We Are Mothers.

This episode discusses severe hyperemesis, postpartum depression requiring inpatient psychiatric care, a CMV diagnosis, and medical termination for medical reasons (TFMR). Please make sure you’re in a good space to listen to Jessie’s story.  This week we're joined by Jessie, a photographer and mum of two - her son Jai, and her daughter Matilda, who was stillborn nearly two years ago, who shares tw...

This week we're joined by Kiani, a first-time mum living on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, who shares the birth story of her daughter, Isla. Kiani takes us through a pregnancy marked by severe nausea and reflux, and a decision to be induced due to how much the reflux was affecting her mentally. She walks us through the multi-day induction process - from the tape and stretch and sweeps...

This week we're joined by Kellie, a mum of two based in Brisbane, who shares two genuinely empowering birth stories, including a wild postpartum twist nobody saw coming. Kellie takes us through the birth of her first daughter, a positive, well-supported private hospital birth guided by a trusted OB. She used hypnobirthing preparation, despite a gestational diabetes diagnosis and a posterior ba...

This episode discusses birth trauma, a non-consented vaginal examination, neonatal resuscitation, and postpartum psychological therapy. Listener discretion advised. This week we're joined by Hayley - a midwife, wife, and mum of two who shares two profoundly different birth experiences from a truly unique vantage point: as both the woman giving birth and a clinician who understands exactly what...

This week we're joined by Renea, a mum of three based in Queensland, who takes us through an incredible evolution across three completely different birth experiences. Renea's first birth took place during COVID lockdowns, with fragmented antenatal care, an induction that spiralled into two Code Pink emergencies, an episiotomy and forceps delivery without consent, and a postpartum haemorrha...

This week we sit down with Mardie, a stay-at-home mum of three living on a farm in country Victoria, to hear the story of her three very different births. Mardie takes us through the birth of her son Harrison, a smooth labour and delivery that turned into a medical emergency when her uterus inverted following the birth, leading to major blood loss, emergency surgery, and a night in ICU separated f...

Content warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss, infant death, medical termination for medical reasons (TFMR), and NICU experiences. Please take care while listening. In this episode, we sit down with Alana, a mum from South Gippsland, who takes us through three profoundly different pregnancies — and the devastating losses and hard-won joys that shaped her into a mother of three. Alana shar...

In this episode, birth and postpartum doula Sarah shares the story of her fourth and final birth, a home water birth in northern NSW that arrived sixteen days past her due date, right as COVID lockdowns began. Sarah opens up about the emotional preparation that shaped this birth: hypnobirthing, acupuncture, and confronting a long-standing pattern of people-pleasing that had surfaced in her previou...

In this episode, Meg mum of two and founder of a keyword sign/Auslan training program for families shares the story of her two very different births.  For her first, Cecilia, Meg wanted a home birth, but she and her husband ultimately decided together on a hospital birth during the height of COVID lockdowns, culminating in an intense, fast-moving labour with a midwife she didn't click with and...

In this solo mini episode, I share a personal update on my second pregnancy and our plans for a second home birth. At 26 weeks pregnant with our second son, I answer listener-submitted questions covering everything from our IVF journey and the reasoning behind the close age gap, to navigating gender disappointment, prepping our toddler for a new sibling, and planning a home birth after a traumatic...

In today’s episode we chat with Elise, doula and mum not two from the Northern Rivers.  After an induced first birth involving a postpartum haemorrhage, theatre, blood transfusions and a long physical recovery, Elise believed she had experienced a "positive induction."  It wasn't until she became pregnant again that she recognised how much unresolved birth trauma she was carrying. In this episode...

For years, Kaela carried a deep fear of birth. Instead of letting that fear guide her decisions, she immersed herself in learning everything she could about physiological birth, home birth and informed consent. The more she learned, the more confident she became that home was where she felt safest. In this episode, Kaela shares the complete story of welcoming her daughter Sophia into the world thr...

