Where Joy Blooms: All things pregnancy, birth and parenthood Brittany Harvey and Emily Farley

Join us as we chat to Keirsten about her 3 pregnancy and birth experiences.

Keirsten was able to have 3 vaginal births but they all played out a little differently. She experienced both birth after induction and spontaneous labour, with her littlest love arriving into the world very quickly!

Overall, Keirsten's births were very positive and uncomplicated which is so important for us to hear. Among all the birth stories, we often find ourselves diving into a pool of complications, when in reality birth CAN and IS such a straight forward and positive experience for many women.

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Today we share the lovely Emily's story.

Emily had a perfect pregnancy, but when it came to the birth, it was far from what she imagined! Unfortunately, after labouring for many hours, she birthed her son via an emergency cesarean under a general anesthetic.

This led to her not meeting her son until hours after his birth which, in some way, affected the postpartum bonding and breastfeeding journey.

During the 4th trimester Emily struggled with the mental and physical load of becoming a mother and things started feeling a bit too much. This ultimately made her feel like she couldn't possibly have another baby and go through it all again.

But luckily, after getting the help and support she needed and deserved, she felt ready to do it all over again.

Her second birth was a much more positive and calm experience which in some way, was healing! The postpartum journey was completely different and she is so glad she got to experience how amazing having a baby can truly be!





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This week we speak to the lovely Rachel who completely opens up about her struggles with PPD and PTSD after having her daughter in 2020. She is so honest about her experiences and treatments and shares exactly why you should seek help, even if you're not sure you have PPD.

Not only did she experience mental health issues during her postpartum journey, but she's also been through a lot in life; including ectopic pregnancy, PCOS, endometriosis and eventually a hysterectomy.
Definitely an interesting listen that's for sure!
@rachellkovacevic_

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Our chat with Haydie was so good that we had to split it over two episodes!!
This week we speak to Haydie about being a doula. What is a doula? What do they offer and why should you consider one?
And then a bit of education on myotherapy. What exactly is it and how can it be beneficial during pregnancy and postpartum.
If any of these areas interest you or you just have some more questions then feel free to check out Haydie's professional instagram and website @dels_doula!

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In today's episode we chat to the lovely Haydie about her two pregnancy and birth stories. She shares how her positive first birth helped influence her decision to become a doula (among other factors) and how standing your ground and advocating for yourself is absolutely your right as a patient and mother! What happens to YOU and YOUR baby is in your hands and it's okay to ask more questions in order to make an educated, informed decision.



Next week, we will also dive into her profession as a pre/post natal myotherapist and doula so stay tuned!



@dels_doula



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This week we have the lovely Laura sharing her birth experience with her second child Clara. Laura's first pregnancy and birth was during peak covid times with many restrictions around birthing partners/support. Luckily, at the time of birth she was able to have her husband and mum with her but she decided that she didn't want to ever be in a situation where she may have to birth alone.

This led her to look into a home birth and whether she met the criteria through the public system to be able to achieve one. Her first birth was pretty straight forward with no complications and little intervention/pain relief so this gave her the confidence that she could do it at home!



Laura went on to have an amazing home water birth and and an experience she'd definitely do again!



@laura.nisbet94



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