Come & talk birthy with your hosts Ellie & Luiza as we catch you up on our weekly going’s on! And our guest this week is Carmelle Gentle who is an independent tongue tie practitioner, working with families to overcome feeding & other issues caused by tongue tie & oral dysfunction in their babies. This episode is designed to help parents understand more about tongue tie & why this issue goes beyond whether to cut or not to cut! We discuss the potential symptoms of tongue tie & oral dysfunction, how these things can affect so much more than feeding for our babies, the importance of finding a practitioner to support you holistically along your feeding journey and so much more! This will be so helpful to parents as well as other practitioners & feeding supporters. You can find out more about Carmelle here https://www.instagram.com/thetonguetiecentre?igsh=MWZtd2JlOWVyMHc5bQ== and her website here https://www.thetonguetiecentre.org/home you can also find her incredible resource the Virtual Breastfeeding Cafe here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-breastfeeding-cafe-mondays-tickets-101426826368. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our Preparing to Breastfeed workshop) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes OR if you can help Luiza with her snot issues - send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Gemma who shares with us her 2 birth stories; a spontaneous labour ending in a positive unplanned caesarean & an elective caesarean with her second child. This episode comes with a warning that whilst Gemma describes her first birth as a positive one, she shares her real emotions & grief of the births she did not experience. Gemma talks about her many reflections following her birth experiences which we think so many of our listens will either resonate with or benefit from - including the impact of her birth preparation, her enjoyment of labouring before going to “collect” her baby, her curiosity over the “what ifs” from her birth experiences, the importance of planning for your postpartum and so much more! To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode join your hosts Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about the common mistakes we see people making when preparing to have baby! To caveat this, there’s no “right” or “wrong” however there are a number of things we see people mistakenly do/or not do which could be avoided! So have a big old dose of food for thought when it comes to your birth preparation. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our Birth Planning & Preferences workshop referred to in today’s episode & which you can currently get for FREE when you buy any of our workshops) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s (bumper length) episode we have the honour of chatting to our absolutely fabulous guest Midwife Vic. Midwife Vic is (surprisingly) a midwife, the founder of C section UK the UK’s leading C section education organisation. You can find Midwife Vic on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/midwife_vic?igsh=MWJvZ2JpMTYzbGxxZg== & Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@midwifevic?_t=8lEGSNePopc&_r=1 and you can find out more about C Section UK here https://csectionuk.com/ & on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/csectionuk?igsh=N3hhYjAwNzEyeTg2 We really wanted to talk to Midwife Vic about something we feel can be quite a daunting & scary topic baby resuscitation - which, as Midwife Vic explains, basically means helping your baby transition from being within uterus to earthside in the (rare) circumstances that they need it. We also talk about neonatal physiology - what’s going on physiologically for your baby when & after they take their first breath. This all links into optimal cord clamping so we cover that too! We also have some excellent conversations about human responses & the vulnerability of birthing & brand new parents, the state of the current maternity services plus so much more! To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Welcome back to Part 2 where we share Harriet’s home birth story with her daughter Juno! Harriet has kindly offered to speak with anyone who relates to her story & you can find her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/breathing_space_yoga?igsh=MXV1dzZqMXZxc2UwaQ==. As is custom when we’re trusted to share guests individual experiences, there is no weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week so we can dedicate the entirety of the episode to Harriet & her story. Make sure you come back for Part 2 where Harriet shares her home birth experience with her daughter. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we are joined by our wonderful guest Harriet (a midwife) who shares with us her journey to her daughter Juno. Harriet shares with us the difficulties in navigating infertility, her experience of conception via IVF & her journey to accepting & surrendering to this part of her story. Harriet goes on to tell us about the challenges she navigated birthing wishing the system following an IVF conception & a healthy pregnancy, the impact of other’s views & opinions on her birth choices & how she advocated for herself to have the birth she dreamed of & also the difficulties she encountered when navigating her waiting period. We are so grateful to Harriet for sharing her story & know this will be inspiring & comforting to so many others navigating a similar situation. Harriet has kindly offered to speak with anyone who relates to her story & you can find her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/breathing_space_yoga?igsh=MXV1dzZqMXZxc2UwaQ==. As is custom when we’re trusted to share guests individual experiences, there is no weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week so we can dedicate the entirety of the episode to Harriet & her story. Make sure you come back for Part 2 where Harriet shares her home birth experience with her daughter. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at [email protected]. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode join hosts Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about Estimated Due Dates. We discuss a brief history of how they’re calculated, why they’re so heavily relied on, a big discussion about the pressures surrounding estimated due dates & the potential impacts on overall birth experiences. There’s no weekly catch up this week as Ellie’s on her snowscape! But we do throw a brand new something in the boss bitch bin. Our favourite resource on estimated due date comes from Evidence Based Birth and can be found here https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-due-dates/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%2050,gave%20birth%20by%2041%20weeks. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message and if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this episode of Talk Birthy With Us we welcome our lovely guest Sarah Fitzsimmons - one half of My Independent Midwives. Sarah supports families through her independent midwifery services & specialises in supporting families to birth outside of guidelines. Sarah talks to us about vaginal examinations - the history of them & how practice surrounding exams has changed over time, why you may or may not want to accept exams, what information may or may not come from a VE, risks, benefits & so much more! Defo worth a listen if you’re preparing to birth with assistance. We catch up on this week’s adventures as we were both supporting in the birth space this week! Sarah throws something new in the Boss Bitch Bin for us this week. You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/myindependentmidwifeltd?igsh=aXIzM3F4Z3J2aTZx or her website https://www.myindependentmidwife.co.uk/ If you want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message and if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In part 2 of our Mothers Day special, Lucy comes back to share her postpartum experiences because at New Birth Club it’s not just about the birth, it’s about setting you up for the best postpartum & ever after possible! Lucy shared her experiences of NICU with 2 of her babies & the differences she noticed in her postpartum recovery. She also talks to us about what it’s like living with her ‘village’ & her “selfish career baby! We loved chatting to Lucy & we know you’ll love it too! Check out Lucy’s podcast here https://open.spotify.com/episode/19zvoxXqWgjN4LdRiFykHy?si=GQztbUVaQICUz_dj0QgtGA Find our list of downloadable workshops & other services here https://www.newbirthclub.com please leave the poddy a review & if you really wanna you can buy us a Ko-Fi here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

It’s the Mother’s Day Special of Talk Birthy With Us! 1 episode. 2 parts. 3 amazing birth stories! This week we’re joined by our very special guest Lucy, Ellie’s cousin! In this part, Lucy shares her birth experiences with each of her babies. Lucy’s attitude towards birth is so phenomenal! Her preparation was spot on. Her partner Matt’s support was other worldly 😍! Whether you’ve birthed before or preparing to birth imminently, you’re gonna absolutely love these! Thank you so much to Lucy for sharing! DONT FORGET to come back to hear about Lucy’s postpartum experiences & her “selfish career baby” in part 2! Here’s the link to the book mentioned In Your Own Time: How western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop https://amzn.eu/d/5JgKnvI & check out Lucy’s podcast here https://open.spotify.com/episode/19zvoxXqWgjN4LdRiFykHy?si=GQztbUVaQICUz_dj0QgtGA You can check out our downloadable workshops & other available services at www.newbirthclub.com & the link to our Buy Us A Ko-Fe page is here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub