Positive Birth Australia

By Skye WatersHealth & Fitness Education Parenting Kids & Family

Positive Birth Australia episodes

May 18, 2022 S3 EP81: Laura and Giau - Hospital birth + Homebirth - GDM diagnosis
Today’s show features the perspective from both mum and dad, with Laura and partner Giau, sharing the births of their two daughters.
Having witnessed her friend give birth “like a boss”, Laura was excited to experience physiological birth. A hypnobirthing course helped her to feel armed with knowledge, but once labouring in the hospital and faced with the pressure to make decisions clouded in urgency, Laura and Giau realised how quickly ones confidence could be stripped away.
When they conceived their second child, a visit to their prospective private midwife sealed their path to homebirth. This is a journey filled with love, connection and deep reverence.
Show links:
Instagram: @mslauracianci @newguy_14
Midwives: @midwifeemmasmith
@sorca.midwife
@ittakesavillagemidwifery
Education: Hypnobirthing
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
1 hr 5 min
May 11, 2022 S3 EP80: Melanie Nolan - Naturopath - Two hospital births incl. twin birth
On today’s show we hear Melanie share the birth stories of her three daughters, including twins, and the compelling discoveries she made through a challenging postpartum. Following the birth of her first daughter, which she describes as a mostly positive experience, she suffered in silence completely unaware that she was showing signs of significant depletion. Although she sought out answers to why she was feeling this way, she was told that what she was experiencing were merely signs of motherhood. It wasn’t until her furthered studies in Naturopathy that she began to finally unveil the real cause of her struggles. Left astounded by the difference in her postpartum experiences after the birth of her twins, she went on to specialise in postpartum recovery, fertility and pregnancy care; guiding and supporting women along their own journeys to be the best version of themselves. This is an episode that highlights the importance of self-care and taking the steps needed to support your body, and in turn mind, throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.
Show links:
Instagram: @thenatalnaturopath
Website: www.thenatalnatruopath.com.au
Mentioned in this episode:
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
1 hr 4 min
April 27, 2022 S3 EP79: Levi Montgomery - Four hospital births - Breech Birth
On today’s show we hear the birth stories of Perth photographer and mother of six, Levi. Having given birth naturally to her first two babies, Levi didn’t hesitate to seek out the same birth plan when it was discovered her third baby was breech presentation. Although faced with pressure to birth via a cesarean, the unwavering trust she had in her body intwined with the extensive research she had done, empowered her to stand firm on her decision and ultimately find an OB willing to support her birth preference.
Show links:
Instagram: @photography_bylevi
@by___levi
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
28 min
April 20, 2022 S3 EP78: Reagan Carr - Positive hospital birth
Today’s episode features the birth story of first-time mum, Reagan. Being a young mother meant that Reagan had little exposure to the physiology of childbirth, which motivated her to seek out education using any platform she could. She credits the invaluable knowledge she gained through a hypnobirthing course for building the trust and confidence within herself that she needed to manifest the positive birth experience she knew was possible.
Show links:
Instagram: @Reagan.1
Education: Hypnobirthing @the.birth.space
Mentioned in this episode:
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
42 min
April 06, 2022 S3 EP77: Tayla Gillespie - Traumatic hospital birth/postpartum + Homebirth
On today’s show Tayla takes us through her three contrasting births. Experiencing severe birth trauma after her second child that afflicted her a harsh postpartum, Tayla was shocked to learn that other women around her had similar experiences. When she eventually surrendered to the choice of having a third child, she deeply felt there had to be another way and ultimately decided she would birth this baby where she felt the safest… at home. Tayla takes us on the spiritual, healing journey she went on to reclaim power over her body and birth.
Show links:
Instagram: @taaylaa_j
Midwife: @withwomanmidwifery
Photographer: @zoebutlerphotography
Education: Calm Birth
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
1 hr 13 min
March 30, 2022 S3 EP76: Taylor Jessie Hackenberg - Belly birth + Homebirth (HBAC)
