Transform Your Birth

Emma had enormous fear around giving birth, and knew the answer to this for her, was to get informed and prepared.She read many books and completed the Transform Your Birth course. This gave her and her partner a clear path forward. She shares how she was able to identify what information to take on, and what not to listen to. She goes on to have a vaginal birth and shares the tools that helped her most.

Kahlia decided she didn't want to overload herself with too much information and only did the 'Transform Your Birth,' course to prepare herself and her partner. She then goes into labour with a baby who is rotated and posterior which sees her in labour for 4 days. She manages this with the support of her partner and midwife. Finally when things heat up, she ends up pushing him out quite quickly - and he is 4.6kg. A great story to discount the idea that baby's grow too big for their mothers. Kahlia reminds us all to not overthink things.

Jenna shares her story of two births. After an induction with her first, we explore how she felt confident with her second baby to wait until labour started spontaneously. She shares with us how she was able to follow her gut instincts in making decisions about the birth and also breastfeeding. We also engage in a great conversation of how birth influences the early experiences we have as new parents. Such great wisdom all through this episode - definitely worth a listen.

Cara was pregnant with her first child and went into denial about going into labour. Unexpected things happened, which put her into an intense state of stress and she discusses how this influenced her bonding with her daughter. With these lessons under her belt, for baby number two, she prepared doing the Transform Your Birth,' Course and experienced a painless labour and an instant bond with her son. A beautiful story of how one labour can change the next, and we can transform ourselves through the act of giving birth to our children.

Natalie shares with us her two births, and how she stepped more fully into advocating for what she wanted. She experiences two beautiful births and reflects deeply on her own path of awakening. We also reflect on the connection between birth and motherhood. Her stories are entertaining and insightful, sharing the unpredictability of birth and parenting. Enjoy!

Mel had a spontaneous labour and finds herself progressing quite quickly to the point she is pushing at home. After an ambulance ride to the hospital, she gets there in time to have her baby in the water. She needs some help with the placenta - and is able to manage that unexpected moment with grace and confidence. A lovely inspiring story to remind us all that the body knows what to do, even when we sometimes need help. Enjoy!

Ali goes through the different models of care available to women when they are having a baby. She highlights that many of the models are very fragmented and don't really cater to the experience of the family. She highlights how relationships matter, and tends to set the birthing parent up to feel more positive about the process. She also pulls apart what it is you get when you experience the different models of care. The model of care you access plays a significant role in the outcome of how your baby enters the world. This is a topic that is not talked about enough. Well worth a listen even if you have already chosen your model of care - you might be able to bring in other forms of support.

Phoebe decides to have a homebirth late in her first pregnancy. She experiences a long labour, a transfer to hospital and then unable to have her midwives with her because of Covid. She has her second baby at home, and then needs to transfer after the birth to get some medical support. Phoebe reflects on both experiences and what made all the difference when adapting to the changes. She shares with us how motherhood has changed her - and her need to control. Such wisdom and insight into how birth and motherhood change us forever.

Links:

Transform Parenting website

In this episode, Miriam reflects on her preparation and how she was able to change her mind about birth. She experiences the care of a known midwife in the birth centre and a student midwife. Her labour starts spontaneously and goes for a few days. With the support of her midwife coming to check her at home, she knows this is ok and continues to labour beautifully at home. She arrives at the hospital and has her baby in the water. She marvels at how strong she is, and reflects on the power of her knowledge to understand what was going on and how to manage each of the stages. This is another story to inspire us to learn to trust the body, the body is indeed wired to give birth. Enjoy!

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Tracey will go through why it is important women feel safe, loved and supported during labour. She highlights the importance of partners and birth support people to understand the process and not bring their own fears into the labour room. She gives the listeners a checklist of what to do and what not to do and clarifies the important role of being a labouring woman's advocate. An episode specifically for those who love a birthing woman and want to be there for her in her most powerful and vulnerable time.

Links:

Transform Parenting website