In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Clare about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with her daughter Florence. In this episode, we discuss:

• PCOS
• LLETZ procedure
• First trimester food aversions
• Insulin resistance
• Obstetric care
• Pregnancy at 36 years old
• 41 weeks induction
• Failed induction
• Emergency C-section
• Covid
• Low Supply
• Exclusively pumping
• Csection recovery

You can find Clare The PCOS Nutritionist

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Angel about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with her daughter Vienna. In this episode, we discuss:

• Trying to fall pregnant
• Pregnancy symptoms
• Initial thoughts about birth
• Planning a home birth
• Gender disappointment
• Your Birth Project Course
• Spontaneous labour
• Long early labour
• Epidural
• Episiotomy
• Forceps
• Baby Blues
• Feeling "love" for your baby

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

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 Savannah about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with her son Jai. In this episode, we discuss:

• Changing mind, didn't want children and turned 30 then decided to think about it
• Gestational Diabetes
• Antenatal Classes
• Your Birth Project online course
• Stretch and Sweeps
• Raspberry Leaf Tea + Antenatal Expression
• Spontaneous Labour
• Drug Free waterbirth
• 3rd Degree Tear
• Silverettes
• Baby Blues
• Open communication with partner
• Male Postnatal Depression

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, come helpful links are below:

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 bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I give you tips and tricks you can use as a birth partner to support someone during their labour + birth.

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Jaime about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with her son Tāne. In this episode, we discuss:

• Surprise pregnancy
• Studying and being pregnant
• High blood pressure at end of pregnancy
• Slowing down and giving in to changes in lifestyle
• Spontaneous labour
• Assisted Delivery
• No drugs or pain relief in labour
• Episiotomy
• Forceps
• Postpartum recovery
• Postpartum Mental Health
• Sharing the load with partner
• Tips and recommendations for other Mums

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In this bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I talk about the Cascade of Interventions when it comes to labour and birth.

In the episode I discuss:

• cascade of interventions
• reframing / mindset
• understanding the labour and birth process
• the podcast I went on where we discussed this more mother,unrefined
• the B.R.A.I.N acronym and how you can use it in birth

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Rachelle about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with son Boston. In this episode, we discuss:

• Low AMH testing
• IVF
• Facebook group: Fertility Family
• Planned to have an epidural, birth in the hospital
• Spontaneous labour, 7cm at home
• Failed epidural
• Vaginal tear
• Birth Trauma from failed epidural
• Red spider-like markings on Boston's body post birth
• Birth-care
• Mental health challenges
• Postpartum depression
• Postpartum Anxiety
• Mental health support

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Becca about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with son Miller. In this episode, we discuss:

Note - previous sexual assault is mentioned but not discussed in depth in this episode.

• Male Factor Infertility
• IVF
• Becca is a Midwife herself
• Pelvic Pain
• Planning rural homebirth
• Antenatal classes
• Your Birth Project course
• Tens Machine, Birth Combs, Birth Pool (hire)
• Acupuncture
• Stretch and Sweep
• Spontaneous labour at 40+3
• Homebirth
• Positive birth story
• Positive recovery postpartum
• Returning to work

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In this bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I share a question that was asked on the KBT Instagram, which I then shared as a post for others to give their experiences on. I found this so interesting as it isn't something I have experience with.

In this episode I share a question about weaning from breastfeeding and experiencing a massive drop in hormones and mental health challenges, it was SO eye-opening to hear different experiences with this and I hope this is useful to you in some way.

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Karlie about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with daughter Leynie. In this episode, we discuss:

• Planned cultural birth approach (Maori Tikanga) with woven a Wahakura, an ipu whenua, had a Muka tie and the birth plan was centred in Te Ao Maori.
• Ina May Gaskin, Guide to Childbirth
• Homebirth / Birth centre planned birth
• Post-birth complaints and changes in hospital policy as a result
• Long early labour phase, 6 days of on and off labour
• Epidural
• Traverse position in labour
• Emergency C-section
• Birth Trauma
• Vertical uterus tear
• Sepsis
• Domperidone for breastmilk supply

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