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Birth Tales

Welcome to Birth Tales. Conception, pregnancy, birth and those first hazy postpartum days are a physical and emotional whirlwind. My hope is that by sharing these unique experiences we can support, educate and inspire others on their journeys to becoming parents.

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All Episodes

01:12:48

037 - Annie | IVF, growth scans, induction of labour,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/05/23

In today’s episode I’m speaking to Annie who conceived her little boy via IVF. After a clinical start to her pregnancy she had to work hard to rebuild trust in her body and found her yoga practice to be invaluable in helping her to reconnect to herself and her intuition. Towards the end of her pregnancy concerns were raised around her baby’s size and after multiple scans to check growth and placental function she agreed to an induction at nearly 42 weeks pregnant. Following a lengthy induction

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036 - Nina | hospital birth, sweep, CTG, c-section,...

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2024/05/16

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Nina about the birth of her daughter Isla. Nina conceived a little sooner than planned and admits she knew very little about birth when she first got pregnant. She took an antenatal course and decided to go with the flow rather than overloading herself with birth prep. Around 41 weeks Nina chose to have a sweep and her labour began shortly afterwards. During a long wait in triage she was monitored via CTG due to some fluctuations in the baby’s heart rate and

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01:05:06

035 - Leone | homebirth, hypnobirthing, doula, OP...

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2024/05/09

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Leone about her positive homebirth experience. She loved being pregnant and really immersed herself in preparing for her baby’s birth. Her labour began a few days before her estimated due date and she was surprised to feel all her contractions solely in her lower back. She laboured at home with the support of her husband and doula, using the TENS machine and the birth pool to help her manage the sensations and baby Hugo was born back to back in the water. Leone

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01:05:04

034 - Nicole | conscious conception, doula, birth...

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2024/05/02

In today’s episode Nicole shares her experience of consciously conceiving and birthing her son Oakley. She loved being pregnant and spent her time preparing for the transition from maiden to mother by hiring a doula, listening to positive birth stories and nourishing herself with good food, movement, yoga and massage. Having planned for a homebirth, Nicole and her husband spend the majority of her labour at home but eventually transferred to hospital to birth her baby with ventouse assistance. She

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033 - Laura | hypnobirthing, hospital birth, gas &...

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2024/04/25

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Laura about the birth of her daughter Winnie. Laura loved being pregnant; she enjoyed staying active and immersing herself in birth preparation. When her labour began and her contractions got going Laura found all the tools and techniques she had learned through hypnobirthing to be invaluable, but after a while progess slowed due to the baby’s positioning and her care providers wanted to intervene. Laura ended up trying some coached pushing which she found

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032 - Georgie | type 1 diabetes, premature baby,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/04/18

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Georgie about the birth of her son Phaedra. During her first trimester she struggled with feeling unwell but put her symptoms down to her pregnancy. When things didn’t improve over time her care providers investigated and Georgie was eventually diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and placed under consultant lead care. Conversations about induction started early as the baby was suspected to be large for gestational age due to Georgie’s diabetes going untreated for so

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Lily | 2nd birth, homebirth, BBA, physiological...

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2024/04/11

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Lily about the birth of her second daughter, Nancy. Lily loved being pregnant but definitely found it harder to create time to relax this time around. She planned for a homebirth and really enjoyed having all her midwife appointments at home, but admits she felt much more nervous about giving birth than she had during her first pregnancy. When her labour began, Lily called her midwife only to find she was busy at another birth. Things ramped up quickly and when

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Zoe | 2 miscarriages, pregnancy after loss,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/04/04

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Zoe as she shares her insights on loss, pregnancy and the postpartum period both as a mother and as a psychotherapist. Zoe shares her two heartbreaking experiences of miscarriage and the emotional challenges of pregnancy after loss. Aside from the understandable anxiety, her third pregnancy went smoothly. Her waters broke nearly 2 weeks after her due date but when contractions hadn’t started after 24 hours, she accepted an induction to help her baby be born. Zoe

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01:03:24

Emma | 2 births, MLU, gas & air, water birth,...

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2024/03/28

In today’s episode Emma shares her stories of birthing her two daughters. Her first pregnancy went smoothly on the whole; she fell pregnant easily, was lucky enough to experience the sought after second trimester glow and married her husband a few weeks before the baby arrived. She talks us through the emotional challenge of becoming a mother having sadly lost her own mother as a teenager and how art psychotherapy helped her to process the grief that arose. When her due date arrived, Emma and her

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53:28

Georgie | 2 births, covid, sweep, induction, ...

Birth Tales ·

2024/03/21

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Georgie about the births of her two sons. Despite struggling with anaemia and being in lockdown for much of it, her first pregnancy was overall very positive, but in the final few weeks after a loss in the family and talk of potentially having to birth without her husband present, Georgie’s confidence began to waver. She went into hospital for a check up have had some bleeding and after a discussion with her care providers ended up opting for an induction which

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01:07:02

Natalie | 2 births, covid lockdown, MLU, birth pool,...

