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Homebirth Stories Australia

Aimee & Laura

A podcast that documents the stories of people choosing to birth at home throughout Australia

kids & family parenting

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S2 EP: 19 Libby - First Time Mum, Homebirth,...

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2024/09/24

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 planning that went into the birth. As Libby neared the 42-week mark, her midwifery team informed her that a homebir...

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172:47

S2 EP: 18 Mona - Three Births, MGP (X2), Homebirth...

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2024/09/10

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 publicly funded homebirth program.Links:National Midwifery Guidelines For Consultation and Referral 10 Year...

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170:28

S2 EP: 17 Krista - Two Births, Homebirth, Stillbirth,...

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2024/08/27

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 realisation during labour—the absence of her baby's heartbeat. This heartbreaking moment led to a transfer to the hospit...

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121:53

S2 EP: 16 Chelsea - Two births, Caesarean, VBAC,...

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2024/08/13

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 private midwife. Chelsea recounts her experience of facing interventions and an unexpected caesarean secti...

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126:15

S2 EP: 15 Lizzie - Three Births, Homebirth, Private...

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2024/07/30

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 shorter in gestation. Despite some challenges, such as reduced fetal movements towards the end of her pregnancies,...

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125:11

S2 EP: 14 Matilda - Three Births, Midwife/Nurse,...

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2024/07/16

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 the vicarious trauma she had and how she worked through this during her pregnancies and births. Ea...

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135:32

S2 EP: 14 Lauren - Two Births, GP Shared Care, Doula,...

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2024/07/02

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 her first pregnancy. Lauren chose GP shared care and decided to give birth in the hospital system. Lauren went i...

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127:26

S2 EP: 12 Kristyn - Two Births, Private Midwife,...

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2024/06/18

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 anaesthesia. Kristyn experienced breastfeeding trauma due to the inadequate care she received from staff within the hospita...

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131:56

S2 EP: 11 Jodie - Two Births, Nausea, GP-Shared Care,...

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2024/06/04

In today's episode, we had the privilege of chatting with Jodie regarding her transformative journey through two distinct birth experiences. During her initial pregnancy, Jodie opted for GP-shared care within a hospital setting, encountering an unforeseen intervention during labour that hindered her desired water birth.Through meticulous research, the unwavering support of a dedicated doula, and active participation in a hypnobirthing course, she made the informed choice to pursue a homebirth...

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S2 EP: 10 Deannah - Three Births, Student Midwife,...

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2024/05/21

In today's episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Deannah who shares her journey through three unique birth experiences. Deannah's first two births were within the MGP program, where she faced challenges such as unwanted interventions and unfamiliar midwives during the birth of her first baby. She discusses how she realised she suffered from postnatal depression (PND), postnatal anxiety (PNA), and postpartum rage (PPR)following her first birth. In her second pregnancy, Deannah took a p...

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104:06

S2 EP: 9 Courtney - Doula, Two Births, Birth Centre,...

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2024/05/07

In today's episode, we had the honour of speaking with Courtney, who shared with us her personal journey through two contrasting birth experiences, her role as a doula, and the challenges of managing her own business while caring for her young children. Courtney opened up about her experience with prolapse following her first birth, shedding light on a topic often shrouded in silence.Raised in a belief system that painted birth as a traumatic event, Courtney's story is a testament to the tran...

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113:14

S2 EP: 8 Jo - Two Births, Breast Cancer, Hospital...

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2024/04/23

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109:37

S2 EP: 7 Jordan - First Time Mum, Midwife/Nurse,...

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2024/04/09

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86:13

S2 EP: 6 Bel - Single Child, Breathwork, Homebirth,...

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2024/03/26

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107:06

S2 EP: 5 Hayley - Two Births, Hospital Birth,...

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2024/03/12

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124:52

S2 EP: 4 Ell - Four Births, Nurse/Midwife, Hospital...

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2024/02/27

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113:35

S2 EP: 3 Taylor - Two Births, Hospital Birth,...

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2024/02/13

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113:00

S2 EP: 2 Jisella- First Time Mum, Homebirth,...

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2024/01/30

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103:30

S2 EP: 1 Eleanor Currie - Born At Home Film, Hospital...

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2024/01/17

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95:54

S1 EP: 17 Georgia - First Time Mum, Homebirth,...

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2023/12/19

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