Emma's doula facilitator shares the story of her induction in Gibraltar in 2009. She also shares pearls of wisdom having attended over 100 births.

Aimee is a birth and post natal doula and energy healer. You can find out more about her and the services she offers here:

https://aimeehamblyn.co.uk/

Emma's 'spiritual daughter' shares the story of the free birth of her son in Lisbon, Portugal, 2023.

Links we discussed:

When Push Comes To Shove https://whenpushcomestoshove.co.uk/ 

Laura Shanley https://unassistedchildbirth.com/ 

Online course available at https://thepositivebirthcompany.com/ 

Ina May Gaskin https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9780091924157/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth 

Lucy’s podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yVJNzHZNjQim2OFeobNXN?si=cb52d098dc634023 

Ingredients for after birth pads witch hazel, aloe vera & lavender

Joanna tells how she used hypnobirthing to help her with the home births of her two sons - 2021 and 2024

Inspired by her births, Joanna has become a hypnobirthing facilitator herself and set up her Brighton based business Feminine Empowered Space

You can find her at https://feminineempoweredspace.com/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/feminineempoweredspace?utm_source=qr&igsh=ZnM0MTE3eXB3bDBy

Emma's sister shares the stories of her two physiological births in hospital - one in water and one narrowly avoided induction !! 2004 and 2006

Emma's mum shares her birth stories

Six physiological hospital births and one very short adoption between 1963 and 1972

Emma tells her four birth stories:

Induction - 1999

Home birth - 2000

Stillborn C-section - 2004

Elective C-section - 2005

In this podcast, I will be gathering stories - stories from women - stories which tell of the diverse experiences that women have of pregnancy, birth and with their uteruses in general !!