Cuppa with a doula

Hey hey, 

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I am stepping behind the mic to let you in on how my pregnancy is going but not only, TW in this conversation I chat about my early miscarriage as well as

✔️how my miscarriage affected my subsequent pregnancies 

✔️symptoms difference between 2nd and 3rd 

pregnancy 

✔️4 main birthing options in Australia: GP shared care, midwifery group practice (MGP), private obstetrician (OB) and private midwife 

✔️trusting the process for 2nd pregnancy vs having to advocate for what I wanted in my 3rd pregnancy 

✔️the importance of following up on your referral in case it hasn’t been sent (like it happened to me) 

✔️how the midwifery group practice (MGP) works (at least in my experience) 

✔️questions to ask during your midwife appointment to ensure the place you are birthing at aligns with your needs and wants 

✔️what to consider for your postpartum  

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Alicia :)

Hey hey, 

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Hayley, mum to one girl, two boys and one angel baby. 

In this episode we remember and honour the birth of Rylee Phinneas, an angel boy looking after his siblings and parents from above

In this conversation we chat about Hayley’s 4 births, which include the following TW: second trimester loss and stillbirth, story starting at 49.20

✔️first pregnancy being uninformed and only able to rely on family member’s own experience 

✔️unable to have epidural during 1st induction due to mum being present and mum’s beliefs around pain management 

✔️having a stretch and sweep done for 2nd pregnancy which lead to irritated cervix and non-progressive but painful contractions 

✔️fear during birth that something bad would happen to her or her baby 

✔️preparing physically, mentally and spiritually for a homebirth for 3rd birth 

✔️working through and releasing birth fears 

✔️getting psychic reading early in pregnancy with baby 4 which was confronting 

✔️experiencing gender disappointment while still loving her baby 

✔️having a very difficult pregnancy with lots of bleeding and not being heard by medical professionals 

✔️second trimester loss, how this went for Hayley and how she felt 

✔️choosing to see the positives and wanting friends and family to celebrate the birth of her son 

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Alicia :)

Hey hey, 

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Ally, mum to one little boy.  

In this conversation we chat about 

✔️hyperemesis gravidarum and how Ally managed it 

✔️why Ally felt called towards having a homebirth as a first time mum 

✔️voluntarily transferring to hospital as Ally felt this was the right decision for her after a lengthy posterior labour 

✔️unconsented procedure performed by OB at hospital 

✔️hospital rules during labour due to being 42+1 

✔️having to fight to be heard by midwives on the ward hours postpartum as Ally was concerned about her baby’s health 

✔️having a termination 

✔️partial molar pregnancy and its repercussion for Ally’s future pregnancies 

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Charlotte, mum to one little girl.

In this conversation we chat about

✔️choosing to have a homebirth as a first time mum

✔️seeing a GP for a referral who labelled homebirth as “dangerous” and “something that should be illegal”

✔️suffering from pubic symphysis pain in her 2nd trimester and how she managed it

✔️long posterior labour and hospital transfer which felt like the right thing to do for Charlotte

✔️feeding from one breast only due to a breast reduction

✔️experiencing postpartum anxiety while trying to do everything “by the book”

✔️intrusive thoughts and how they manifested for Charlotte

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Sarah, now mum to 2 boys.

In this conversation we chat about

✔️suffering from debilitating period pain from a young age

✔️being diagnosed with endometriosis and being told to start a family sooner rather than later

✔️fertility tests showing low AMH and smaller-sized ovaries

✔️TTC for many months without any results

✔️suffering a miscarriage after many months of TTC

✔️trying to conceive with a FIFO husband who wasn’t always here during ovulation window

✔️falling pregnant naturally

✔️pregnancy after loss

✔️trying to regain some control and booking an elective induction

✔️raising a child with a deaf husband and how they have had to adapt their routine

✔️teaching AUSLAN from a young age

✔️mental load of motherhood

✔️very challenging first 6 months of motherhood

✔️seeing a therapist to feel validated and heard

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Stephanie, mum to 2 kids with an 8 year age gap.

In this conversation we chat about

✔️having a surprise pregnancy at 19

✔️feeling treated like a child and being told how the birth was going to unfold because of her age

✔️being forced into interventions to the convenience of the hospital

✔️not being informed and not knowing that you can decline interventions

✔️feeling traumatized by first birth

✔️having another children 8 years later

✔️preparing her daughter to have a sibling

✔️going through a private midwife and involving daughter in pregnancy and birth

✔️having a healing and empowered home birth where Stephanie felt in control of her body

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Maggie, mum to 2 boys.

In this conversation we chat about

✔️feeling educated for first pregnancy but realising later on that you don’t have to agree with everything the doctors say

✔️learning that you can ask question and decline procedures

✔️having an unnecessary assisted delivery because it was convenient to the OB’s schedule

✔️having a very difficult start to breastfeeding, nipple trauma, wanting to successfully be able to breastfeeding due to formula shortage

✔️learning how breastfeeding and milk supply works

✔️the importance of using correct terminology when talking about genitals and sex ed

✔️birthing after 42 weeks and the stress this caused on her and her husband

✔️fast labour and using the breath to breathe baby out, experiencing foetal ejection reflex

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning back into our conversation with Narin for part 2 of her birth story.

In this conversation we chat about

✔️the reality of Narin’s postpartum came crashing with her expectations of it

✔️ experiencing the baby blues for first 2 weeks of baby’s life

✔️finding your village and getting help around the house

✔️the messages that social media send us about how other mums are doing

✔️fighting the idea of “bouncing back” after having baby

✔️being strong and regaining pre-pregnancy body ability

✔️honoring your body after birth for everything it has done

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Narin, mum to a little boy and living in Sweden

In this conversation we chat about

✔️initially not wanting children due to the thought that labour and birth was painful and a sacrifice for women

✔️finding herself unhappy about her birthing options but lost at to what else is available

✔️by pure chance discovering that a home birth is an option for her

✔️feeling supported and heard by her private midwife

✔️the awe she felt for her body during pregnancy and labour

✔️creating rituals in pre-labour

✔️feeling ecstatic about birth

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Alicia :)

Hey hey,

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Shantelle, mum to a little warrior!

This episode contains the following trigger warnings: prematurity, long NICU stay

In this conversation we chat about

✔️waters breaking at 23 weeks of pregnancy

✔️the reality of facing a baby born extremely prematurely

✔️navigating the NICU system and learning to make connections while at the hospital everyday

✔️shuffling life to be closer to hospital

✔️mental health and seeing the positive side of things

✔️expressing on the clock, feeding expressed breastmilk and becoming a milk donor

✔️celebrating milestones that parents with a full-term baby wouldn’t celebrate and take for granted

✔️ charities and help available for NICU parents in Western Australia (WA)

Some charities that Shantelle mentions in her episode and which she used (and are based in Western Australia at least)

—> Tiny Sparks (WA) - charity for high risk pregnancies and babies born sick or prematurely, helps parents, can provide services and care packages, information for parents and families https://www.tinysparkswa.org.au/

—> Life’s little treasures (WA) - provides information for parents, families around prematurity, care packages, breast pump hires, have a regular Facebook live chat for parents and families to answer questions, give away gifts https://lifeslittletreasures.org.au/

To be sure to be notified when a new episode comes out please subscribe to the show on your listening platform. If you would like to support the show, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast.

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Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!

Alicia :)