This week we’re joined by the wonderful Mary, a Bristol based independent midwife. Mary talks to us about her drive & passion for supporting people throughout this monumental period in their lives, the challenges she faced as an NHS midwife in providing the level of care she wanted to & establishing her independent practice. She talks with us about how independent midwifery interacts with NHS care, what it looks like for clients antenatally, during birth (in different settings) & postnatally. We chat through some common misconceptions when it comes to independent midwifery & much, much more! We let ya know just what we (Ellie & Luiza) have been up to this week in our weekly catch up, PLUS a special Boss Bitch Bin featuring the lovely Mary & you can bet your ass it’s a good’un! You can find out more about Mary & her wonderful offerings here https://www.yogimidwife.com or follow her on social media here https://instagram.com/theyogimidwife?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== If you’re interested in finding out more about our independent birth debrief services (as discussed during today’s episode) you can do so here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution we highly recommend booking an initial 30 minute FREE chat with us before booking your debrief so we can help you feel confident about the best ways forward for you.

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk all about WTF hypnobirthing actually is & whether it’s worth all the hype. We also give out a fair few hypno tools & tips along the way!Plus, find out what we’re both recovering from this week 👶👶 AND we’re Boss Bitch Binning something we feel confident all pregnant people will be nodding their head in agreement with! Check out our list of downloadable pick ‘n’ mix workshops & other available services at www.newbirthclub.com

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! If you have been affected by trauma & want some further information on how you can find resolve check out the following charities https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/ptsd-and-birth-trauma/ and you can find out more about New Birth Club Birth Trauma Resolution services here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ Lucie talks openly about her traumatic experince & the impact on her. Whilst we’re committed to raising awareness for birth trauma & the impacts on its sufferers, we advocate for protecting your mindset. If you’re currently preparing for labour & birth you might want to consider skipping ahead to Part 2! If you have been affected by trauma & want some further information on how you can find resolve check out the following charities https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/ptsd-and-birth-trauma/ and you can find out more about New Birth Club Birth Trauma Resolution services here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution

In this (special bumper length) episode we’re discussing breastfeeding issues: DMER & Breastfeeding Aversion. The lovely Clea joins us to talk about her experience DMER (Dysmorphic Milk Ejection Relfex) & the impact on her postpartum journey. This was such a raw, honest & eye opening conversation & will be so helpful for so many - we urge you to listen! Plus we talk about Breastfeeding Aversion & Luiza shares her own experience. Plus a little bit of a gross weekly catch up from us #soznotsoz & of course another absolute pile of poo goes in the Boss Bitch Bin! You will NOT wanna skip this one! The book referred to is: When Breastfeeding Sucks: What you need to know about nursing aversion and agitation https://amzn.eu/d/3GOAtq6 & & the number to national breastfeed helpline is 0300 100 0212 & head over to our website www.newbirthclub.com to browse or list of available workshops (including our Preparing to Breastfeed workshop for only £5.99) & other available services!

Our weekly catch up comes from France & the woods as we get together on zoom over half term! Our Talk Birthy topic is all things tearing in childbirth; from our general thoughts on the topic as 2 perinatal educators & doulas, the different categories of tears, repair methods, things which contribute to our likelihood to experience tears, how to heal after experiencing a tear & all that’s in between! It’s another jam packed episode for ya! Plus we’re Boss Bitch Binning something we know all expectant parents will be nodding along to! Grab a cuppa & come & Talk Birthy With Us! If this episode piqued your interest, check out our Preventing Tearing in Childbirth workshop downloadable now for only £4.99 here https://payhip.com/b/wsuUC you can see our full list of downloadable workshops here https://payhip.com/NewBirthClub Here is the Evidence Based Birth resource we referenced in the episode https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-perineal-tears-and-the-importance-of-avoiding-episiotomy-with-ebb-founder-dr-rebecca-dekker/#:~:text=One%20large%20study%20found%20that,going%20to%20be%20much%20lower.

This week we’re sharing the wonderful Lotte’s birth stories with each of her 3 babies! Thank you so much to Lotte for sharing her stories with us! We’re also giving you the insight into our lives as shared care doulas & of course we’re Boss Bitch Binning something that really grinds our gears! Check out our list of available, downloadable birth preparation workshops (including our Hypno Tool Bag workshop) at www.newbirthclub.com. Also if you’re wanting to improve your mindset for birth check out Calm Club; an opportunity to improve & strengthen mindset for labour & birth whilst also getting some calm & finding some preggo pals https://newbirthclub.as.me/schedule.php

A very special episode of Talk Birthy With Us as we invite our daughters to share their views & perceptions of childbirth as we deep dive into a very important topic! We’re talking all about why the birth narrative needs to change & why childbirth education needs to be happening much earlier in our lives! A brief catch up from us as we’re enjoying some down time after attending some beautiful births. Obvs we’re gonna be binning another pregnancy/birth blob that’s not serving anyone by throwing it in the Boss Bitch Bin! We really hope you enjoy this one! We’d love you to join the Birthy conversation so you can now send us a voice note with your thoughts on our Talk Birthy With Us topics here https://anchor.fm/newbirthclub/message. Head over to www.newbirthclub.com for our list of available birth preparation workshops and services!

Settle in to talk Birthy with Ellie & Luiza as we give you the insider info on what we actually get up to as shared care doulas! And by popular demand from you lovely lot, we discuss vaginal births after caesarean (VBACS) & home births after caesarean (HBACS)! Plus we’ll obviously be throwing another birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin!

Welcome to another episode of Talk Birthy With Us (Ellie & Luiza). This week we’re talking birthy all about pharmacological pain relief & medicated births! Plus you can hear the moment Luiza ruined Ellie’s birthday surprise & devestate her with the news she’s actually turning 35, not 34! And obviously we’re throwing another Birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin! ⚠️ Disclaimer: everything discussed are the opinions of Ellie & Luiza and are not intended to be taken as medical advice. Find out more about us & our available services at www.newbirthclub.com