In this episode, Emily shares her journey from a conventional pregnancy care pathway to an empowering home birth experience with her son, Kai. What began as a fairly standard pregnancy quickly became a deeper exploration of birth philosophies, informed decision-making, and learning to trust her own instincts. Emily opens up about feeling increasingly disconnected from the care she was receiving, t...

After three years of infertility, IVF treatment and pregnancy loss, Cheree finally welcomed her son Teddy into the world. In this deeply honest conversation, Cheree shares the emotional road from deeply wanting to become a mother to navigating a pregnancy complicated by rapidly rising liver function tests and an unexpected emergency caesarean birth at 37 weeks. When concerns around Teddy's wel...

In this episode, Cata shares the story of her first pregnancy, a deeply intentional home birth journey that began before conception and ultimately helped her rewrite the birth narrative she had inherited growing up. After hearing stories of her own traumatic birth throughout childhood, Cata believed hospital birth with an obstetrician was the only safe option. But after watching a birth documentar...

In this episode, Kayla shares the story of becoming a mother twice and how each birth transformed her in completely different ways. Growing up as the eldest of seven children, Kayla always imagined motherhood would be part of her future.  After healing her own fertility challenges associated with PCOS, she conceived her first son quickly and entered pregnancy expecting birth and motherhood to unfo...

In this episode, Jess shares her journey through two high risk pregnancies and births, including the emotional aftermath of extreme prematurity and NICU motherhood. Jess speaks openly about: Going into spontaneous labour at just 27 weeks with her first daughter The shock and trauma of becoming a NICU mum overnight Processing the grief of not getting immediate skin-to-skin or those “normal” newborn...

In this episode, Claire shares the full story of welcoming her daughter Ellie via emergency caesarean under general anaesthetic after a rapid and intense labour. After spending pregnancy preparing for a calm, physiological hospital birth, Claire went into labour gradually at home.  She used movement, curb walking, affirmations, her TENS machine and music to manage contractions while spending the e...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Tara, content creator, actor, podcast host and mum of two, to hear the full story behind both of her births and the postpartum journeys that followed. Tara shares how she went from feeling unsure whether motherhood was for her, to becoming completely transformed by pregnancy, birth and raising her children.   After years of travelling and focusing on career...

In this episode, I sit down with private midwife Jacinta for a deep and honest conversation about modern maternity care, physiological birth, home birth, and what women actually need to feel safe, informed and supported throughout pregnancy and labour. Jacinta shares her experience working both within the hospital system and now in private midwifery care, explaining why continuity of care, relatio...

Nicole shares her birth stories, a journey that began with a clear vision for how things would unfold, but quickly shifted into something far more intense and unpredictable. In this episode, Nicole walks us through: What she expected birth to look and feel like going in How her labour actually unfolded in real time The moment things began to shift and feel outside of her control The physical inten...

In this episode, Maddy shares the raw and evolving story of her three births. Each one radically different, each one shaping her identity as a mother and ultimately leading her into the world of birth work. With no prior exposure to birth, Maddy entered her first experience trusting the system, only to be met with an intense, fast-paced augmented birth that left her shocked. Her second birth becam...

In this episode, Rikki shares her experience of becoming a mother for the first time and choosing a natural home birth with her daughter, Ruby. After initially following what felt like the “standard” path, Rikki began to explore her options more deeply during pregnancy — leading her to realise that there was more than one way to approach birth. With the support of a private midwife and a strong se...

In this episode, Ashleigh shares her journey through loss, IVF, and two very different birth experiences — and what changed the second time around. After a first birth that she reflects on as traumatic, but pivotal, Ashleigh went into her second pregnancy with one clear intention: she wanted it to be different. What unfolds is a powerful exploration of: Pregnancy after loss and the heightened fear...

Alice’s birth story is a powerful reminder that birth doesn’t have to go according to plan to still be deeply empowering. During her pregnancy, Alice and her husband were navigating profound grief after losing two important people in their lives. At the same time, she was flagged as high-risk for preeclampsia, which ultimately led to a medically necessary induction. What followed was a 63-hour jou...