Positive Birth Australia

Today’s episode features Phoebe sharing the birth stories of her two children. Phoebe desired a natural birth with her first baby, but after it was discovered her leaking waters had meconium present the hospital’s protocol meant she would have to be induced. Despite the cascade of interventions that followed, Phoebe was elated with joy as her baby boy was placed on her chest for the first time. Wh...

S3 EP91: Today we hear the birth story of Daly. School teacher, Maddison, was able to take off four nurturing months at the end of her pregnancy, giving her an abundance of time to connect with her body and baby. She utilised this sacred time to dive deeply into all things physiological birth, learning the framework of what supports the hormonal flow of labour. Maddison prepared a birth plan for h...

On today’s show we hear from Northern River’s artist and mother of two, Jo. Being a yoga teacher when she fell pregnant with her first baby at 21, helped Jo connect with her innate instincts and trust in physiological birth. She loved the continuity of care she received from the midwives at her local birth centre where she was planning to birth her baby, but at her 34 weeks scan concerns were rais...

On today’s episode we hear the four powerful birth stories of Gold Coast mother and entrepreneur, Bec. Bec’s first three children were born in America after a relocation for her husband’s work. Being a first-time mother in a new country, she leaned into her intuition when deciding where to birth her baby; connecting with a local homebirth midwife who would become her friend and safety net. Her ini...

This week's episode features Karlee sharing the birth of her daughter, Imogen. Knowing that she and her husband would only have one child, Karlee embodied deep gratitude and presence throughout her journey of creation. Living a spiritual and holistic lifestyle, she innately knew she needed to birth in the safety and comfort of her own home. When her surges began, she was awed by how rapidly they i...

On todays show I chat with Zoe, an author, first-time birther and mother-of-two. Zoe never envisaged herself as a birth mother. It was only when she became a step-mother to her daughter, that her heart was open to the intention of creation; beginning their journey to consciously conceive a child of their own. Choosing an intuitive pregnancy and birth that emulated their slow lifestyle and connecti...

Today’s episode features Jordan, the owner and founder of one of Australia’s leading cloth nappies and reusables companies, Bare and Boho. Birth was never something Jordan feared growing up so when she found out she had conceived her first child, she naturally surrendered confidently into pregnancy and was excited to give birth. A relocation to North Queensland towards the end of her pregnancy res...

On today’s show we hear the two positive birth stories from Perth mother, Sara. When a friend suggested she look into her local birth centre, she felt it was the perfect place to birth her first baby. Although she had a challenging postpartum healing from an episiotomy, she knew she would return to the birth centre for her second child. It was only when a midwife suggested she try for a homebirth...

Today we hear the two contrasting births of Gold Coast mother, Emma. Reaching 42 weeks during her first pregnancy not only brought intense stress to Emma but the pressure on her was building to be induced. The excitement that filled her when she went into spontaneous labour was short-lived after a ride to the hospital halted her labour in its tracks, putting her “on the clock” to get things progre...

On today’s show we hear from postpartum doula, Ciara. Growing up in foster care made it hard for Ciara to connect with others so when she struggled to bond with her baby in those first few days after giving birth, she felt she was broken. Six years later she conceived her second child and although a complete surprise, she knew she wanted a different birth experience. A calm birth course and the ri...

On today’s show we hear the two birth stories from holistic health coach and postpartum doula, Olivia. Although Olivia is a registered nurse, she admits to knowing very little about birth and the preparation needed to support a positive birth experience. She got lucky when a friend of hers recommended she join her hospitals midwifery-led care model; crediting that continuity of care for her positi...

Today’s show features the perspective from both mum and dad, with Laura and partner Giau, sharing the births of their two daughters. Having witnessed her friend give birth “like a boss”, Laura was excited to experience physiological birth. A hypnobirthing course helped her to feel armed with knowledge, but once labouring in the hospital and faced with the pressure to make decisions clouded in urge...

On today’s show we hear Melanie share the birth stories of her three daughters, including twins, and the compelling discoveries she made through a challenging postpartum. Following the birth of her first daughter, which she describes as a mostly positive experience, she suffered in silence completely unaware that she was showing signs of significant depletion. Although she sought out answers to wh...

