Simon is a first time dad to baby Pip, and he tells the story of her birth.  We get to hear about trying to conceive, supporting his wife Sammy through extra hospital appointments, falling asleep whilst timing contractions, dealing with tricky doctors, and the joyful moment that his daughter was born.  He gives a lot of great insight into the first time birth process, and shares resources that he used. 

Birth Stories Podcast

A dad's first time birth story - happy tears, falling asleep & group b strep.

Carly is a doula, ante-natal educator and pregnancy yoga teacher. She has three children, one born in hospital, one in the birth centre and one at home. We have the pleasure of hearing from this experienced mum and birth educator about the birth of her third baby, Asa. She also gives her tips for a calm and positive birth experience, even if it all happens in fifty minutes flat! 

Fifty minute labour and deciding to have a third baby - Carly tells the story of Asa's birth.

Hanny had a home birth with her first baby, daughter Sophs. For her second baby, baby Aidan, she felt she wanted to listen to her own intuition as a woman and a mother, which was telling her to free birth her baby. This is the story of how she made her choices, her research and the lovely winding birth of her son. Her doula Lauren tells the story from a different perspective, and we get to hear Aidan's birth story from the person birthing and the person observing. 

Wild pregnancy and free birth - the birth story of Aidan, told by mum Hanny and doula Lauren.

Statistically, doulas have been shown to lower the instances of cesarean sections, increase the instances of spontaneous vaginal birth, and shorten labours (statistics taken from Evidence Based Birth). But what does a doula actually do, and how do you find one if you want to work with one? Mars Lord is a doula and activist, and joins the Birth Stories Podcast to help answer all doula related questions.  Mars also talks about her birth activism, supporting Black and Asian women.   (This podcast contains discussion of maternal death and stillbirth, very sensitively handled, but it may be a trigger for some listening.) 

What does a doula do and how do I find one? Mars Lord joins Chloe to talk about being a doula and birth activist.

Aurora tells us the story of her first baby, Rocco. Aurora lives in Denver, Colorado, but is originally from the UK. She met her husband and moved to Denver, where she got pregnant. She tells us the empowering story of her hospital birth, and navigating the ins and outs of the American system. 

Surprise pregnancy, post birth poos and American hospital bills, with Aurora and her first baby Rocco.

Christine tells the story of her second baby - Wyatt, who she birthed via a planned c section, after a previous un-planned c section for her first baby.

Planned c section after a previous un-planned c section with Christine and Wyatt

Louise tells the story of the birth of her second daughter - Violet. She had a home birth with independent midwives, after a previous cesarean section.

Home vaginal birth after cesarean section (HBAC) Birth Stories Podcast with Louise and Violet.

Sarah shares the story of the birth of her twins Ada and Orson. Her first daughter, Marnie, was a twin initially, but her twin was in Sarah's fallopian tube.

Twin hospital induction birth, after an ectopic twin pregnancy, with Sarah.

Chloe is joined by birth expert Katrina Berry, and they discuss Kat's Top 5 Tips for Birth Preparation.

Top 5 Tips For Birth Preparation with Katrina Berry

Ellie tells the story of the birth of her daughter Blythe - an accidental unassisted home birth.

Ellie's accidental unassisted home birth with her first baby

We tell stories of positive, empowering and varied births.

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Birth Stories Podcast

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