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Australian Birth Stories

A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

602 | Building Breastfeeding Confidence with IBCLC Dr Amber Hart

43 mins; April 01, 2026

601 | Lucy's Story of an Emergency Caesarean, Twin birth, Redefining Body Image After Birth

63 hours 30 mins; March 30, 2026

600 | Postpartum - Ruby, breastfeeding, sleep challenges, normal infant biology, low sleep needs

26 mins; March 25, 2026

599 | Ellie, Navigating Pregnancy and Birth as an Autistic Mother, Hospital Birth, and Early Motherhood realities

53 mins; March 22, 2026

598 | Estelle, unexplained infertility, two positive birth experiences, postpartum anxiety, feeding challenges

63 hours 14 mins; March 16, 2026

597 | Michelle & Michelle IVF journey, reciprocal IVF, miscarriage, emergency caesarean, induced lactation

80 hours 20 mins; March 11, 2026

596 | Leila Two Sets of Twins, Two Different Journeys: Leila's Christmas Day Birth Story & Postpartum Village

88 hours 44 mins; March 01, 2026

595 | Jazz Two precipitous births, hyperemesis gravidarum, navigating motherhood as a midwife

73 hours 18 mins; February 22, 2026

Special Announcement from Sophie

3 mins; February 20, 2026

594 | Fatuma, Hemiplegic migraines, toxoplasmosis, medical advocacy, African birth traditions

57 mins; February 15, 2026

593 | Serrin- brain bleed in pregnancy, AVM rupture, Gold Coast University Hospital, caesarean

65 hours 6 mins; February 08, 2026

592 | Josey - Midwife, Home Birth, Third-Degree Tear, Positive Birth Experience

63 hours 58 mins; February 02, 2026

591 | Kim - Two births, from isolation in London to building Australia's largest mum walking movement after two very different births

60 hours 8 mins; January 26, 2026

590 | Maddy - Three vaginal births, MGP care, third-degree tear recovery

73 hours 12 mins; January 19, 2026

589 | Beth, three vaginal births, blended family, returning to motherhood with a 13-year age gap

82 hours 28 mins; December 21, 2025

588 | Shannon – A Midwife's Journey: Perinatal Anxiety, Miscarriage, Two Empowering Birth Stories

65 hours 24 mins; December 14, 2025

587 | Zan & Indi - Two births, queer family, home insemination, IVF, surprise breech home birth, induced lactation

105 hours 15 mins; December 08, 2025

586 | Brittany, 28-week birth, IUGR, preeclampsia, emergency caesarean, NICU journey, heart surgery

60 hours 54 mins; November 30, 2025

585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit

70 hours 53 mins; November 23, 2025

584 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed

82 hours 31 mins; November 21, 2025

583 | Amy's Story of Placenta Previa, PMDD Discovery, and Home VBAC

81 hours 26 mins; November 17, 2025

582 | Jessie Khoo's Second Birth Story of Preparation and Healing

42 mins; November 11, 2025

581 | Tori, Nutritionist turned midwife, breastfeeding challenges, EMDR, pregnancy anxiety, emergency caesarean, home VBAC

89 hours 4 mins; November 05, 2025

580 | Katherine, planned caesarean, unexpected diagnosis, craniosynostosis journey, surgical planning, parent advocacy

32 mins; November 02, 2025

579| Melanie Jackson Two home births, 36-hour labour, midwife, acupuncture in labour

67 hours 32 mins; October 27, 2025

578 | Maddie - Homebirth, private midwife, cleft lip and palate diagnosis, exclusive pumping journey

57 mins; October 19, 2025

577 | Annabel Bower, Stillbirth, Grief After Loss, NICU, Placental Insufficiency

80 hours 10 mins; October 16, 2025

576 | Lauren Perrett Posterior baby, postnatal anxiety, healing second birth

59 mins; October 12, 2025

575 | Osteopathy in pregnancy, pain management, pelvic girdle pain, postpartum

50 mins; October 09, 2025

574 | Liza Three births, VBAC after two caesareans, birth trauma recovery, mental health support

76 hours 42 mins; October 05, 2025

573 | Claire's first birth, home to hospital transfer, asynclitic baby, emergency caesarean

56 mins; September 28, 2025

572 | Nonny pre-conception testing, spontaneous labour, private hospital birth

47 mins; September 21, 2025

571 | Sophie - Clinical Psychologist, Two Physiological Births, “Big Baby”, Home Birth

69 hours 35 mins; September 17, 2025

570 | Tamsyn - 2 Births, DCDA twins, vaginal twin birth, birth advocacy, midwifery support, physiological labour

