Kiwi Birth Tales

In episode 124 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Laura about the birth of her son Anderson (Anders).  In this episode we cover:  - Endometriosis  - AMH testing - Egg Retrieval - Natural Conception - LGA  - Elective C Section - Maternal Mental Health  - Postnatal Depression  Laura is open and honest in our conversation and shares her experiences with Motherhood so far, she covers many important and...

In episode 123 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Nikki who takes us through her pregnancy and birth with son Bodhi.  In this episode we cover:  - Obstetrician Care - Breech Baby - ECV - Induction - Epidural - Vacuum delivery  - Birth Care - Level 4 lockdown - Identity Shift - Intimacy  - Postpartum This episode is sponsored by Your Birth Project - for all things birth empowerment and online hypnobi...

In this bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I am doing a solo episode discussing my postpartum journey. We are 18 months in and in the episode I cover:  - Birth recap (my episode is number 61 if you want the full story)  - Breastfeeding journey (mixed feeding, mastitis, anxiety, pumping, formula feeding)  - Special Care / Low Blood Sugar  - Mental Health (PP blues, anxiety, Post Partum Depression) -...

In episode 122 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Jess about her 2 pregnancy and birth experiences. In the episode we cover:  - birth trauma - postpartum experiences - breastfeeding journey - formula feeding  - OBGYN care - healing second birth  Thanks so much to Jess for joining me on the episode! Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirthtales @Yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

In episode 121 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Marnie about her 3 pregnancy and birth stories. In this episode we cover:  - Hypnobirthing - Homebirth  - Missed miscarriage  - Unassisted / Free birth  - Postpartum recovery  - Tongue and Lip ties  Thanks for joining me on the podcast Marnie!  As always, please make sure you do your own research and discuss decisions about pregnancy, birth or postpa...

A bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales with Hannah Barrett.  In this episode Hannah and I discuss: - Fourth Trimester  - Mental Health - Colic  - Dealing with an unsettled baby  - Expectations - Managing relationships  - Breastfeeding  - Confidence  - Postpartum recovery  - Returning to work  - Identity  Thanks for joining me again Hannah! Episode 100 of the podcast is where Hannah shares her entire...

In episode 120 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Anna about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with Lucy and Charlie. In this episode we cover: - High Blood Pressure - Induction - Interventions - Birth Trauma - Difficult Breastfeeding journey - Birth education - Informed choices - Healing and empowering second birth  - Supplementary Nursing System (SNS)  This episode is sponsored by Your B...

In episode 119 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Bridgette about her 2 pregnancy and birth stories.  In this episode we cover:  - Falling pregnant quickly and unexpectedly - Deciding to birth in hospital  - Induction - Emergency C Section  - Recovery and Postpartum  - Hypothyroidism  - Falling pregnant again when Annie was 6 months old  - Declining the advice from the Hospital and OBGYNs about an e...

In this weeks episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with the lovely Meg about her second pregnancy and birth story with daughter Emmie.  In this episode we cover:  - Using ovulation sticks when TTC  - First birth informing decisions for second birth  - Planned water birth in birth care  - Postpartum mental health  - 2 under 2  Meg has joined me on the podcast before her first episode is number 79 if...

In episode 117 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Bianca about the pregnancy birth and postpartum journey with her daughter Rory.  In this episode we cover:  - trying to conceive  - subchorionic hematoma - positive induction story  - labial tear  - 4th trimester  Thanks for joining me Bianca.  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirthtales @Yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

In episode 116 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak to Sian about the birth of her daughter Esme. Sian takes us through: - Going from Body Building to being pregnant - Preparing for birth including using the Your Birth Project course - Labour at home - Birth Unit Water Birth - Postpartum recovery - Mastitis This episode is sponsored by Your Birth Project - www.yourbirthproject.com or @yourbirthproject Your...

In episode 115 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Anais about her recent pregnancy and birth. In this episode we cover:  - Planned drug free vaginal birth turned CSection - Single Mum during pregnancy and postpartum  - Csection recovery  - Breastfeeding - Maori tikanga  - Your Birth Project This episode is proudly sponsored by MILK Books  Proudly based here in New Zealand, MILK Books is a print-on-d...

In episode 114 I interview Becca about her pregnancy and birth experience with son Oscar.  This episode covers:  - Covid 19 Level 4 Lockdown Birth  - Induction - 35 week scan for reduced movements  - Emergency Csection - Birth Care stay  - Post birth precautions in lockdown  - Breastfeeding  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirthtales @Yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

In episode 113 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Caitlyn about her 2 pregnancy and birth stories, as well as her egg donation in between.  In this episode we cover: - Pregnancy at 18 years old  - Growth scans showing a small baby  - Recommendation for induction - High touch birth with monitoring and internal examinations - Over Supply of Milk  - Egg donation - Empowering birth experience - Water bi...

In episode 112 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Sophie and she talks us through her pregnancy and birth stories with her 2 boys and angel baby Violet.  In this episode we discuss:  - Chemical Pregnancy - Cholestasis  - Induction - Ventouse  - Episiotomy - Miscarriage at 18 Weeks  - Loss  - Postpartum period after loss - Retained Product - TTC - Difficult PP recovery  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibir...

In episode 111 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Danika about the birth of her son Bodhi.  In this episode we discuss:  - Molar Pregnancy - Planned Homebirth  - Hospital transfer  - Difficult physical recovery  - Pelvic floor physio  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirthtales @Yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 110 of Kiwi Birth Tales I interview Sam who takes us through her pregnancy and birth stories. In this episode we cover: - Traumatic first birth - Kiwi Cup delivery - 3C Tear - No skin to skin or delayed cord clamping - Towel Aversion & PTSD - Baby loss: 3 miscarriages (including a chemical pregnancy and loss in first trimester) - Fluid sac found in early scans - Healing second birth...

In episode 109 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Arianna about the birth of her daughter Īrena. In this episode we discuss:  - Gestational Diabetes (diagnosed late in pregnancy) - COVID 19 Lockdown  - Homebirth - Māori Tikanga - Breastfeeding  - Postnatal Mental Health - Māori Womens Health  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirthtales @Yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In episode 108 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Krystine Nation about her most recent pregnancy and birth of son Maddox. Krystine also discusses her previous pregnancies and births (she has 5 children) but we focus mainly on the birth of Maddox. In this episode we discuss:  - Vaginal births - C Section - Post Natal Depression - Haemorrhoids - Blood Loss  at 29 weeks  - Fast labour and birth  This...

In episode 107 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Chloe about her 3 pregnancies and 2 births. We cover: - Trying to conceive - Miscarriage - Marginal Cord Insertion - Water Birth - Retained Placenta - Hosptial stay - Breastfeeding journey & support - Healing second birth A special thank you to Hatched Antenatal for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast, I would love for you to check out t...

In episode 106 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Rebecca about the surrogacy birth story of baby Ziggy (parents Tess & Dan).  In this episode we cover:  - surrogacy  - pre eclampsia - induction (misoprostol oral drug)  - water birth  - post birth haemorrhage - haemorrhoids - mental health / post birth hormones  This episode is proudly brought to you by Noopii. Noopii® is an award-winning New Ze...

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Kendall about the birth of her son Oakley. In the episode we discuss: - pregnancy overseas - returning to NZ - abnormal scans - forcep delivery after a long labour - birth trauma - infection post birth - breastfeeding journey - post partum mental health A huge thank you to this weeks sponsor The Balanced Mama Project  Thanks for listening! @Kiwibirt...

In episode 104 of Kiwi Birth Tales brought to you by @wellnessbyjessica I talk with Sophie about the birth of her daughter Rory.  In this episode we discuss: - Birth preferences for vaginal and csection births - Emergency C Section - 9.7lbs baby at birth  - Cellulitis - Breastfeeding - Post baby blues / hormones - Intimacy post birth  A huge thank you to Jessica from @wellnessbyjessica for sponsor...

In episode 103 of Kiwi Birth Tales sponsored by Radiance I speak with Anna about her 3 birth stories.  In this episode we cover:  - Blended families - Emergency CSection - Postnatal Depression and Anxiety  - Retained Products  - Mastitis  and much more! This episode is proudly brought to you by Radiance. Radiance™ has been helping kiwi’s lead healthier lives for over thirty years by developing inn...

In episode 102 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Amy about the birth of her daughter Madison. In this episode we cover: - unplanned pregnancy - hypnobirthing- ECV (for breech positioning)  - hospital birth  - meconium in waters - regression of dilation - epidural - episiotomy - skin to skin & delayed cord clamping - breastfeeding journey (positive)  - postpartum sex This is an awesome episode a...