon found her voice and had the physiological birth she wanted at home.

Links:
- Australia’s Mothers and babies report 2021 -https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/ca397947-4aaf-441e-87f0-4350ea380438/Australia-s-mothers-and-babies.pdf.aspx?inline=true
-Risk of uterine rupture in Australian women attempting vaginal birth after one prior caesarean section: a retrospective population-based cohort study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20716251/
- Tongue Tie Clinic - Enhanced Dentistry - https://www.enhancedentistry.com.au/
- New Life Midwifery - https://www.newlifemidwifery.com.au/
- Mother Moon Hypnobirthing - https://www.mothermoonhypnobirthing.com/

Books:
- How to do the work by Dr Nicole LePera
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 
- Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Rachel Reed

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Today we interview Rhonda who had 1 hospital birth followed by 2 Freebirths. 

Rhonda talks about her long traumatic induction within the hospital system with her first birth. Due to this experience, she became more informed and decided that she didn't want to birth within the system again. 

Rhonda discusses how she decided to Freebirth her next two babies as she was unable to afford a private midwife at the time (no publicly funded homebirth programs in QLD). 

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Today we chat to Sara about her two birth experiences which took place during COVID.

Sara experienced the cascade of interventions in the hospital system with her first birth and went on to have an incredible precipitous labour at home with her second baby.  Sara also talks to us about the issues with living in a more rural/country location and how that had an impact on where she was able to give birth and changing care providers at 32 weeks in her second pregnancy. Sara’s second baby was diagnosed with PHPV- an eye condition that was diagnosed with after the 6 week check-up.

Links:

Core and Floor Restore  - https://instagram.com/coreandfloorrestore?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.

Hosts, Laura & Aimee chat about their top 5 things to do before giving birth and the top 5 things to do after birth. They also discuss ways that family/friends can support the family/woman during the 4th trimester (postpartum period). 

Links:
Women's Health Physio - https://www.bodyandbirthphysio.com/
Core Floor and Restore Program  - https://coreandfloor.com.au/
Mental Load checklist - https://coreandfloor.com.au/pages/free-resources
Fair Play Book 
Tiny Hearts Education - https://www.instagram.com/tinyheartseducation/?hl=en

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The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.

This Episode we chat to our partners about their experience with homebirthing.

Throughout the episode, both Louis and Ezra share their personal perspectives on such a transformative experience - witnessing their partners bring new life into the world in the comfort of their own home.

Both Louis & Ez offer a refreshingly honest and raw account of their thoughts, emotions, and reflections on homebirth.

Links:

The Birth-Ed Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/2-men-in-birth-evolution-to-politics-with-guest/id1485321117?i=1000456510800
Evidence Based Birth Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ebb-52-what-role-should-men-play-in-birth/id1334808138?i=1000423835034

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Please be advised that this podcast may contain explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.

The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.

Today we chat to our host Aimee about her two births.
 
 Aimee gives us a brief overview of her first birth which took place in the hospital where she experienced the cascade of interventions. 

Aimee became more informed leading up to her second pregnancy and birth. Her photography business took her into the world of birth where she saw her first physiological home birth. From that point on, Aimee decided that a home birth was for her.

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifelaidbarephotos?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==

Birth Photographer: https://www.emmjade.com/

Perfect potion - new bloom pregnancy oil - https://natonic.com.au/en/perfect-potion-new-bloom-pregnancy-body-oil-100ml?srsltid=AfmBOoq36LjnjyScKpxqFl3qMkzgH6Z6CuVTRtViIz494WNaUic8jIw0IgE

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Please be advised that this podcast may contain explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.

The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.

Today we chat to our host Laura about her first pregnancy and birth.

Laura is a first time mum who decided to give birth to her son at home. After becoming well informed and educated about the outcomes for women in all models of care, Laura made the decision to hire a private midwife. Although Laura's pregnancy journey was tough with severe nausea and vomiting, Laura experienced a positive physiological first birth at 38 + 1 weeks.

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Links
Birth photographer - https://instagram.com/lifelaidbarephotos?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Please be advised that this podcast may contain explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.

The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show.