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2024/03/14

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Natalie about her 2 experiences of birth. Natalie conceived sooner than she had planned and found herself feeling disengaged from her pregnancy. Having prepared for a homebirth, her plans were derailed when the country went into national lockdown during the final few weeks of her pregnancy, so when her waters broke she transferred in to the MLU. After a long, uncomfortable pushing stage her son’s birth was assisted with forceps. As Jude needed some extra monitoring

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Grace | IVF, placenta praevia, antepartum...

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2024/03/07

In today’s episode I’m speaking to Grace about the birth of her son Jude. Grace knew she was going to need IVF to conceive having had both fallopian tubes removed at the age of 22. As a nutritional therapist specialising in fertility she knew exactly what to do to help her and her husband prepare themselves so she talks us through the conception preparation they both undertook before their successful first round of IVF. Midway through her pregnancy Grace found out she had grade 4 placenta praevia

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01:12:05

Jess | 2 births, continuity of care, sweep,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/02/29

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Jess. As a midwife and one of 10 siblings she was no stranger to the world of birth when she found out she was pregnant. Jess was lucky enough to have continuity of care from an amazing friend and colleague of hers which had such a positive impact on her experience. She chose to give have her baby in the birth centre where she worked. After a long latent phase, she opted for a pethidine injection to allow her to rest for an hour or so. During that time things

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01:05:37

Anna | 2 births, sweep, induction, epidural, ARM,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/02/22

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Anna about her two vastly different births. She admits she did zero preparation during her first pregnancy, seeing birth as something that simply had to be endured. As a result, when she went in for her induction she had no coping techniques to rely on and ended up having an epidural and forceps delivery. It wasn’t until she took a hypnobirthing course whilst pregnant with her daughter that she realised perhaps things could have gone differently… During her

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01:05:40

Ellie | 2 births, primary amenorrhea, infertility,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/02/15

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Ellie who conceived both her little boys via IVF due to primary amenorrhea. She shares how she struggled with anxiety during her first pregnancy, not trusting in her body’s ability to carry a child. Her and her husband moved out of London just weeks before Bowie was born and despite a short hospital stay at 38 weeks due to a hemiplegic migraine, Ellie went on to birth her baby at home. Her second pregnancy was a very different experience as she dealt with

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Phoebe | Bali homebirth, independent midwife,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/02/08

In today’s episode I’m speaking to Phoebe who birthed her daughter at home in Bali. Phoebe and her husband were advised they would probably need to conceive via IVF, but gave themselves a month to relax and have fun before starting treatment. Miraculously their daughter came through that month! When Phoebe started experiencing contractions on her due date she had no idea that her baby wouldn’t be born for another 80 hours. Whilst labouring with the support of her husband and midwife an old injury

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58:43

Ellie | US maternity system, doula, hypnobirthing,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/02/01

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Ellie who had her baby whilst living out in LA. Ellie fell pregnant quickly and went on to struggle with anxiety during her first trimester. She shares her fascinating account of navigating the US maternity system where she had difficulty finding midwifery lead care to support the physiological birth she was hoping for. She hired a doula to help her advocate for herself and finally managed at 37 weeks to find a likeminded OB-GYN who supported her choices. Ellie

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Kat | 2 births, amenorrhea, letrozole, hypnobirthing,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/01/18

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Kat as she shares about the births of her two daughters. She used letrozole to help her conceive her first baby due to amenorrhea and her second was conceived after her first period in 13 years! Despite both babies being born at home, her two births were wildly different experiences; one ended with an episiotomy in an ambulance outside the house and the other in the birth pool with the midwives calmly watching over. We discuss the importance of sharing positive

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Minnie | harmony test, low PAPP-A, growth scans,...

Birth Tales ·

2024/01/11

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Minnie about the birth of her son Miles. Minnie fell pregnancy quickly and as an active person found the first trimester fatigue difficult. Despite feeling pretty good during the rest of her pregnancy she came up against some challenges; from her 12 week bloods showing the baby had a high chance of having Down Syndrome to low PAPP-A levels and concerns around the baby’s size in the third trimester. As a result she had frequent monitoring and scans during the

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Lucy | hypnobirthing, PGP, labour ward, positive...

Birth Tales ·

2024/01/04

In today’s episode we’re hearing from Lucy as she shares her experience of birthing her daughter Freya. Her labour began when her waters broke dramatically at home one night. Her surges were irregular and remained so for the next 24 hours so eventually she was advised to have her labour augmented with a syntocin drip which she found intense but manageable. Despite accepting some interventions that Lucy hadn’t planned or hoped for she feels she had a really positive birth experience using only gas

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