Australian Birth Stories Podcast
1) 589 | Beth, three vaginal births, blended family, returning to motherhood with a 13-year age gap
Beth shares her remarkable journey of welcoming baby Milo – her third child and first with partner Dean. After a 13-year gap since her last birth, Beth navigated the unique challenges of pregnancy in ...Show More
2) 588 | Shannon – A Midwife's Journey: Perinatal Anxiety, Miscarriage, Two Empowering Birth Stories
As a midwife with a graduate certificate in perinatal mental health, Shannon thought she was prepared for pregnancy and birth. However, her experience taught her that professional knowledge doesn't sh...Show More
3) 587 | Zan & Indie - Two births, queer family, home insemination, IVF, surprise breech home birth, induced lactation
In this episode I chat to Zan and Indie, a queer couple from Adelaide who share their remarkable journey through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and ultimately both carrying a pregnancy and welc...Show More
4) 586 | Brittany, 28-week birth, IUGR, preeclampsia, emergency caesarean, NICU journey, heart surgery
Brittany shares her extraordinary journey from a challenging conception to a life-changing premature birth experience. After 18 months of trying to conceive with low AMH levels, Brittany and her husba...Show More
5) 585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit
In this week’s episode I interview Em about her pregnancy during lockdown. She was induced at 41 weeks and laboured for a long time alone in the maternity ward before she was transferred to the birthi...Show More
585 | Em Shared care,induction, Postnatal Depression, Perinatal Mental Health Unit
1:10:53 | Nov 24th, 2025
6) 584 | Jo, two vaginal births, midwifery care, public hospital, GP, co-sleeping, extended breastfeed
Today I interview Jo, a mother of two and GP who brings so much knowledge and advice to her story. She says that being a mother has definitely made her a better GP although she admits that so many of ...Show More
7) 583 | Amy's Story of Placenta Previa, PMDD Discovery, and Home VBAC
In this episode, mother of two Amy takes us through her contrasting birth experiences and her profound journey with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). From an unexpected COVID pregnancy in Melbou...Show More
8) 582 | Jessie Khoo's Second Birth Story of Preparation and Healing
Mother of two Jessie returns to share her second pregnancy and birth story - one that beautifully illustrates the power of processing previous birth experiences and the importance of comprehensive pre...Show More
9) 581 | Tori, Nutritionist turned midwife, breastfeeding challenges, EMDR, pregnancy anxiety, emergency caesarean, home VBAC
Tori shares her transformative journey through pregnancy loss, anxiety, and ultimately triumph. After experiencing a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks, Tori conceived her son Sol but faced a pregnancy fi...Show More
10) 580 | Katherine, planned caesarean, unexpected diagnosis, craniosynostosis journey, surgical planning, parent advocacy
Katherine shares her postpartum journey after discovering her son Finn was born with craniosynostosis - a condition where skull sutures fuse prematurely. What began as a planned caesarean birth for he...Show More