60 hours 12 mins; September 14, 2025

569 | Ruby - Midwife, low-lying placenta, Royal Women's homebirth program, positive induction experience

59 mins; September 07, 2025

568 | Gen - PT, three babies, prolapse recovery, 44-year-old home birth

60 hours 23 mins; September 01, 2025

567 | How to donate and receive donor breastmilk with Chris from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

42 mins; August 28, 2025

566 | Jordan - Midwife births with colleagues, 31-hour first labour, quick second birth, rural South Australia

67 hours 17 mins; August 25, 2025

565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth

54 mins; August 20, 2025

564 | Celeste - Three very different births, Multiple sclerosis, induction, precipitous labour, mastitis

83 hours 56 mins; August 17, 2025

563 | Hannah - two births, Vaginal Breech Birth, NICU Journey, and Raising Awareness About CMV in Pregnancy, infant loss.

88 hours 56 mins; August 11, 2025

562 | Dr. Amber Hart on Building Breastfeeding Confidence and Holistic Postpartum Care

42 mins; August 03, 2025

561 | Tessa - Two births, Darwin private hospital closures, advocating for birthing mothers

83 hours 34 mins; July 28, 2025

560 | Sophie Pearce - HG across three pregnancies, PUPPs, doctor to podcaster, positive birth experiences

81 hours 4 mins; July 21, 2025

Sleep Safety Special with Loren Rushton - Sponsored by Bonds

23 mins; July 14, 2025

558 | Lisa - two births, hyperemesis gravidarum, COVID lockdown, induction, egg donation, physiological birth

57 mins; July 13, 2025

557 | Katie 2 Births, Endometriosis, Inductions, Third-Degree Tear & Finding the Right Care Provider

65 hours 33 mins; July 07, 2025

556 | Corinne, Four births, intuitive birthing, pregnancy termination, Dr Lionel Steinberg

80 hours 49 mins; June 29, 2025

555 | Tarrah Jordan, IVF Journey, velamentous cord insertion (VCI), caesarean

70 hours 27 mins; June 23, 2025

554 | Ria regional midwife, two births, microcephaly, diagnostic journey, postpartum depression, resilience

75 hours 57 mins; June 18, 2025

553 | Rebecca's Three Positive MGP births, Mercy Hospital

56 mins; June 15, 2025

552| Ali's Birth Stories Preeclampsia, Maternal Assisted Caesareans, and Breastfeeding Journeys

64 hours 31 mins; June 12, 2025

551 | Claire – Two births, MGP care, ulcerative colitis, big baby, physiological birth

61 hours 53 mins; June 09, 2025

550 | Mel's Journey: Same-Sex Conception, IVF, and Navigating Birth Plans

74 hours 37 mins; June 05, 2025

549 | Anthea - Three Births, Bed Rest, and Finding Strength in Unexpected Challenges

66 hours 9 mins; June 02, 2025

548 | Natalia - En Caul Birth, Two Home Waterbirths, Indigenous Birth Rituals, Birthing On Country

70 hours 53 mins; May 28, 2025

547 | Katherine - IVF, Azoospermia, Pregnancy After Loss, Royal Women's Hospital

56 mins; May 26, 2025

546 | Gemma: Three births, placenta previa, VBA2C, planned caesarean.

86 hours 10 mins; May 19, 2025

545 | Sarah - three births, induction, ectopic pregnancy, healing water birth

86 hours 50 mins; May 12, 2025

544 | Prue Craven: A Groundbreaking Journey to Motherhood Through Uterus Transplantation

55 mins; May 07, 2025

543 | Bonnie - Two Births, Hospital Induction to Empowered Water Birth

60 hours 51 mins; May 05, 2025

542 | Laura's IVF Journey and Surprise Identical Twins

55 mins; April 27, 2025

541 | Allison – Pregnancy with Autism and ADHD

72 hours 34 mins; April 23, 2025

540 | Emily's Birth Story: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Through Pregnancy, OCD diagnosis

59 mins; April 20, 2025

539 | Carla Hackett: Three Births, Three Different Journeys

63 hours 54 mins; April 13, 2025

538 | Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence-Based Birth, and Creating Change

59 mins; April 06, 2025

537 | Madi’s Third Birth Story: A Home Birth After Caesarean

53 mins; April 02, 2025

536 | Jess - endometriosis, miscarriage, en caul birth, sterile water injections, acid reflux

48 mins; March 31, 2025

535 | Kaylee Bell - Managing DVT in Pregnancy, high risk pregnancy, planned caesarean

