Transform Your Birth

Danika prepares for the birth of her son using calmbirth. She is very grateful for this, as her pregnancy took a detour, and at 36 weeks she needs to have an emergency cesarean under a general anesthetic, without her partner present. This was a lot to adjust to. To find out how she did this, listen in.

Bonnie and Steve share their tragic story of multiple losses. Overcoming the fear during Evie's pregnancy was always going to be their biggest mountain. They worked with me by doing the 'Transform Your Birth,' course and stayed connected to our community during their pregnancy. What unfolded from there is worth listening to. An inspirational story from an exceptional couple.

Shelby shares her story of two births. When having her first baby, as a yoga teacher - people kept affirming that she would likely have a straightforward birth. Her first birth was long. When her baby arrived, she felt dissociated from her new baby. For her second birth, she did some more preparation with the 'Transform Your Birth,' course and got herself a doula. She became very clear that the mo...

Emma had enormous fear around giving birth, and knew the answer to this for her, was to get informed and prepared. She read many books and completed the Transform Your Birth course. This gave her and her partner a clear path forward. She shares how she was able to identify what information to take on, and what not to listen to. She goes on to have a vaginal birth and shares the tools that helped h...

Kahlia decided she didn't want to overload herself with too much information and only did the 'Transform Your Birth,' course to prepare herself and her partner. She then goes into labour with a baby who is rotated and posterior which sees her in labour for 4 days. She manages this with the support of her partner and midwife. Finally when things heat up, she ends up pushing him out quite quickly -...

Jenna shares her story of two births. After an induction with her first,  we explore how she felt confident with her second baby to wait until labour started spontaneously. She shares with us how she was able to follow her gut instincts in making decisions about the birth and also breastfeeding. We also engage in a great conversation of how birth influences the early experiences we have as new par...

Cara was pregnant with her first child and went into denial about going into labour. Unexpected things happened, which put her into an intense state of stress and she discusses how this influenced her bonding with her daughter. With these lessons under her belt, for baby number two, she prepared doing the Transform Your Birth,' Course and experienced a painless labour and an instant bond with her...

Natalie shares with us her two births, and how she stepped more fully into advocating for what she wanted. She experiences two beautiful births and reflects deeply on her own path of awakening. We also reflect on the connection between birth and motherhood. Her stories are entertaining and insightful, sharing the unpredictability of birth and parenting. Enjoy!

Mel had a spontaneous labour and finds herself progressing quite quickly to the point she is pushing at home. After an ambulance ride to the hospital, she gets there in time to have her baby in the water. She needs some help with the placenta - and is able to manage that unexpected moment with grace and confidence. A lovely inspiring story to remind us all that the body knows what to do, even when...

Ali goes through the different models of care available to women when they are having a baby. She highlights that many of the models are very fragmented and don't really cater to the experience of the family. She highlights how relationships matter, and tends to set the birthing parent up to feel more positive about the process. She also pulls apart what it is you get when you experience the diffe...

Phoebe decides to have a homebirth late in her first pregnancy. She experiences a long labour, a transfer to hospital and then unable to have her midwives with her because of Covid. She has her second baby at home, and then needs to transfer after the birth to get some medical support. Phoebe reflects on  both experiences and what made all the difference when adapting to the changes. She shares wi...

In this episode, Miriam reflects on her preparation and how she was able to change her mind about birth. She experiences the care of a known midwife in the birth centre and a student midwife. Her labour starts spontaneously and goes for a few days. With the support of her midwife coming to check her at home, she knows this is ok and continues to labour beautifully at home. She arrives at the hospi...

Tracey will go through why it is important women feel safe, loved and supported during labour. She highlights the importance of partners and birth support people to understand the process and not bring their own fears into the labour room. She gives the listeners a checklist of what to do and what not to do and clarifies the important role of being a labouring woman's advocate. An episode specific...

Nicole was advised through a wise friend to seek the primary care of an independent midwife, and doula. They supported Nicole and her partner to have a beautiful straight forward birth of her dreams. With the support of hypnobirthing, she was able to use the practices to navigate a very intense labour, and be very clear on how to communicate her choices with the hospital system. A great story to h...

Tory found herself pregnant as a single mum. She discusses the pressure she felt to 'get it right,' and the conditioning women face around the way we talk about birth. She is able to access the continuity of a known midwife program and chooses her sisters to support her. All these women believe in her ability to give birth. This resulted in a straight forward vaginal birth.  She has some great adv...

Emily is a midwife and she has seen all types of birth.  Making the decision of where to birth her baby was a big choice and ultimately she chose to birth at home. Emily had to come to terms with her fears. By reading 'Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth,' and doing the 'Transform Your Birth' course she manages to harness her mind and steps fully into her confidence and trust in the birth process...

Kate's partner was concerned about her ability to handle the pain of labour. After doing the Transform Your Birth course, he soon realised the positive influence he could have on her ability to get through the birth. They committed to the practices and Kate talks about how she thinks they changed her labour. Kate experiences a straightforward birth but ultimately faces her greatest fear, tearing....

Eddie shares with us the story of her two births. Her first experience left her feeling like something got lost in the process. For baby number two, she dives deeper into the physiology of birth, and learns to appreciate mother nature's blueprint. She is determined to bring as much of herself as she can to the second birth. Once again she is facing induction after pushing it to 42 weeks. She needs...

In this episode I'll be deconstructing the power of breathing. I'll explain why it is the top tool in the tool kit.   We look at the myths around the teaching of breathing and the perils of overbreathing. I will then go on to explain what optimal breathing looks like, and how to retrain your brain. We finish this episode with a beautiful breathing exercise that will highlight to you how good breat...

Hannah and Chris describe their experience of managing a birth that resulted in a cesarean. Their story really highlights the power of teamwork, and advocacy by a partner who is well prepared and knows what they are doing. This made all the difference for Hannah when she had to adjust to a new plan. A wonderful interview to listen to both the birthing mum, and the father's experience. Enjoy!   Lin...

In this episode, we will be exploring the origins of the pain through understanding the physiology of birth. I will be giving you some ideas about managing those sensations and accessing your inbuilt resources. You will also learn about the power of the mind, and how to harness the mind in a way that supports the birth process.   Demystifying the pain is the first step in making labour more manage...

Velouria was a nurse and had experience in working in the intensive care unit for babies, and realised she needed to work on her mindset for birth as she had seen many struggles families can experience. She prepares and starts to work on overcoming those fears and building her trust in herself.  She highlights her thinking around not having unnecessary vaginal examinations and we discuss how it ca...

Jos experiences a marathon first birth, which she finds difficult to recover from. For baby number two, she chooses to prepare differently and opens herself to new possibilities. She learnt to surrender,  trust more and resource herself with tools to manage. Her partner learns the power of his role, and they were set up as a team. She also decided to honour her need to nest. Her second birth was s...

Jemima chooses to have a homebirth and it is her second birth. Her first child was born 22 years previously.  She had to overcome her own fear of the pain from her first experience when she was very young. She felt that she had failed, and judged herself very harshly. This birth gave her the opportunity to understand and reframe her previous experience, by seeing birth as a rite of passage, not a...

Elley had heard a lot of stories about birth from her mother who was a midwife, and then a sister who had a difficult birth and so she came into pregnancy quite fearful. She did lots of reading  and the 'Transform Your Birth' course which shifted her perspective.  She went into spontaneous labour and spent most of it at home. She discusses the timelessness of birth. Her second stage needed a littl...