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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Kelsi. Some of the topics we cover:

• Placenta Previa at 12 week scan
• Birth Centre Birth
• Tear that needed repairing in Hospital
• Baby Blues
• Infection in stitches
• Challenging first 3 months postpartum
• Cyst in ovary
• Bleeding in first trimester
• Emergency Scan
• Stretch and Sweep
• Spontaneous labour
• Fast labour and birth in birth centre carpark

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Devon. Some of the topics we cover:

• TTC
• Fertility Support meetings
• COVID birth
• Induction
• Early waters breaking
• PCOS
• Gas not turned on
• Chemical pregnancy
• Fast transition stage in 2nd birth
• Birth Centre

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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Listen to me ramble on about what's going on for me in 2025. I share about pregnancy loss in this episode so if that doesn't feel like something you are in the place to listen to right now, skip this episode.

Jordyn x

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Gennady (@gennadylacey). Some of the topics we cover:

• TTC for 2 years
• Pregnancy + Missed Miscarriage
• 12 week scan no heartbeat
• Pregnancy Loss
• Anxiety after pregnancy loss
• Pregnant again
• Bleeding in the first trimester
• Hypnobirthing and Antenatal classes
• Raspberry leaf tea
• Colostrum
• Planning to birth in Dunedin, but lives in Wanaka
• Tracking contractions with app
• Poor care from Midwife in Hospital
• Sent home from Hospital
• Birth on front door step at home without Midwife (unplanned homebirth)
• Umbilical cord rupture
• Emergency services arrive to take them to Hospital
• 2.7kg at birth
• Low blood sugars
• NICU stay

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Zoe. Some of the topics we cover:

• Coming off the pill after many years
• Covid pregnancy
• LMC stopped practicing due to Covid Vaccination mandate
• Antenatal Course, Hapū Wānanga, Hypnobirthing
• Planning homebirth
• Preeclampsia
• Induction
• Covid Positive
• Ventouse, Episiotomy, Forceps
• Birth Trauma
• Hemorrhoids 
• Medical Miscarriage
• Gender Disappointment
• Your Birth Project
• Planning Homebirth again
• 41 weeks spontaneous fast labour at home
• Positive Birth story
• Healing birth

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to That Mama Farming who doesn't share her name or her babies name on Social Media. Some of the topics we cover:

• Coming off the pill
• Cystic Acne post coming off pill
• Tracking ovulation
• Early pregnancy test
• She Moves (Exercise Group Online)
• Didn't find out the sex of baby
• Spinning Babies classes
• Hypnobirthing Class
• Hospital Birth
• Premature Labour
• Premature Birth
• Premature Baby 34 weeks
• Donor Milk
• Oversupply
• Taking baby home from NICU / Special Care for premature babies
• Postpartum recovery

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Jess. Some of the topics we cover:

• Hypnobirthing
• Planning a homebirth (Bloom Birth Pools)
• Birth Mindset
• Positive Pregnancy journey
• Spontaneous labour at home
• 20hr labour and homebirth
• Tear during birth
• Post birth at home
• Tips for postpartum recovery including Viva La Vulva + Frozen meals

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Georgia. Some of the topics we cover:

• 2 pregnancy and birth stories
• Hypnobirthing and Antenatal courses
• Birth Plans
• Hospital Birth
• Significant meconium in waters
• Emergency Csection
• Resuscitation for Thomas after birth
• Cord wrapped around his neck 3 times
• HIE - oxygen starvation diagnosis
• Transfer to another hospital
• 72 hour cooling therapy
• NICU journey
• Birth Trauma
• Healing journey
• Sophia Paskell - Mothers Circle - Doula
• Healing VBAC after thinking it would be another Csection
• 2 weeks postpartum

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Abby. Some of the topics we cover:

• Unplanned pregnancy found out at 22 weeks
• Breech baby
• Planned Csection
• Challenging recovery
• Blended family
• Placenta Previa
• Placenta Accreta
• Difficultly with feelings of fear of dying in pregnancy or birth
• 33 week bleed - emergency
• Multiple large bleeds in hospital
• Placenta Accreta growth into Uterus
• 36 week delivery planned Csection
• Hysterectomy
• Multiple infections post birth
• Mental Health / dealing with trauma

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Gemma. Some of the topics we cover:

• Unplanned pregnancy at 20 years old
• Induction
• Lack of birth education
• Emergency Csection
• Birth Trauma
• Poor hospital experience
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Postnatal Depression
• Pregnancy loss - Twin Pregnancy
• Covid Pregnancy and Birth
• Anxiety due to loss
• Your Birth Project course
• Posterior Labour
• Hospital Birth
• VBAC
• Fast breathing
• Birth Centre
• SCBU
• 10lb + baby
• Positive and healing second birth (VBAC)

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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