39 mins; March 24, 2025

534 | Candice - Long fertility journey, pregnancy loss, low AMH, and IVF

54 mins; March 16, 2025

533 | A GP's Personal Journey Through Birth & Breastfeeding with Dr. Eliza Hannam

51 mins; March 09, 2025

532 | Lila three very different birth experiences, shared care, home birth, Hirschsprung disease

67 hours 14 mins; March 02, 2025

531 | Naomi's Birth & Postpartum story – homebirth, gestational diabetes, postpartum doula

49 mins; February 26, 2025

530 | Taylah's Quadruplet Journey - IVF, High-Risk Pregnancy, Caesarean Birth

70 hours 56 mins; February 23, 2025

529 | Tayla - MGP, unmedicated, physiological, unplanned Home Birth

48 mins; February 19, 2025

528 | Elizabeth - second positive physiological birth, MGP, tens machine, 4.58Kg baby

62 hours 56 mins; February 17, 2025

527 | Hanna, Homebirth transfer, autoimmune disease, psoriatic arthritis, prolapse, breastfeeding challenges

67 hours 29 mins; February 12, 2025

526 | [Replay] Paige - Positive birth, Intervention free, MGP, CAPS, the birth class, spontaneous labour, fetal ejection reflex

60 hours 51 mins; February 09, 2025

525 | Cassie - Three Births, Postnatal Anxiety, Identical Twins, Mental Health Journey

60 hours 17 mins; February 05, 2025

524 | Kristy - Second Birth, TGA Heart Condition, newborn Heart Surgery, MS

70 hours 51 mins; February 02, 2025

523 | Heather - PCOS, Water Birth, Third Degree Tear, Hospital Transfer, FIFO

50 mins; January 26, 2025

522 | [Replay] Steph Claire Smith, Vaginal Birth, Private Obstetrician, PCOS, Induction, Antenatal Expressing

57 mins; January 19, 2025

521 | [Replay] Oceane, Same-Sex Marriage, IVF, Donor Sperm, Homebirth, Midwife

83 hours 50 mins; January 15, 2025

520 | Monica, two births, homebirth, carpal tunnel syndrome, eczema, hospital transfer

42 mins; January 12, 2025

519 | Sam, three births, MGP, private and public care, 4kg+ babies

119 hours 12 mins; January 05, 2025

518 | Bec, induction birth, MGP, water birth, GBS positive, breathing techniques, second birth

50 mins; December 22, 2024

517 | Sophie Delezio: From Childhood Burn Survivor to Motherhood - A Story of Strength, Adaptation, and a Peaceful Caesarean Birth at 37 Weeks

43 mins; December 18, 2024

516 | Josie, secondary infertility, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, water birth, student midwives

60 hours 37 mins; December 16, 2024

515 | Alysha, Birth Trauma and the Mother-Infant Bond: A Psychologist's Postpartum Journey

54 mins; December 11, 2024

514 | Stacey, second birth experience, infertility, pregnancy loss, IVF, natural killer cells, home birth

79 hours 24 mins; December 09, 2024

513 | Chloe Grayling, TTC journey, pregnancy loss, physiological birth, home water birth

97 hours 47 mins; December 01, 2024

512 | Hashini, Emergency caesarean, hydronephrosis, planned caesarean, pediatric surgery

75 hours 40 mins; November 24, 2024

511 | Maddie, Emergency caesarean, twin VBAC, ICU, perinatal mental health

79 hours 55 mins; November 20, 2024

510 | Julie, PANDA CEO, perinatal anxiety and depression, postpartum mental health

28 mins; November 17, 2024

509 | Sonja, two babies, shared care, syntocinon, vaginal birth, painful periods, pelvic pain, pelvic congestion syndrome, endometriosis

70 hours 27 mins; November 10, 2024

508 | Heidi Sze, third birth story, preconception testing, nausea, early pregnancy bleeding, subchorionic haematoma, cholestasis, castor oil

65 hours 56 mins; October 27, 2024

507 | Beth, two babies, midwifery care, ‘big baby’, spontaneous labour, The Birth Class

72 hours 13 mins; October 20, 2024

506 | Emily, three babies, miscarriage, private midwife, marginal cord insertion, short cervix, physiological birth, MCDA twins, NICU, postpartum preeclampsia

91 hours 29 mins; October 14, 2024

505 | Maude, breech, planned caesarean, breastfeeding, pelvic floor physiotherapist, spontaneous labour, VBAC

60 hours 32 mins; October 07, 2024

504 | Genevieve, one baby, PCOS, private obstetrician, hematoma, induction, epidural, episiotomy, postpartum haemorrhage

55 mins; September 29, 2024

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