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 Alexis. Some of the topics we cover:

• Surprise pregnancy
• Challenges finding a midwife
• Positive family birth stories
• Induction
• Language use from care providers not supportive
• Induction
• Large postpartum haemorrhage + 3B Tear
• Birth Trauma
• Baby born 6.5lbs
• Postpartum Depression and mental health challenges
• Support from Plunket for referrals
• Therapist validation of birth trauma
• Move to Tauranga
• Hyperemesis in 2nd pregnancy
• Your Birth Project in person course to work through Birth Trauma
• Feeling positive about 2nd birth
• Supportive Midwife
• Spontaneous labour
• Hospital birth drug free
• Positive birth experience
• 2nd degree tear
• Bethlehem Birth Centre
• Completely different postpartum experience
• Advice to let people in when you're struggling and lean on whatever village you can find

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 Cass. Some of the topics we cover:

• Miscarriage when 4 months postpartum with her son
• Starting a marketing agency with Fiance Nic
• Cass's Dad passed away during her pregnancy
• Pregnancy and grief
• Homebirth Midwife
• Didn't do any testing - only 12 + 20 weeks scan
• Your Birth Project in first pregnancy
• Challenging breastfeeding journey first time
• Inverted nipples
• Fake labour
• 16 month age gap
• Waters leaking
• Anticipating labour to be different, didn't think she was close to the end
• Homebirth in the pool
• Midwife hands off and encouraged her to trust her body
• No stitches, some grazing
• Positive breastfeeding journey (painful cracked nipples)
• Partner mental health
• Communciation and working as a team with your partner

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 Charlotte. Some of the topics we cover:

• Falling pregnant at 16
• Miscarriage and not telling family
• Endometriosis and surgery
• Miscarriage, suspected Ectopic pregnancy (but was not)
• Pregnant with Allie
• LGA baby
• Waters leaking
• Induction
• Emergency CSection
• Disappointed about birth
• Pregnant with Ardie
• Wanted a VBAC
• Marginal cord insertion
• Polyhydramnious
• Very short cord
• Dilated to 8cm
• Emergency Csection
• Positive Breastfeeding journeys

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 Kristy. Some of the topics we cover:

• Coming off the pill and starting to "try" for a baby
• Running a business and thinking about having a baby
• Tracking cycles
• Setting up business for parental leave
• NEST Antenatal
• No birth plan, open minded about experience
• Induction in Hospital
• Quick progression to 10cm
• Posterior
• Almost 2h total of pushing, no pain relief
• Emergency CSection
• Csection recovery and unexpected things
• Tinder for baby names: Kinder
• Feeding chair: Nuage
• Unity Studios Physiotherapy

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 Brooklyn. Some of the topics we cover:

• Surprise pregnancy
• Finding a Midwife in NZ when not living here
• Pregnancy in London
• Spontaneous labour (contractions began in her back)
• Midwife check at home
• No pain relief
• Water birth
• Stitches after birth
• Placenta needed help to come away
• Breastfeeding journey
• Relationship after having a baby

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 Charlotte. Some of the topics we cover:

• 3 early pregnancy losses (called chemical pregnancy)
• Hyperthyroidism
• Anxiety in pregnancy
• Travel in early pregnancy
• Parent Centre antenatal
• 2 stretch and sweeps
• Lost mucus plug on due date
• Midwife check at home
• Transfer to hospital
• Epidural only worked on one side
• 30 mins pushing
• Positive birth story
• Small episiotomy cut
• Breastfeeding challenges

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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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Should have also mentioned I am taking Folic Acid!

This is episode 1 of what I am doing to try and support my body to have a healthy pregnancy, I am sharing this journey because I know I am not alone and there are many of you out there who may have been experiencing, or go through something similar.

Send me a DM @kiwibirthtales on what you'd like me to cover next in this series!

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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 Brittany. Some of the topics we cover:

• Fertility journey
• Challenges with GP, advocating for herself
• Self referral online to Fertility Associates
• Saline infusion scan
• Spontaneous pregnancy
• High blood pressure
• Change of midwife
• Perineal massage
• Reduced movement
• Slowed growth at end of pregnancy
• Stretch and sweeps
• Spontaneous labour
• Birth on toilet in hospital
• Delayed cord clamping for 45 mins
• Catheter put in post birth because placenta wasn't coming away
• Surgery to remove placenta
• Birth unit stay
• Vaso Spasms when breastfeeding
• Pregnancy loss
• Missed miscarriage

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult

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 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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