On today’s show we hear the birth stories of Perth photographer and mother of six, Levi. Having given birth naturally to her first two babies, Levi didn’t hesitate to seek out the same birth plan when it was discovered her third baby was breech presentation. Although faced with pressure to birth via a cesarean, the unwavering trust she had in her body intwined with the extensive research she had d...

Today’s episode features the birth story of first-time mum, Reagan. Being a young mother meant that Reagan had little exposure to the physiology of childbirth, which motivated her to seek out education using any platform she could. She credits the invaluable knowledge she gained through a hypnobirthing course for building the trust and confidence within herself that she needed to manifest the posi...

On today’s show Tayla takes us through her three contrasting births. Experiencing severe birth trauma after her second child that afflicted her a harsh postpartum, Tayla was shocked to learn that other women around her had similar experiences. When she eventually surrendered to the choice of having a third child, she deeply felt there had to be another way and ultimately decided she would birth th...

Today’s episode features the two births of a Penrith mother, Taylor. Taylor’s first daughter was breech presentation leading to an unwanted cesarean birth that left her feeling “robbed”. By the time she conceived her second child, she knew a homebirth was her ultimate choice, not knowing at the time it would be an experience that changed her life. We chat about the initial panic that set-in when s...

On today’s show we hear the incredible journey of twin mother, Jadeja. While on their way to the hospital Jadeja quickly realised they weren’t going to make it in time after her surges rapidly picked up; it would be only moments later her husband was catching their son with one hand. Although not the birthing place she had imagined, she felt an immense amount of pride in herself after that experie...

On today’s show I chat with first-time mum, Cass, about her positive, drug-free hospital birth. After experiencing a confusing pregnancy loss that sent her on a whirlwind of emotions, she thankfully wouldn’t have to wait long for her rainbow baby to arrive. When her baby was labelled “too big” to go full term, Cass utilised the knowledge she gained from a Hypnobirthing course to make informed deci...

On today’s episode midwife and first-time mum, Caitlin, shares the birth of her daughter at home. Caitlin comes from a long family history of heavily medicalised births but a homebirth was something that always deeply resonated with her. Being considered a high-risk pregnancy meant she would face resistance along the way, but instead of allowing outside opinions to sway her decision making she cho...

Today’s show features a positive hospital birth story from first-time mum, Lara. Having initially felt hesitant towards hypnobirthing, it didn’t take long for the knowledge she and her husband gained from that course to spark their excitement and trust for birth. Empowered with knowledge and confidence in her body and baby, Lara went on to have the physiological birth she desired, avoiding an impe...

Today’s episode features the three births of Gold Coast mother, Tammy. Although her first birth, in the hospital, was a drug-free physiological birth, she details being left with hints of birth trauma from the sheer intensity of it. She took what she learned from that birth into her second, where her son made a speedy entrance earthside at home. Her final birth was the peak of her birth wisdom, af...

Today’s episode features the birth journey of first time mum, Zion. Being born at home herself, Zion knew without a doubt that a homebirth was the only option for her. At a 6 week scan it was discovered she was carrying twins but sadly one of them wasn’t to be. Despite this loss, she went on to have a healthy and fulfilling pregnancy. She narrates her birth as a life-changing experience that left...

S3 EP69: Today’s episode features the undisturbed homebirth of Luca. After hearing Dr Sarah Buckley’s episode on PBA, Alex knew she needed to work on the fears and limiting beliefs she had around birth. Diving deep into physiological birth, she slowly entered the birth portal feeling empowered by the knowledge she gained and primed for her journey to the stars to collect her baby. Alex details the...

On today’s episode I chat with Northern Rivers mother, Charlie, about her two births. Charlie’s first birth was a transfer from home ending in an emergency caesarean section. Diving deep into the emotions she was left with after that experience, she was able to pull from it the lesson she needed to bring into her next birth; deep surrender. When the decision was made to transfer to hospital during...