Cuppa with a doula

Cuppa with a doula

By Alicia Cloarec-RiouatParentingKids & Family
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Cuppa with a doula episodes

  • #004 Chantelle - missed miscarriage, vaginal birth, obstetric violence, consent not respected, pre-eclampsia, planned homebirth, rural living

    Hey hey,

    Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Chantelle, mum to 1.

    This episode contains the following trigger warnings: obstetric violence description, missed miscarriage, non-respect of consent


    In this conversation we chat about

    ✔️initially putting her career first and not wanting children

    ✔️missed miscarriage and the beginning of obstetric violence for Chantelle

    ✔️rural hospital and lack of birthing options available

    ✔️home birth in a rural town

    ✔️pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

    ✔️being educated and making informed decisions

    ✔️ obstetric violence during Chantelle’s birth

    ✔️ non-respect of consent, non-respect of birth plan, not asking for consent and performing procedures

    ✔️ impact this experience will have on Chantelle’s desire to have more children


    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.

    If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA

    This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube


    Follow me on social media for more content

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula


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

    Alicia :)

    1 hr 22 min
  • #001 Jaymie - 3 births, free birthing involving kids in birth, trusting instincts, empowered birth, multiple miscarriages, tandem feeding, baby resuscitation, NICU

    Hey hey,

    Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Jaymie, mum of 7 including 4 step children. This episode contains the following trigger warnings: freebirth, baby born unresponsive, performing CPR on a baby, NICU stay

    In this conversation we chat about

    ✔️trusting birthing instincts

    ✔️looking into fears before birth

    ✔️the lack of birthing knowledge sometimes passed from generations on

    ✔️how her 2 hospital births led her to have an empowered home birth

    ✔️ preparing for a freebirth

    ✔️ involving children in birth & birthing education

    ✔️ NICU stay


    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.


    If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA


    This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube


    Follow me on social media for more content

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula


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

    Alicia :)

    1 hr 33 min
  • #003 Shakeeta - 1 birth, bipolar disorder, not wanting children, pregnant at the same time as her mum, induction, postpartum anxiety

    Hey hey,

    Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Shakeeta, mum to one and who was pregnant at the same as her mum! A once in a lifetime experience and a very special way to be supported.


    In this conversation we chat about

    ✔️changing her mind after initially not wanting children

    ✔️finding out she was pregnant while her mum was pregnant herself

    ✔️navigating pregnancy with bipolar disorder

    ✔️grieving the birth she couldn’t get

    ✔️birth induction

    ✔️mental health journey during the postpartum period

    ✔️reaching out for help during the fourth trimester


    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.


    If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA

    This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube


    Follow me on social media for more content

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula


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

    Alicia :)

    1 hr 21 min
  • #002 Lauren - 2 births, placenta acreta, postpartum haemorrhage, gestational diabetes, postpartum anxiety, 2 under 2, questioning how many children to have

    Hey hey,

    Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Lauren, mum of 2 girls. This episode contains the following trigger warning: postpartum haemorrhage

    In this conversation we chat about

    ✔️birthing without doing any birth preparation

    ✔️feeling like doctors know better because of their role

    ✔️educating herself and preparing for her 2nd birth

    ✔️reclaiming her body and trusting her instincts

    ✔️ gestational diabetes

    ✔️ postpartum anxiety after birth of 2nd girl

    ✔️ navigating her mental health in the postpartum period

    ✔️ not knowing how many children she would like and the implications that having placenta acreta has on this decision


    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.


    If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA

    This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube


    Follow me on social media for more content

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula


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

    • Alicia :)
    • 1 hr 6 min
    • Cuppa with a Doula Teaser

      Hey hey and welcome! 


      I am so thrilled to introduce you to Cuppa with a Doula, a pregnancy, birth and parenting podcast.

      This podcast is a platform for mums and mums-to-be to share their experience, story and wisdom about all things conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting.


      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. 


      If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA 


      This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube 


      Follow me on social media for more content 

      Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula 

      Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula 


      Thank you for listening, I appreciate it :)

      Alicia


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      2 min

    About Cuppa with a doula

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    Welcome to cuppa with a doula, a podcast dedicated to sharing real stories on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting. Every week you will hear a mum or mum-to-be telling their story of pregnancy…