Birth and Baby Podcast

Katie Manfield
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This is a space for real mums and real stories — the kind of honesty that reminds you you’re not alone. Every week, I sit down with women who’ve travelled all different paths through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. There are no filters here, no judgement — just truth, connection, and the comfort of hearing someone say, ‘I’ve been there too.’

Episodes

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Leesha McGuiness - Surviving the Unthinkable: Pulmonary Embolisms, Birth Trauma & Postpartum Anxiety

    Episode DescriptionLeesha’s story is one of birth anxiety, medical trauma and the long road back to herself. At 35 weeks she was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms, followed by a traumatic birth and postpartum pre‑eclampsia that sent her back to hospital just days after giving birth. What followed were two years of postpartum anxiety, fear, hypervigilance and the emotional fallout of surviving something she never saw coming. Today, Leesha is grounded, intuitive and anxiety‑free — and she’s sharing her story so other mums can recognise the signs sooner and trust themselves sooner. A powerful, honest and deeply important conversation. Trigger WarningThis episode discusses medical trauma, pulmonary embolisms, postpartum pre‑eclampsia, birth trauma and postpartum anxiety. Guest DisclaimerLeesha’s views and experiences are her own and do not represent medical advice. Find Leesh on insta @homewithleeesh Sponsored by Birth & Baby. Hire your TENS for labour at birthandbaby.com.au — every hire helps support our mum‑led community work. Follow along on Instagram at @birthandbaby_au.

    40 min

  2. 23 APR

    Episode 1: Danni Whiley - The Twin Mum Rebuild: Mental Health, Identity & the Long Way Back

    Twin motherhood doesn’t just stretch you — it can completely undo you. In this episode, Danni Whiley opens up about her twin pregnancy, the births, the postpartum crash, and the long, slow rebuild that followed. With raw honesty and zero sugar‑coating, Danni shares what it felt like to lose herself in the chaos, the mental load, the exhaustion, and the identity shift that hit harder than she ever expected. She talks about the moments she broke, and the tiny steps that slowly brought her back to solid ground. This is a story of survival, softness, strength, and the quiet kind of resilience that grows in the dark. It’s about rebuilding from the inside out. Not quickly, not neatly, but truthfully. Danni came out on top not because it was easy, but because she kept climbing. Find Danni on insta: https://www.instagram.com/iamdannimaree/ Find Birth & Baby on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/birthandbaby_au/ Book your TENS Machine: www.birthandbaby.com.au

    44 min
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About

This is a space for real mums and real stories — the kind of honesty that reminds you you’re not alone. Every week, I sit down with women who’ve travelled all different paths through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. There are no filters here, no judgement — just truth, connection, and the comfort of hearing someone say, ‘I’ve been there too.’

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  • Creator
    Katie Manfield
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Katie Manfield

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