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

• SGA babies
• Induction Births
• Your Birth Project Hypnobirthing Course
• PICU
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Postpartum Depression

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

• Surprise Pregnancy
• NIPT
• Gender reveal
• Inter-cranial Hypertension
• Your Birth Project (online and in person)
• Stretch and sweeps
• 41+6 birth
• Induction using Misoprostol
• Hormone drip, breaking of waters
• Epidural
• No progress
• Csection
• Positive breastfeeding journey

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

• Pregnancy symptoms
• 42 week Induction
• Stretch and sweeps
• Quick Dilation minimal pain
• Long pushing stage
• Cam caught Elsie
• Birth similarities to Abby's Mum
• Retained Placenta
• Blood Loss / Haemorrhage up to 3L
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Postpartum period through grief
• Cam (Husband) diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer after Elsies birth
• Tongue and Lip tie
• Loss of Husband
• Depression and grief
• Counselling

Find Abby on Instagram here or Tiktok here

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Sophie. Some of the topics we cover:

• Pregnancy Loss
• Chemical Pregnancy
• 14 months trying to conceive
• Your Birth Project course
• Hatched Antenatal
• Birth Centre to Hospital transfer
• Epidural
• Episiotomy
• Ventouse
• Jaundice (hospital admission)
• Postpartum Psychosis

Recommended by Sophie for postpartum birth recovery:

• Ural
• Kiwi Crush

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Kaz. Some of the topics we cover:

• Pregnancy Loss
• PCOS
• IVF
• NIPT
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum
• Advocating for induction
• Induction
• Misoprostol
• Balloon Catheter
• Attempt to break waters
• Csection
• Positive birth story
• Mild Gestational Diabetes

Recommended by Kaz:

• Lactation Consultant - Kaz used Kate from Little Bird Lactation
• Lactamo Breastfeeding Ball
• Muslin Cloths

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

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

• Coming off the pill
• Changing midwife at 10 weeks
• Local Antenatal course
• Cholestasis of Pregnancy (itchy hands and feet first symptoms)
• Gestational Diabetes
• Stretch and Sweep
• Induction after spontaneous waters breaking
• Epidural
• Quick Pushing
• Positive Induction stories
• Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis after newborn checks with Luca

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

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

• Endometriosis
• Mirena
• Morning Sickness
• Ondansetron
• NIPT
• Travelling in first trimester
• Keeping sex of baby a surprise
• Hatched Antenatal
• Your Birth Project course
• Antenatal expressing
• Evening Primrose oil
• 38 weeks High blood pressure + protein in urine
• Preeclampsia
• Induction | Misoprostol, Break waters, Syntocinon
• Long induction
• Epidural
• Short staffed in hospital
• Positive birth experience
• High blood pressure and re-admission to hospital post birth
• Supply drop post birth
• Continued breastfeeding | Lactation consultant support

Things Selena has loved postpartum:

Noody Skincare for Sloane

Viva La Vulva

Pure Mama

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

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

• Prenatal Anxiety
• Stretch and Sweeps
• Emergency Csection after spontaneous labour
• VBAC
• Broken ankle in pregnancy
• Cosleeping
• Induction
• Late success with Breastfeeding

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

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

• Easy journey to pregnancy after Copper IUD
• Overdue (41+4)
• Braxton Hicks
• Expressing Colostrum
• Spontaneous labour at home
• Midwife appointment (2cm dilated)
• Planned Hospital birth
• 5cm dilated when arrived at Hospital
• Variable baby heartrate on CTG monitor (190-70)
• Emergency C-section under General Anaesthetic
• Meconium Aspiration
• Flat breathing when born
• SCBU stay (12 days)
• Waking up from birth under GA
• Recovery from Csection
• Breastfeeding journey
• Mental health and birth 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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

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

• Unplanned pregnancy early in relationship
• Not enjoying being pregnant
• Pregnancy care (acupuncture)
• Planning a home birth
• Spontaneous labour at home
• Home birth
• Tear / stitches repaired at home
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Exclusively pumping
• Mental health
• Mum guilt
• Expressing colostrum

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.