Kiwi Birth Tales

In episode 92 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Renee about the birth of her daughter Georgie. Renee has been on the podcast previously (episode 17) and has joined me again to speak about the pregnancy and birth of her second daughter in which she shares a chemical pregnancy on their journey to Georgie, a heavy bleed around 12 weeks, an 'abnormal' 20 week scan during level 4 Covid 19 lockdown, keeping her pregnancy a secret from social media and her mental health this time around.

Renee then talks through her waterbirth, a postpartum bleed and her experience with the newborn phase, Georgie now 3 weeks old.

This is a lovely episode, Renee is honest and compelling to listen to and I know you'll love it. I would love to hear your feedback so leave a review / rating in the app you listen on, flick me a message on Instagram or send me an email [email protected]

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In Episode 91 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Stacey, we focus on her pregnancy and birth with Goldie however Stacey also has 5 other beautiful children - Chloe, Lukas, Archie, Hugo & Bowie. 

Stacey talks us through their journey including Phils Testicular Cancer diagnosis, her Antenatal Depression and her choice to have homebirths more than once. 

Thanks for joining me on the podcast Stacey!

A huge thank you to Viva La Vulva who are sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast, I appreciate your support. Go and check them out www.vivalavulva.co.nz 

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As you can see from the title of this episode, number 90 is a packed one! Carmen talks us through her 3 pregnancy and birth stories with her 4 babies! Carmen and her Husband worked through a fertility struggle with PCOS, eventually using Clomophine and falling pregnant after 3 rounds - Rosie was Breech right up to her birth and ended up being a C-Section birth so Carmen talks us through that along with everything else involved in becoming a Mum. 

Carmen then talks through falling pregnancy with Twins, her decision to try for a VBAC and her successful VBAC birth, learning life with twins and much more.

Carmen then talks through falling pregnant with Taj, her experience juggling family, work and pregnancy and then her vaginal birth. 

This is a lovely episode and Carmen is such a gem, I know you're going to enjoy listening to her. She is also a Midwife and it's awesome hearing things from her professional perspective at times too. 

Thanks for joining me Carmen!

This episode is sponsored by the Motherness Podcast, a beautiful, empowering podcast created by Kiwi Mum Skye Ross. I would love for you to show her support over at @Motherness.podcast on Instagram or find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen. 

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In Episode 89 of Kiwi Birth Tales I interview Julia Matthews about the birth of her son Lenny. Julia takes us through her pregnancy journey, her elective C-Section and birth complication, postpartum journey and breastfeeding experience. 

Thanks so much for joining me on the podcast Juls, it was a pleasure to chat with you. 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Made With Love Pregnancy Journals, I'd love for you to show them support for their beautiful journals at www.shesaidyes.co.nz or @shesaidyes on Instagram 

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In Episode 88 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Jenna who takes us through her two pregnancy and birth stories. Jenna includes her experiences with fertility struggles, lifestyle changes, two very different vaginal births and lots more!

Thanks so much for joining me this week Jenna!

This weeks episode is proudly sponsored by Your Birth Project, a New Zealand based online Hypnobirthing Course created by yours truly! Check the course out @yourbirthproject or https://yourbirthproject.podia.com/course 

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In episode 87 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Natalie about her two pregnancy and birth stories.

In this episode Natalie talks about her very different birth stories, her second being a positive induction story which was really lovely to hear. 

Natalie is the owner of Growbright and is a superwoman running her business while being a Mama!

Thanks for joining me on the podcast Natalie. 

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In episode 85 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Sarah about her two birth stories. 

Sarah takes us through her first vaginal birth where Nixon was posterior but turned during labour by the Obstetrician. She talks about the long labour and her experience post birth. 

Sarah then takes us through her second pregnancy and birth where they found out Finn was breech in the 3rd trimester, their decision to try and have a vaginal birth and her experience with her Midwife and birth team. 

This is a great episode from Sarah who discusses making informed choices, doing her own research and having a supportive birthing team. 

Please remember the information in this episode is not intended as advice but instead gives you another point of view on a birth experience. 

Thanks for joining me Sarah!

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In Episode 85 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Kaitlyn about the pregnancy and birth of her son Rīhari. Kaitlyn takes us through an initial miscarriage and endometriosis diagnosis, surgery and then falling pregnant again soon after.

Kaitlyn looked into Hypnobirthing during her pregnancy and used the breathing techniques during her birth. Kaitlyn is a beautiful mum and I'm so grateful she took the time to speak with me on the podcast.

A special thank you to Haakaa for sponsoring this episode of the Podcast, I appreciate your support. You can find out more about Haakaa and their amazing products at https://www.haakaa.co.nz/ or on Instagram @haakaanz

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In episode 84 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Evie about the birth of her daughter Harper. 

Evie takes us through their journey with unexplained infertility and 2 miscarriages before spontaneous conception of Harper. Evie had a healthy pregnancy and ended up being induced at 38 weeks due to slow growth, Evie was under an Obstetrician for her lead maternity care. 

Evie takes us through her positive induction experience, epidural and vaginal birth with no tearing. She then talks us through their postnatal period and breastfeeding journey. 

Thanks so much for joining me on the podcast Evie!

A special thank you to Little World for sponsoring this episode of the podcast - It’s a big world out there and Little World protects your little one”s skin. Check out their website www.littleworldnz.com and receive 20% off when you use the code ‘Kiwibirthtales20’ at checkout along with free shipping NZ wide! (for a limited time only).

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In Episode 83 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Sharyn Casey about her pregnancies and birth story. 

Sharyn takes us through the devastation of recurrent miscarriages, eventually finding out that she had a septum in her uterus causing issues that were resulting in miscarriage. Once that was removed they fell pregnant with Tyson and due to Placenta Previa had a planned C Section at 38 weeks. 

The C Section ended up being under General Anaesthetic and Sharyn takes us through what that experience was like, mourning for the loss of that moment she should have had with Bryce when meeting Tyson and their journey in hospital. 

Sharyn then talks through their journey bringing Tyson home, what no one told her about having a baby and their breastfeeding journey. 

Sharyn is honest and open with their experiences and I couldn't be more grateful to her for coming on the podcast and sharing with us all. 

This weeks episode is sponsored by Edwards & Co - please make sure you check them out @edwardsandcobaby on Instagram or www.edwardsandco.nz

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