Kiwi Birth Tales

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 home
• Midwife appointment (2cm dilated)
• Planned Hospital birth
• 5cm dilated when arrived at Hospital
• Variable baby heartrate on CTG monitor (190-70)
• Emergency C-section under General Anaesthetic
• Meconium Aspiration
• Flat breathing when born
• SCBU stay (12 days)
• Waking up from birth under GA
• Recovery from Csection
• Breastfeeding 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

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

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 health
• Mum guilt
• Expressing 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

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

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 Loss
• OBGYN care
• Midwifery care
• Induction - reduced movement
• Emergency C-section
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Failure to thrive
• Low Muscle tone
• Roving eye movements
• Genetic testing
• IVF
• Embryo transfers
• Elective C-sections
• Twisted Uterus
• Put under General Anaesthetic post-birth
• Cosleeping

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.

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 tests
• NIPT
• Early pregnancy symptoms
• Acupunture
• Birth Plans
• Ina 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 newborn
• Birth 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

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

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.

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 Stories
• Birth Centre Births
• Stretch and Sweeps
• Spontaneous labour
• Moxibustion
• Acupuncture
• Youngest Cosmetic Injection in NZ
• Returning to work postpartum
• Breastfeeding experiences
• Family support
• Moving 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.

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 Jess. Some of the topics we cover:

• Weight Loss Surgery
• Endometriosis
• PCOS
• Hyperemesis gravidarum
• Pregnancy Challenges
• PUPPPS Rash
• Spontaneous Labour
• Baby in distress
• Emergency Csection
• Csection Recovery
• Breastfeeding challenges

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.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Luxe Care NZ you can find them on Instagram @luxecarenz

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Madison. Some of the topics we cover:

• Hyperemesis gravidarum
• OBGYN maternity care
• Induction
• Epidural
• Small for gestational age (SGA) babies
• Complications in second pregnancy
• Fetal medicine referral
• Positive hospital births
• Birth Care for postpartum support
• 21-month age gap

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.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Hannah. Some of the topics we cover:

• First birth in Australia under Hospital midwifery system
• Raspberry leaf tea
• Spontaneous labour 38 weeks
• Episiotomy and Ventouse delivery
• Baby Blues
• Audio Hallucinations
• Pumping for 5 months / Breastfeeding challenges
• Started trying for next baby at 14m Postpartum
• Pregnancy loss
• Severe bleeding post pregnancy loss
• Infection in Womb
• Retained tissue \ D&C
• Blighted Ovum pregnancy loss
• D&C
• Chemical Pregnancy / Pregnancy loss
• APS - Antiphospholipid syndrome
• Clexane and Aspirin
• 10 week pregnancy loss
• D&C
• Fertility Associates
• IVF - PGTA testing
• Egg retrieval and embryo testing
• Embryo transfer
• Spotting and bleeding in pregnancy
• Subchoronic Haematoma
• Vasa Previa
• Scheduled CSection at 35 weeks
• Gestational Diabetes
• SCBU

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.

In this bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales hear from host Jordyn about life updates, trying for a baby and postpartum tips ahead of this week's birth story ep!

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.