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You're not alone on this journey, be it trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum or wanting to relate to your own children who are now giving birth we have got a story for you. Your host Jordyn talks to Kiwi families about their experiences and brings us all together as a community, let's laugh, cry and celebrate together.
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Kiwi Birth Tales Jordyn Kayes

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.9 • 330 Ratings

You're not alone on this journey, be it trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum or wanting to relate to your own children who are now giving birth we have got a story for you. Your host Jordyn talks to Kiwi families about their experiences and brings us all together as a community, let's laugh, cry and celebrate together.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lucie + Ariki - Spontaneous Labour at 41+4, Meconium Aspiration, Emergency C-Section under General Anaesthetic, SCBU

    Lucie + Ariki - Spontaneous Labour at 41+4, Meconium Aspiration, Emergency C-Section under General Anaesthetic, SCBU

    This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.
    In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Lucie. Some of the topics we cover:

    Easy journey to pregnancy after Copper IUD Overdue (41+4)Braxton Hicks Expressing Colostrum Spontaneous labour at homeMidwife appointment (2cm dilated) Planned Hospital birth 5cm dilated when arrived at HospitalVariable baby heartrate on CTG monitor (190-70)Emergency C-section under General Anaesthetic Meconium AspirationFlat breathing when born SCBU stay (12 days) Waking up from birth under GA Recovery from CsectionBreastfeeding journey Mental health and birth trauma
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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    • 57 min
    Shannon + Elsie - Unplanned Pregnancy, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story, Breastfeeding Challenges

    Shannon + Elsie - Unplanned Pregnancy, Planned Homebirth, Positive Birth Story, Breastfeeding Challenges

    This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.
    In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Shannon. Some of the topics we cover:

    Unplanned pregnancy early in relationship Not enjoying being pregnant Pregnancy care (acupuncture) Planning a home birth Spontaneous labour at home Home birth Tear / stitches repaired at home Breastfeeding challenges Exclusively pumping Mental healthMum guiltExpressing colostrum
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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    • 43 min
    Kate, Hazel, Taika + Amaia - Miscarriage, BEHR Syndrome, Genetic Testing, CSection Births

    Kate, Hazel, Taika + Amaia - Miscarriage, BEHR Syndrome, Genetic Testing, CSection Births

    This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, create your best birth here.
    In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Kate. Some of the topics we cover:

    Miscarriage / Pregnancy LossOBGYN care Midwifery careInduction - reduced movementEmergency C-sectionBreastfeeding challenges Failure to thrive Low Muscle tone Roving eye movements Genetic testingIVF Embryo transfersElective C-sectionsTwisted Uterus Put under General Anaesthetic post-birthCosleeping
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Lauren + Ardie - 2 Early Pregnancy Losses, PROM Labour, Misoprostol Induction, Positive end of Birth Story

    Lauren + Ardie - 2 Early Pregnancy Losses, PROM Labour, Misoprostol Induction, Positive end of Birth Story

    This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, create your best birth here.
    In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Lauren. Some of the topics we cover:

    Tracking Cycles Early Pregnancy Losses Low HCG on blood testsNIPTEarly pregnancy symptomsAcupunture Birth PlansIna May Gaskin - A Guide to Childbirth Your Birth Project Hypnobirthing Course Hatched Antenatal in-person course Spontaneous water breaking - 38 weeks (PROM)Misoprostol induction due to labour not progressing Mindset in labour Quick progression after no progression Positive birth story Silverette cups Relationship adjustments with newbornBirth Centre stay
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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    • 56 min
    Bonus: Birth Library - MUST LISTEN

    Bonus: Birth Library - MUST LISTEN

    This bonus episode is all about your Birth Library - what that means and why it matters. Hear from host Jordyn in this solo episode where she uses the Your Birth Project course to help you have a better birth.
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 16 min
    Gemma, Coco + Belle: 2 Positive Birth Stories at Birth Centre

    Gemma, Coco + Belle: 2 Positive Birth Stories at Birth Centre

    This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, create your best birth here.
    In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Gemma. Some of the topics we cover:

    Positive Birth StoriesBirth Centre BirthsStretch and SweepsSpontaneous labour MoxibustionAcupuncture Youngest Cosmetic Injection in NZ Returning to work postpartumBreastfeeding experiences Family supportMoving from Auckland to Tauranga
    Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
    Mental Health in Pregnancy
    Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
    Plunket - Dads Mental Health
    Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
    Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
    Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
330 Ratings

330 Ratings

R.D.Bell ,

Incredible stories, healing and informative

Jordan does such a wonderful job, of talking to women about their birth stories including the important post natal care and events that can happen after birth. She is such an advocate for all things birth and the podcasts helped me immensely! ❤️❤️

Annabgh ,

Really interesting! Interviewer could be more engaged

Love the content! Love the focus on birth and the stories these great mamas share. Tiny bit of feedback; interviewer seems a little bored and not too engaged sometimes, just seems like she’s trying to hurry up the answers or doesn’t seem to be listening too much… other than that it’s an awesome podcast!

k__m__r ,

Interesting but some room for improvement

Love hearing these stories but think this series could be even better if Jordyn undertook a bit of interview training to gain more confidence in this area. There are times when it feels like an answer or line of conversation could be unpacked further and often you can hear that the interviewee is looking for prompting to elaborate on something but instead the interview abruptly skips to the next question.

Would be good to sometimes have fewer questions and more of an inquisitive, conversational flow as opposed to going through the same questions sequentially. I otherwise do enjoy the podcast though

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