Soulful Birth Stories

Cath Tan
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These birth stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic private homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for signifcant life events we humans traverse. I hope you find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting. www.soulful-birth.com

  1. 04/05/2025

    19. Bec

    Bec and Lyndon employed me as their private midwife, rented an Airbnb and birthed their daughter Elsie there, at their Airbnb home. Elsie was conceived with the help of IVF when Bec was 40. Bec’s journey embodied informed decision making and asked her to trust in herself and her body. She had an intense and powerful fast labour. She shares how relieved she felt when she held Elsie for the first time, that she could now breathe out, a sigh of relief, and share the responsibility of her baby’s wellbeing with another.  Enjoy x These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com

    53 min

  2. 02/22/2025

    18. Shannon & Luke

    Shannon and Luke share their story of birthing their two boys, Will and Cooper. They had obstetric care and a vaginal birth in hospital, with myself as their doula for their first baby and then chose midwifery care with myself, and had an accidental fast free birth with their second baby. Shannon talks rawly about the hard and the good stuff; her struggle with mental health in her first pregnancy, the realities of being a new parent, her disappointment with her breastfeeding experiences. She also shares how her fierce mumma voice was birthed and how laying down clear boundaries has been a product of her birthing experiences.  Luke adds his perspective, I always love to hear from dad’s too, and how calm he felt catching his baby at home on their kitchen floor. Enjoy. These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com Cath Dalle - pregnancy massage and pregnancy yoga - Mindful Body Jamie-Lee Freers - PT - jleesmobilefit Jessica Urlichs - writer - jessicaurlichs.com

    1h 14m

  3. 12/02/2024

    17. Leticia

    Leticia shares her 4 birth stories with us. Her first, an early pregnancy loss at 12 weeks that solidified her desire for motherhood. Her second, Billy, was a challenging but not traumatic birth with the support of her private midwife in the birth centre and a transfer to KEMH. Her third, Emmy, a planned fast hospital birth with her supportive GP and good midwife-friend Kate, and her fourth, Lucy, a magical, musical planned homebirth with Rhonda and Kate. Apologies for the quality of this recording. I have tweaked and tweaked and this was the best I could achieve.  Enjoy. These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath http://www.soulful-birth.com Follow Leticia: IG @withmother.birthsupport - Geraldton Doula and Labour Support Hire

    49 min

  4. 11/20/2024

    16. Sinead

    Sinead is a deep, sensitive and powerful woman, wife to Wade and mother to Rosa Jane. She shares about her conscious conception, the tasks of pregnancy which included boundary setting, being with herself, and growing deeper trust in her partner. She beautifully shares her homebirth of Rosa, the crisis of confidence she felt and looking for a way out, before surrendering to the ecstatic process. She also talks about her difficult postpartum healing journey and the gifts of this. Enjoy. These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com

    1h 18m

  5. 10/11/2024

    15. Kassie

    After her first birth Kassie knew, deep within that it wasn’t meant to be that way. Her inner guide, that inner strength told her there was another way. After her empowering second birth her passion to educate women and to change the landscape of how women often enter their first pregnancy and birth experiences was ignited. Sharing her own birth experiences has been instrumental in supporting women around her to educate themselves and to have the courage to ask questions and not simply follow the status quo or the messages of authority - to listen within to their inner authority.  Enjoy x These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com Do you have a traumatic birth story that you’d like to feel differently about? Check out my Birth Story Integration & Healing sessions - https://www.soulful-birth.com/complementary-care Reclaiming the Village - Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/191262132823502/ Dr. Sara Wickham https://www.sarawickham.com/ Dr. Sarah Buckley - Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering https://sarahbuckley.com/ Tash - Arctic Moon Photography https://arcticmoonphotography.com.au/

    46 min

  6. 09/29/2024

    14. Loz

    Loz is a full-of-life creative, lover of the ocean and her garden and her family. In this episode, she shares about her early miscarriage before her daughter Ochre was born, her planned homebirth and how she decided to not let her homebirth transfer define her birth story, how pregnancy grounded her and helped her slow down, how important it’s been for the integration of her mother-self to have time in the water, and the joy of completing an art project during her postpartum. Enjoy. These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com Follow Loz: IG @sea.yonder @frothing_clam Loz is also a board member of the Geraldton Longboard Club https://www.facebook.com/geraldtonlongboardclub/ Spirit Babies - How to Communicate with the Child You’re Meant to Have by Walter Makichen Nukara Farm https://www.nukarafarm.com.au/ Tree Appreciation Art Exhibit 21/10/23 - 5/11/23 https://greenoughmuseum.org.au/past-events/

    1h 1m

  7. 09/13/2024

    13. Emily & Guy

    Welcome to episode 13 with Emily and Guy. Their first babe was a planned homebirth with their midwife in attendance in Queensland, their second was a planned homebirth here in WA but baby arrived before their midwife. Their third was a planned freebirth back over east with no registered maternity care provider.  For their fourth birth, they’ve enlisted my care for another planned homebirth. Emily shares how her trust in her body and her capacity to birth has developed alongside the trust she has in Guy and in their relationship. It was a side by side evolution. She also talks about the exhaustion and demands of living off gird and travelling with 2 children and her newborn, and her struggle with postpartum depletion and depression. At the end she also shares her recurring dream, which she realised was a memory of her own birth. I’m looking forward to having these two back again in the future to share their fourth birth story with us. Enjoy. These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com Dr Oscar Serrellach - The Postpartum Depletion Cure https://www.droscarserrallach.com/book PANDA perinatal health www.panda.org.au Centre of Perinatal Excellence www.cope.org.au

    47 min

  8. 08/23/2024

    12. Manon

    Manon hails from the Netherlands, where midwifery care and homebirth are more common place than in Australia. She and her partner Carter enlisted my care for their first birth together.  I love how Manon describes the journey she took into motherhood, as an opening into herself, and an awakening of the feminine qualities of deep rest, listening in, self care, as well as knowing her strength and power. These qualities were asked of her in her pregnancy, especially towards the end when her blood pressure began rising, and became resourceful tools for her in her healing in postpartum.  If you’re pregnant and would like to work with Manon, her contact details can be found in the show notes.  Enjoy x These stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. 'Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for significant life events we humans traverse. I hope you'll find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting.' xx Cath www.soulful-birth.com Work with Manon ‘soul meditation and massage for mother and baby’ 0426 844 518 Positive Birth Program https://hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au/wachs-classes/ Orgasmic birth https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/

    45 min
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These birth stories are intimate, raw, inspiring - parents sharing their birth experiences - the highs, the challenges, the growth. How did they prepare, what was unexpected, what do they now know? Join Cath Tan, holistic private homebirth midwife in Geraldton, Western Australia as she speaks with local families about their transformational birth journeys. Stories have always been powerful ways of sharing information and wisdom; soul maps for signifcant life events we humans traverse. I hope you find these stories educational, uplifting and comforting. www.soulful-birth.com

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  • Creator
    Cath Tan
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cath Tan
  • Show Website
    Soulful Birth Stories