The Better Birth stories

I listen to my client Emma's story of her second pregnancy and birth. Emma talks about why she chose to do a course with me, and the impact it had on both her own confidence in navigating the NHS maternity services, but how reassuring it was for her partner. She talks us through bumps in her pregnancy, and how despite the birth center being closed, she ensured she had a positive and magical bi...

In this episode I chat to Lily, who is an NCT instructor and hypnobirthing teacher in Devon. Lily has a medical condition called Ehlers Danlos, which affects connective tissues and collagen in the body, and she speaks to me about how this condition affected her pregnancy and births of her 3 girls. These birth stories are so wonderful to listen to, so grab a cuppa and get comfy!

In this episode I listen to the wonderful Fran, who shares the birth story of her third baby. After two births on midwifery led units, Fran decided to birth at home for her third. She recounts how her birth started, and points out some key examples of the importance of surrendering to birth, listening to your body, and using all the instincts you have available to you to help your body birth your...

I chat to client Anna about why she chose to do a hypnobirthing course with me, her VBAC journey navigating the NHS maternity system, and what happened when she gave birth! Disclaimer: The information and provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical or legal advice; instead, all information available on this site are for general informational purposes only. We rese...

In this week's episode I chat to Ashley Winning, a doula, birth educator, fellow podcaster and mum of 3. Ashley talks about her 2 unplanned c-sections, and why she chose to freebirth at home with her third child. We chat special scars, posterior birth, risks and benefits of an HBAC, and the importance of intuition. It's an important episode for anyone hoping for a vaginal birth after a caesarean!...

Previous client and fellow birth worker Bec Oakaia shares her magical freebirth story. In this birth story, Bec talks about her wild pregnancy, free from medical monitoring and interventions, why she chose to freebirth, and her truly magical experience with labour, nature and intuition. This is truly a wonderful birth story! Bec can be found on instagram https://www.instagram.com/becoakaiah/ Discl...

Having to have a medically necessary caesarean when you were planning a physiological unmedicated home birth can be a difficult change to accept, so I am hugely grateful to Bonnie for coming on to the podcast to share her story of her pregnancy and birth. Bonnie's baby needed to be born by caesarean early, and she talks about how she navigated the discussions with doctors, and why having a materna...

In this episode I chat to Gemma, mum of two, who had two very different yet positive births. Her first was planned to be a home birth but ended up as a labour ward induction, yet she still feels positive and empowered, and her second birth was the home birth she wanted.

In this episode of Better Birth Stories podcast, host Erin Fung welcomes Shannon and James, a couple who share their transformative birth story following a traumatic first experience. They discuss the extensive research and preparation they undertook to ensure a positive outcome for their second birth, emphasizing the importance of informed consent and advocacy in the birthing process. Shannon rec...

I chat to Emma the Naked Doula about the birth of her second child. Whilst the birth didn't take the path she had hoped and dreamed of, Emma's story is one of tenacity, faith, instinct, intuition and power, and demonstrates the importance of knowing yourself, your body, and your options. This story is raw, emotional and inspirational. Thank you so much Emma for your vulnerability and authe...