Birthing at Home: A Podcast Elsie

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Episode 36 is shared by mum to 4 under 6 years, Shelby. Shelby felt naive going in to her first 2 births, and although she learnt about homebirth (via freebirth first!) after her 2nd baby, she chose to have another birth centre birth. It wasn't until after reflection many months later, that she decided for her 4th baby she would plan a homebirth. An episode that makes you think about why 3 non-homebirths had so many issues, but her 4th baby who was born at home, was so different. 


Resources: 


Velamentous Cord Insertion https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24111-velamentous-cord-insertionPreterm Premature Rupture of Membranes https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-281-mini-q-a-on-the-evidence-on-preterm-prom/IVF & Induction https://www.therealbirthcompanyltd.com/2021/04/28/ivf-and-stillbirth/Meconium in waters https://midwifethinking.com/2015/01/14/the-curse-of-meconium-stained-liquor/
Learn more about me, my offers as a doula & the podcast here: https://www.birthingathome.com.au/



CHAPTERS


00:00
Shelby's Birth Center Births
06:15
Discovering Home Birth
08:08
Overview of First Two Births
11:21
Dealing with Shoulder Dystocia
28:36
Bringing Baby Home on Oxygen
33:25
Considering Induction for Future Pregnancies
34:53
Making an Informed Decision
39:59
Dealing with Others' Opinions
41:22
Finding the Right Midwife
43:31
Unexpected Early Labor
48:43
The Excitement of Catching the Baby
54:07
Creating a Comfortable Birth Space
57:41
Returning to Normalcy After Birth
01:03:13
Passing on the Knowledge of Home Birth
01:05:24
Challenges with Publicly Funded Home Birth
01:06:45
The Power of Physiological Birth
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Episode 35 is shared by Courtney, a doula and personal trainer, in NSW. After never really thinking of having children, Courtney ended up in a birth rabbit hole which led her to choosing a birth centre birth for her first baby, and then in an effort to reduce the risk of more interventions, she chose homebirth with her second baby. We chat about birth, pregnancy, post partum & all the varying experiences. A beautiful feel good episode ✨


Links to resources: 


Food taboos in pregnancy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9281602/Policing food in pregnancy https://www.bonappetit.com/story/diet-culture-and-pregnancyIntuitive Eating in Pregnancy https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/intuitive-eating-during-pregnancyBirth in Film PodcastComplications of having an Episiotomy https://www.birthinjuryhelpcenter.org/episiotomy-complications.html#:~:text=Long%2Dterm%20effects%20of%20episiotomies,Anorectal%20dysfunctionRisks of coached pushing https://www.better-birth.co.uk/post/guided-vs-spontaneous-pushingHip squeezes in labour - How to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-buRloF0Ro







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Episode 34 is from Mel, who whilst recording her homebirth story on the podcast in episode 11, was planning a frebirth during her wild pregnancy with Lakai. So today, we hear the beautiful and inspiring story of how Mel birthed Lakai at home, trusting her body and intuition completely, having done a lot of preperation for this radical responsiblity. 

Links to resources: 
What is a Mother Blessing/Blessingway? https://open.spotify.com/episode/107RkCyW6LVaEkbBP2wE8Y?si=7210da421aa249b1Dr Rachel Reed https://www.rachelreed.website/Dr Sara Wickham https://www.sarawickham.com/Born at Home Film https://www.bornathomefilm.com.au/The Fetal Ejection Reflex https://www.instagram.com/dr.rachel.reed/p/C1-TNK8PEf2/BRAIN decision making tool https://www.pregnancy.com.au/brain-decision-making-tool/

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Episode 33 on the 22nd...fitting for a twin freebirth story, and not just any story - because we know these are special...but Georgia shares how she only found out she was having twins as Freddy was being born! 
Georgia talks us through her first birth with daughter 'Bo' and the immense trauma she experienced. It is an example of how denying women options based on 'low risk' 'high risk' can trigger a cascade of events that ultimately end in trauma and have lasting consequences on future experiences. Based purely on appearance, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Disgraceful and hugely problematic. 

Georgia, determinded to not place her 'care' in the hands of people who seemingly did not 'care', chose to have a wild pregnancy and freebirth her next baby...or BABIES! 

The first part of the episode discusses the traumatic birth story. 
If you're not in a place to listen to this - the WILD PREGNANCY/FREEBIRTH STORY BEGINS AT approx: 1 hour 11 mins 


Links to resources: 
Jane Harwicke Collins https://janehardwickecollings.com/EMDR Therapy for Birth Trauma https://fionarogerson.com.au/emdr-for-birth-trauma/Ina May Gaskin https://www.facebook.com/InaMayGaskin/Rachel Reed https://www.rachelreed.website/


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Episode 32 --- what a feel good episode! Was so great to chat with Britt from Perth who had homebirths with all 4 of her babies, and with all 4 she had the same midwife as a part fo her care! We chat all things physiological birth and how although all born at home, they were all individual birth experiences. 

A great episode for anyone planning a homebirth! 


Links to resources: 


(the purple book) Well Adjusted Babies - Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Babies & Beyond  https://shop.welladjusted.co/product/well-adjusted-babies-your-complete-guide-to-pregnancy-birth-babies-beyond/PROM https://midwifethinking.com/2017/01/11/pre-labour-rupture-of-membranes-impatience-and-risk/Water Immersion for Pain Relief in labour https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6494420/



CHAPTERS

00:00
Introduction and Background
10:49
The Importance of a Supportive Birth Team
29:59
Positive Postpartum Experiences
38:45
The Unpredictability of Birth
55:47
Unique Birth Experiences
01:05:01
Expectations vs. Reality
01:15:27
Empowering Women and Trusting Your Body
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Today's midwife story is from Ineka - mum of one little boy born at home, and a homebirth/private midwife. Ineka is based in the Newcastle region and today share's how initially, she didn't think she would be able to get the results to be accepted in to a Bachelor of Midwifery program. After some soul searching through travel, including attending a talk by Ina May Gaskin, Ineka returned to Australia determind to be a midwife. 

She talks about how she achieved her 5000 hours and found her way in to private midwifery, reclaiming her own power as a midwife, in a system that generally disempowers midwives and limits their scope drastically to keep the hierachy of the medical model. 

Please share with any student midwives and midwives, or anyone who may be interested in Ineka's great story :) 

Links to resources: 
Ina May Gaskin https://thefarmmidwives.org/Becoming a Private Midwife https://www.homebirthaustralia.org/homebirth-information.htmlJane Hardwick Collins https://www.instagram.com/janehardwickecollings/?hl=en

CHAPTERS

00:00
Introduction and Background
10:49
Becoming a Privately Practicing Midwife
29:35
Trusting Birth and Supporting Autonomy
52:28
Birth as a Transformative Experience
59:06
Exploring Birthing Options
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