Cuppa with a doula

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am chatting with the lovely Michelle, who shares with us her unique births and pregnancy stories. From being pregnant at a time where very limited information was available for mums-to-be, to birthing overseas and expanding her family when she thought she was done having children, we cover it all with Michelle! Here is what we chat abo...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am the one stepping behind the mic to finally deliver to you the birth story of my first born, while pregnant with our second. In this talk, I tell you all about my journey from deciding to become a mum, to conception, pregnancy and beyond. I chat all about  ✔️navigating trying to conceive, not knowing my cycles and my body well yet an...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maddy, mum to baby boy Sully. In this conversation we chat all about  ✔️being so in-tune with her body that she knew she was pregnant within days of conception  ✔️beginning her pregnancy thinking she was quite informed due to her background as a nurse but realising she didn’t know as much as she could have  ✔️having extra gro...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Amber, musculoskeletal physiotherapist with an interest in women’s health and soon to be a mum of 2. In this episode, Amber takes us through her first pregnancy and first for her son and how she decided to do things differently for her second pregnancy, we also chat about  ✔️waiting to have an established career before having...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I back behind the mic to give you an update on how my pregnancy has been going as well as all the things that have changed since my first recording including  ✔️living full-time in our caravan with a 19 months-old and we see our travels moving forward with a newborn  ✔️listening to your intuition and changing my care over as it didn’t fe...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Emma, mum to 2. In this episode, Emma takes us through how she dived into motherhood at 23 and the birth of her son. In this conversation we chat about  ✔️unexpectedly falling pregnant at 23, 6 months into a new relationship   ✔️birthing in a hospital by default as she didn’t really know what options were available to her  ✔️...

Hey hey,  Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.  In today’s episode, I am chatting with the lovely Amber who has previously come to the podcast to share with us the birth story of her first born.  In this episode we chat all about  ✔️what is the pelvic floor, wha...

Hey hey,  In this new series, I am interviewing professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise. In today's episode I am chatting with a very passionate student midwife Kiersten who takes us through the behind the scenes of her midwifery studies, what being a student midwife looks like and where her aspirations for the future. In this con...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Emma, mum to 2. In this episode, Emma takes us her second birth, an empowered and inspirational one, which took place at home, undisturbed with her partner and doula present.  In this conversation we chat about  ✔️how Emma’s first birth experience led her to explore further options for her 2nd birth  ✔️experiencing the stigma...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Lenny In this conversation we chat about  ✔️learning about her cycles prior to conception via natural family planning and falling pregnant quickly after trying ✔️having clinical knowledge as a midwife going into her pregnancy and being able to contrast her clinical knowledge with what she was experiencing  ✔️doing hypnobirthi...

Hey hey,  In this new series, I am interviewing professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.  In the first episode of this new series, I am chatting with the lovely Chloe from Chloe Halter Nutrition about all things postpartum depletion, the factors that may contribute to it, reframing our postpartum and giving ourselves permission to do...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Ebony, mum to two girls. In this conversation we chat about  ✔️experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) from 6 weeks of pregnancy  ✔️having preeclampsia during early labour after being monitored on/off during 3rd trimester  ✔️experiencing a very big blood loss post delivery (postpartum haemorrhage)  ✔️having a very rough star...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Katie, mum to baby boy Alexander.   In this conversation we chat about  ✔️the different models of care options available as a first time mum, which option Katie went for and how she found it  ✔️disliking being pregnant because of the discomfort, aches and pains but looking forward to the birth of baby ✔️experiencing urinary i...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Bethany, mum to baby boy Flynn.   In this conversation we chat about  ✔️doing as much research as possible during pregnancy to feel empowered  ✔️being told baby had a high risk of trisomy 21 and how it affected Bethany’s pregnancy  ✔️preparing for birth and doing calm birth course  ✔️the waiting game that starts once going “p...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Alana who at the time of the episode is a mum of one boy with one underway, now mum of 2 boys.  In this conversation we chat about  ✔️being diagnosed with haemochromatosis in pregnancy and how it impacted on Alana’s iron levels during pregnancy and postpartum  ✔️having a long first labour and the trauma that was involved  ✔️m...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am stepping behind the mic to let you in on how my pregnancy is going but not only, TW in this conversation I chat about my early miscarriage as well as ✔️how my miscarriage affected my subsequent pregnancies  ✔️symptoms difference between 2nd and 3rd  pregnancy  ✔️4 main birthing options in Australia: GP shared care, midwifery group p...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Hayley, mum to one girl, two boys and one angel baby.  In this episode we remember and honour the birth of Rylee Phinneas, an angel boy looking after his siblings and parents from above In this conversation we chat about Hayley’s 4 births, which include the following TW: second trimester loss and stillbirth, story starting at...

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Ally, mum to one little boy.   In this conversation we chat about  ✔️hyperemesis gravidarum and how Ally managed it  ✔️why Ally felt called towards having a homebirth as a first time mum  ✔️voluntarily transferring to hospital as Ally felt this was the right decision for her after a lengthy posterior labour  ✔️unconsented pro...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Charlotte, mum to one little girl. In this conversation we chat about ✔️choosing to have a homebirth as a first time mum ✔️seeing a GP for a referral who labelled homebirth as “dangerous” and “something that should be illegal” ✔️suffering from pubic symphysis pain in her 2nd trimester and how she managed it ✔️long posterior la...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Sarah, now mum to 2 boys. In this conversation we chat about ✔️suffering from debilitating period pain from a young age ✔️being diagnosed with endometriosis and being told to start a family sooner rather than later ✔️fertility tests showing low AMH and smaller-sized ovaries ✔️TTC for many months without any results ✔️suffering...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Stephanie, mum to 2 kids with an 8 year age gap. In this conversation we chat about ✔️having a surprise pregnancy at 19 ✔️feeling treated like a child and being told how the birth was going to unfold because of her age ✔️being forced into interventions to the convenience of the hospital ✔️not being informed and not knowing tha...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maggie, mum to 2 boys. In this conversation we chat about ✔️feeling educated for first pregnancy but realising later on that you don’t have to agree with everything the doctors say ✔️learning that you can ask question and decline procedures ✔️having an unnecessary assisted delivery because it was convenient to the OB’s schedul...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning back into our conversation with Narin for part 2 of her birth story. In this conversation we chat about ✔️the reality of Narin’s postpartum came crashing with her expectations of it ✔️ experiencing the baby blues for first 2 weeks of baby’s life ✔️finding your village and getting help around the house ✔️the messages that social media send us about how other mums are doin...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Narin, mum to a little boy and living in Sweden In this conversation we chat about ✔️initially not wanting children due to the thought that labour and birth was painful and a sacrifice for women ✔️finding herself unhappy about her birthing options but lost at to what else is available ✔️by pure chance discovering that a home b...

Hey hey, Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Shantelle, mum to a little warrior! This episode contains the following trigger warnings: prematurity, long NICU stay In this conversation we chat about ✔️waters breaking at 23 weeks of pregnancy ✔️the reality of facing a baby born extremely prematurely ✔️navigating the NICU system and learning to make connections while at the...