Talk Birthy With Us

This week, Holly comes to Talk Birthy With Us & shares all 3 of her “big babies” birth stories! There’s discussion of macrosomia, gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia, precipitous (quick) labour & prodromal (start/stop) labour, plus much, much more! So much knowledge & insight packed into this episode, you’ll definitely want to listen! The podcast episodes Holly mentions are linked here https:/...

Talk birthy with us all about caesarean births this week! We have a good ol’ chat about abdominal births with a large focus on planned caesareans, as it’s such a big topic we’re sure this one will enter the Talk Birthy space again! We discuss some of the reasons caesareans are commonly offered/requested to help you understand why! We talk about the importance of preparing a caesarean birth “plan”/...

Welcome back to Talk Birthy With Us! We are back with a bang as we welcome our wonderful guest Sally Ann Beresford who’s talking to us this week all about birth partners! We discuss the importance of birth partner support, the difference between a familial birth partner & professional birth partners (doulas & birthkeepers) & Sally Ann gives so many top tips on how to be the best birth partner you...

In this week episode of Talk Birthy With Us we answer your most frequently asked birthy questions! The resources mentioned are linked here: (Birth Place Cohort Study) https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/birthplace (Why Home Birth Matters book) Why Home Birth Matters (Pinter & Martin Why it Matters: 11) https://amzn.eu/d/cJeQYXK (New Birth Club Power Hours) https://newbirthclub.as.me/schedule.php (NICE guide...

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Katryna who shares with us yet another real & beautiful birth story. This is Katryna’s first birth, a physiological birth taking place on the labour ward at her local hospital with the doula support of NBC’s very own Ellie! This is one is definitely worth a listen, you’re gonna absolutely love it! No weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week because we sim...

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Mary, a Bristol based independent midwife. Mary talks to us about her drive & passion for supporting people throughout this monumental period in their lives, the challenges she faced as an NHS midwife in providing the level of care she wanted to & establishing her independent practice. She talks with us about how independent midwifery interacts with NHS care...

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk all about WTF hypnobirthing actually is & whether it’s worth all the hype. We also give out a fair few hypno tools & tips along the way! Plus, find out what we’re both recovering from this week 👶👶 AND we’re Boss Bitch Binning something we feel confident all pregnant people will be nodding their head in agreement with! Check out our list of downloadable pick ‘n’ mix...

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! If you have been affected by trauma & want some f...

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ Lucie talks openly about he...

In this (special bumper length) episode we’re discussing breastfeeding issues: DMER & Breastfeeding Aversion. The lovely Clea joins us to talk about her experience DMER (Dysmorphic Milk Ejection Relfex) & the impact on her postpartum journey. This was such a raw, honest & eye opening conversation & will be so helpful for so many - we urge you to listen! Plus we talk about Breastfeeding Aversion &...

Our weekly catch up comes from France & the woods as we get together on zoom over half term! Our Talk Birthy topic is all things tearing in childbirth; from our general thoughts on the topic as 2 perinatal educators & doulas, the different categories of tears, repair methods, things which contribute to our likelihood to experience tears, how to heal after experiencing a tear & all that’s in betwee...

This week we’re sharing the wonderful Lotte’s birth stories with each of her 3 babies! Thank you so much to Lotte for sharing her stories with us! We’re also giving you the insight into our lives as shared care doulas & of course we’re Boss Bitch Binning something that really grinds our gears! Check out our list of available, downloadable birth preparation workshops (including our Hypno Tool Bag w...

A very special episode of Talk Birthy With Us as we invite our daughters to share their views & perceptions of childbirth as we deep dive into a very important topic! We’re talking all about why the birth narrative needs to change & why childbirth education needs to be happening much earlier in our lives! A brief catch up from us as we’re enjoying some down time after attending some beautiful birt...

Settle in to talk Birthy with Ellie & Luiza as we give you the insider info on what we actually get up to as shared care doulas! And by popular demand from you lovely lot, we discuss vaginal births after caesarean (VBACS) & home births after caesarean (HBACS)! Plus we’ll obviously be throwing another birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin!

Welcome to another episode of Talk Birthy With Us (Ellie & Luiza). This week we’re talking birthy all about pharmacological pain relief & medicated births! Plus you can hear the moment Luiza ruined Ellie’s birthday surprise & devestate her with the news she’s actually turning 35, not 34! And obviously we’re throwing another Birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin! ⚠️ Disclaimer: everything discussed are...

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about what actually happens in the birth room & labour behaviours of a physiological birth (from the doulas perspective). Plus get the scoop on why Luiza is pissed off with her husband & listen in to find out what we’re chucking in the Boss Bitch Bin this week! ⚠️ This episode comes with a swearing caution. There’s a lot of F bombs dropped this ep 😬!

We invite you to come & talk birthy with us, Ellie & Luiza; Hypnobirthing & antenatal teachers & shared care doulas. Each week, we’ll cover a new topic surrounding pregnancy, birth & beyond, so whether you’re preparing for birth or simply enjoy the birthy chat, we know you’re gonna love it! We’ll also give you an insight into the lives of 2 busy, shared care doulas AND we’ll be dispelling some com...