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 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

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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 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.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, create your best birth here.

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

• Miscarriage / Pregnancy Loss
• OBGYN care
• Midwifery care
• Induction - reduced movement
• Emergency C-section
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Failure to thrive
• Low Muscle tone
• Roving eye movements
• Genetic testing
• IVF
• Embryo transfers
• Elective C-sections
• Twisted Uterus
• Put under General Anaesthetic post-birth
• Cosleeping

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, create your best birth here.

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

• Tracking Cycles
• Early Pregnancy Losses
• Low HCG on blood tests
• NIPT
• Early pregnancy symptoms
• Acupunture
• Birth Plans
• Ina May Gaskin - A Guide to Childbirth
• Your Birth Project Hypnobirthing Course
• Hatched Antenatal in-person course
• Spontaneous water breaking - 38 weeks (PROM)
• Misoprostol induction due to labour not progressing
• Mindset in labour
• Quick progression after no progression
• Positive birth story
• Silverette cups
• Relationship adjustments with newborn
• Birth Centre stay

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.