In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Hannah about her pregnancy, birth and life postpartum with her Son Max. In the episode, we cover:

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum
• Birth Anxiety + fear about having to give birth
• Bonding in pregnancy
• Your Birth Project (birth education)
• Didn't find out sex of baby in pregnancy
• Tens Machine
• Fast spontaneous labour at 38+2 weeks
• Involuntary pushing
• Birth comb
• Tearing during birth, anxiety about this
• SCBU stay due to mucus in lungs
• Mini pump bottle while going to the toilet
• Viva La Vula Kit, Witch Hazel
• Silverette Cups for breastfeeding
• Mum2Mum Swaddles

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I interview Kate about her pregnancy and birth stories with her two sons Ted and Reggie. In the episode, we discuss:

• Pregnancy after Gastric Sleeve Surgery
• Mental health with weight gain in pregnancy
• Antenatal course
• Induction
• Epidural
• Ventouse that fell off repeatedly
• Forcep and Episiotomy delivery
• Neonatal stay for breathing difficulties
• Jaundice
• Birth Trauma
• Lockdown + Mental Health
• Formula feeding / Breastfeeding journey
• Unexplained secondary infertility
• Chinese Acupuncture
• IVF
• Hypnobirthing / Calm Birthing
• Ina May Gaskin - A guide to childbirth
• Gender disappointment
• Spontaneous labour
• Birth combs
• Positive, fast second birth
• Neonatal transfer - Viral Meningitis

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I interview Sophie about her experience with pregnancy, birth and postpartum after giving birth to Lucy. In the episode we discuss:

• Surprise pregnancy
• Decision to keep the pregnancy
• Insomnia
• Planned birth care birth
• Hospital birth with an epidural
• Small perineal tear
• Mental health
• Postnatal Depression and Anxiety
• Lockdown postpartum period
• Maternal Mental Health Clinic

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In this episode, I use the Your Birth Project course to give you 3 relaxation tips for birth that you can implement right now. These include ways to relax your body, to stay away from the fear tension pain cycle and allow your body to breathe and move freely.

Find out more about these tips and a whole lot more through the Your Birth Project course, it is an online hypnobirthing course available worldwide that will support you to create your best birth.

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I interview Claudia, in the episode we discuss:

• Twin Pregnancy + Miscarriage
• DNC
• Anxiety in early pregnancy
• Planned birth centre birth
• Positive birth experience
• Grazing but no tears
• Flat nipples + nipple shields, low supply
• Infected lymph node that required surgery at 3m for Elsie
• Family Centre support in Hamilton

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I interview mama Ashleigh about her pregnancies and births with her daughters Anakiwa and Kānoa. In the episode we discuss:

• Pre-eclampsia
• Induction
• C-Section birth (calm, positive experience)
• Positive breastfeeding journey
• Mental Health / Postnatal Depression
• Planning for a home-birth
• Not finding out the sex of either baby before birth
• Positive home-birth experience
• Knot in intestine post birth
• Startship transfer (9 day stay)
• Surgery at 2 days old
• NICU \ SCBU
• Introduction of siblings (2 year age gap)
• Meaning behind the names Anakiwi and Kānoa

If you want to connect with Ashleigh you can find her on Instagram @ashleighkristan_ or on Tiktok @ashleighkristan

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In today's bonus episode, I talk about the products I would be using for postpartum recovery if I was giving birth again soon, these are mostly vaginal birth specific however a few are relevant for C-section births as well!

Find these and more on the Your Birth Project store https://www.yourbirthproject.com/store

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Thanks for listening! x

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In episode 182 of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Jess about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with son Bohdi.

In this episode we cover:

• Crohn's disease, including surgery, medications and any complications in pregnancy / postpartum
• Spontaneous pregnancy
• Your Birth Project Hypnobirthing course
• Scan at 41wks showing 10.4lb baby
• Induction with oral misoprostol
• Gas and Air
• Epidural
• Long pushing stage
• Episiotomy and Forcep delivery
• 10.4lb baby
• Warkworth Birth Centre transfer
• Positive breastfeeding journey
• Positive recovery from birth
• Mental health
• Relationship changes

Thanks so much for joining me this week Jess!

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