476 episodes
Australian Birth Stories Sophie Walker
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- Kids & Family
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4.9 • 108 Ratings
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A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum.
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476 | Georgie, four babies, MGP, physiological birth, breastfeeding, surprise breech, breech vaginal birth, DCDA twins, twin vaginal birth without epidural
Georgie details her positive physiological first birth, her second that was a surprise breech (birthed vaginally!) and a DCDA twin pregnancy with confronting fragmented obstetric care.
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475 Postpartum | Arnikka, postpartum, IBCLC, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, sensory overwhelm
In this absolutely brilliant episode, Arnikka - @sucklebubs - takes us through her life-changing diagnosis of autism and ADHD in her second postpartum
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474 | Chantal endometriosis, IVF, anxiety, private obstetrician, HG, amniocentesis, spontaneous labour, vaginal birth
The gender pain gap has been in the news cycle recently with the Victorian government announcing an inquiry into women’s pain. Chantal’s story mirrors the experience of thousands of Australian women; a history of painful periods that had been dismissed. She was diagnosed with stage three endometriosis when she had trouble conceiving naturally.
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473 | Ash, three babies, induction, vaginal birth, homebirth, waterbirth, microcephaly,
Ash navigated postnatal depression in her first postpartum but reconnected with her psychologist and went into her second pregnancy feeling grounded.
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472 | Sarah Davidson, one baby, private obstetrician, miscarriage, ovulation induction, gestational diabetes, footling breech, planned caesarean
In today’s episode, Sarah takes us through her fertility experience as an adoptee which prompted her to do a series of tests early in her journey. After a missed miscarriage, she embarked on ovulation induction but then spontaneously conceived while on an overseas holiday. She opted for private obstetric care alongside support from a doula and at 37 weeks, when baby Teddy remained in a footling breech position, she booked a planned caesarean. But, Teddy had other plans and Sarah’s waters broke in dramatic fashion while standing outside the hospital.
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471 | Ashlee, one baby, gastric sleeve surgery, IVF, placenta previa, private obstetrician, student midwife, iron infusion, PPH, breastfeeding
In today’s episode Ashlee details her long fertility journey including her choice to have gastric sleeve surgery. She conceived baby Luca on her first IVF transfer and chose private obstetric care alongside the support of a student midwife.
Customer Reviews
Midwifery student
I am a midwifery student in New Zealand and this podcast has been an invaluable resource for me. Much midwifery knowledge and wisdom comes from story telling, so I commend you for creating this amazing platform for women to share and hear one another. It’s both healing and empowering. And it’s just such a privilege to hear these intimate, beautifully detailed stories! What you’re doing Sophie, is so important, on so many levels. I have shared this channel with my cohort and it will continue to inspire the next wave of midwives here in NZ.
Thank you so much xoxoxo
Absolutely wonderful
Sophie has a beautiful way of interviewing women and supporting them to share their stories. It is a privilege to listen to these stories and Sophie has an incredible gift of being able to balance gentle encouragement and the ability to hold space. Thank you for everything you do Sophie.
Ep 179 least fave so far
This episode just didn’t feel genuine, and lacked the maturity and helpful experiences that most of the episodes offer
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