Kiwi Birth Tales

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.

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

• Early miscarriage in first pregnancy
• Anxiety in the second pregnancy about loss
• Medical professional
• All testing available in NZ
• Felt excited about giving birth
• Diagnosed baby with Bilateral Duplex Kidneys at 30 weeks, unsure what this would mean until post birth
• Spontaneous labour
• Epidural
• Brow presentation
• Baby not descending
• Thick meconium in waters
• Emergency CSection
• Reflecting on birth felt disappointed, CHCH Women's Birth Afterthoughts Clinic
• Congenital pneumonia
• NICU
• Surgery for Kidneys
• UTI 4m
• Yearly monitoring
• Exclusive pumping
• Scar massage
• Returning to work at 6m postpartum
• Mum guilt
• Pregnancy 10m postpartum
• Found decision hard between VBAC and Elective Csection
• 5-6cm dilated at stretch and sweep
• Quick spontaneous labour
• Hand at face for birth
• 2nd degree internal tear
• Aspirated meconium - infection
• NICU stay
• 10.6lbs baby (4.8KG)
• 2 under 2

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.

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

• Unexplained Infertility
• Pregnancy loss
• Starting IVF when conceived naturally
• Major accident
• Covid pregnancy
• Elective Csection
• Breastfeeding challenge
• Twin pregnancy
• 36+3 birth
• Post birth support for the boys
• Jaundice
• Significant illness for the boys as newborns
• Poor experience in the hospital
• PTSD

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 Woolworths Disney Collectables.

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

• OBGYN care
• Elective Csection Birth Plan due to anxiety about vaginal birth
• Gender disappointment
• Hatched Antenatal
• Maternal Mental Health: Anxiety and Depression
• Psychologist support through Maternal Mental Health
• Planned Csection birth
• Baby Blues
• Birth Care stay
• Challenging breastfeeding journey
• Intrusive thoughts
• Tracking cycle
• Twin Pregnancy
• Twins run in the family
• Identical twins
• Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Placenta started to detach
• Pain that indicated something was wrong
• Emergency Csection birth of the twins
• Immediate concerns for one of the twins post birth
• NICU
• Mum not able to stay in hospital with babies
• Csection recovery
• Mental Health support for Dads / Partners

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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If you’re pregnant after a previous caesarean and feeling torn between planning a VBAC or booking an elective, this episode is for you.

In today’s bonus solo episode, I walk you through the key questions and mindset shifts that can help you make an informed, confident decision, not based on fear, pressure, or anyone else’s opinion, but what feels right for you.

I also share practical tools to help you prepare for a positive birth experience, whether you choose a VBAC or a repeat caesarean. This isn’t about having a rigid plan it’s about feeling calm, clear and informed, no matter how things unfold.

If you want more support like this, head to Your Birth Project now.

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.

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

• Diagnosed with PCOS after coming off the pill
• Worked with a Women's Health Naturopath to reverse PCOS and symptoms
• Smooth pregnancy
• COVID pos at 26 weeks, issues with Thyroid post that
• Changed midwives around 28 weeks
• Your Birth Project course
• Felt positive as had been surrounded by lots of "natural births" in her life
• Found out sex in first pregnancy
• Pulled groin muscle while swimming at 38 weeks
• Almost 41 weeks went into spontaneous labour
• Midwife had to pull cervix forward
• Birth in hospital with Epidural
• Baby born with hand up by her face
• 2nd degree tear
• Felt rushed to get up and shower post birth, felt alone
• Postpartum depression
• 2nd pregnancy wanted a homebirth
• Searched for positive homebirth stories where their first birth may have been challenging
• Found comfort and learning in these stories
• Changed midwives in pregnancy again
• Spontaneous waters breaking at home
• Bloom Birthpool
• Heatpacks were helpful for pain management
• Walking up and down stairs and sitting on toilet to help progress at the end of labour
• Involuntary pushing
• Birth in the birthpool at home
• 1st degree tear not requiring stitches
• Calming, supportive midwife made a huge difference in birth and recovery
• Prolapse post birth
• Completely different mental health experience this time, very positive

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 - the online Hypnobirthing course you need to create your best birth.

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

• Coming off the pill
• Open minded about birth preferences
• Partial break in waters
• Extra lobe on placenta
• Unmedicated water birth in hospital
• Messy 2nd degree tear with 3rd degree aspects
• Stiched in birth room then taking to surgery tor repair tear
• Painful postpartum period
• Reflux baby
• Nipple shields
• Bruising post birth
• 2nd pregnancy symptoms
• Stretch and sweep at 4cm dilated
• Fast labour
• Grazing but no tears
• Unmedicated birth
• Complication with baby post birth
• Confired Group Strep B positive
• 12 day hospital stay

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

• Trying to conceive for 2 years
• Fertility Therapist
• Spontaneous pregnancy
• Midwifery Care
• NIPT
• Your Birth Project and Antenatal Classes
• Waters broke at home, labour didn't start
• Misoprostol induction
• Good hospital midwives
• Epidural
• Interventions after long pushing stage
• Issues with cord preventing baby coming down
• Birth Care
• Lactation Consultant
• Nipple Shield
• Pelvic Floor Physio

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 Mads. Some of the topics we cover:

• Concerns at scan - perforated bowel
• Cystic Fibrosis screening, testing and confirmation
• Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch
• Putting life on hold waiting for next steps
• Navigating work with pregnancy complications
• Hypertension
• Preeclampsia
• Premature birth 35 weeks
• NICU
• Surgery after birth
• Repeat hospital stays due to illness
• Postnatal depression
• Funding for Cystic Fibrosis medicines

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 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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