Today’s episode features the two births of a Penrith mother, Taylor. Taylor’s first daughter was breech presentation leading to an unwanted cesarean birth that left her feeling “robbed”. By the time she conceived her second child, she knew a homebirth was her ultimate choice, not knowing at the time it would be an experience that changed her life. We chat about the initial panic that set-in when she realised how fast things were moving, and the shift she felt in her mindset after her healing journey.
Show links:
Instagram: @adventures.of.the.hackos
Midwife: @melaniethemidwife
Photographer: @mysacredbirthandbeyond
Education: Calm Birth app + Beer and Bubs
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
35 min
March 23, 2022 S3 EP75: Jade - Twin Birth - Freebirth in the car + Hospital birth
On today’s show we hear the incredible journey of twin mother, Jadeja. While on their way to the hospital Jadeja quickly realised they weren’t going to make it in time after her surges rapidly picked up; it would be only moments later her husband was catching their son with one hand. Although not the birthing place she had imagined, she felt an immense amount of pride in herself after that experience; wishing to announce what had just unfolded to the unknowing passers-by. They hastily made their way to the hospital where their healthy baby girl was born shortly after. Jadja shares her inner monologue throughout her entire experience, and the insights she unveiled when comparing the two births.
Show Links:
Instagram: @jadeja_vu
Mentioned in this episode:
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
40 min
March 16, 2022 S3 EP74: Cass Valzacchi - Unmedicated Hospital Birth
On today’s show I chat with first-time mum, Cass, about her positive, drug-free hospital birth. After experiencing a confusing pregnancy loss that sent her on a whirlwind of emotions, she thankfully wouldn’t have to wait long for her rainbow baby to arrive. When her baby was labelled “too big” to go full term, Cass utilised the knowledge she gained from a Hypnobirthing course to make informed decisions and reject the recommended induction; instead choosing to allow her baby boy to come in his own divine timing.
Show links:
Instagram: @cassvalzacchi
Hypnobirthing course: @belly2birth
Mentioned in this episode:
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
1 hr 5 min
March 09, 2022 S3 EP73: Caitlin Standring - Homebirth + High-risk pregnancy
On today’s episode midwife and first-time mum, Caitlin, shares the birth of her daughter at home. Caitlin comes from a long family history of heavily medicalised births but a homebirth
was something that always deeply resonated with her. Being considered a high-risk pregnancy meant she would face resistance along the way, but instead of allowing outside opinions to sway her decision making she chose to dive deep into all the research available to make informed and educated decisions that she knew were best for her and her baby. That extensive education intwined with her intuition gave her all the tools that she needed to the safely and innately guide her delicious 4kg baby girl home.
Show links:
Instagram: @mrsstandy
Midwife: @calmicbirth @primalroarperth
Photographer: @ambermay.birthphotography
Education: @coreandfloorrestore
www.beerandbubs.com.au
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
1 hr 24 min
March 02, 2022 S3 EP72: Lara Saunders - Hospital birth
Today’s show features a positive hospital birth story from first-time mum, Lara. Having initially felt hesitant towards hypnobirthing, it didn’t take long for the knowledge she and her husband gained from that course to spark their excitement and trust for birth. Empowered with knowledge and confidence in her body and baby, Lara went on to have the physiological birth she desired, avoiding an impending induction. She takes us through the surprise moment she found out she was pregnant, and how Beyonce’s Coachella performance helped her get in the zone during labour.
Show links:
Instagram: @laraannabel
Hypnobirth Course: @meaghan_amor_
Silverette breastfeeding shields: https://thememo.com.au/products/silverette
Mentioned in this episode:
Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball
Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order.
Esfera Designs
Sacred Birth Affirmations Track
This gentle affirmation track was created to help you feel safe, confident, and connected in pregnancy and birth. Perfect for daily mindset work or to play during labour.
Positive Birth Australia
50 min

About Positive Birth Australia

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A heartfelt Australian podcast sharing real, empowering birth stories to inspire, educate, and heal. Hosted by Skye Waters, a Gold Coast mum with deep reverence for physiological birth, Positive Birth Australia brings together meaningful conversations with women and birth professionals from around the world - helping you reconnect with your intuition, trust your body and remember the innate wisdom of birth through the ancient art of storytelling.