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Discover the Australian Birth Stories podcast where Australian women share the often unpredictable adventure of pregnancy and their unique birth experiences. Over 300 women bare all to discuss their conception and pregnancy journey, choosing a care provider, birth education and preparation, vaginal birth, c-sections and caring for a newborn whilst navigating postpartum.

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Episode 508

Heidi Sze – third birth story, preconception testing, nausea, early pregnancy bleeding, subchorionic haematoma, cholestasis

Subchorionic haematoma

Episode 507

Beth – two babies, midwifery care, ‘big baby’, spontaneous labour, The Birth Class

MGP

Episode 506

Emily – miscarriage, physiological birth, MCDA twins, NICU, postpartum preeclampsia

Miscarriage Preeclampsia

Episode 505

Maude – breech, planned caesarean, breastfeeding, pelvic floor physiotherapist, spontaneous labour, VBAC

Breastfeeding Breech Caesarean sections Spontaneous labour +1 more

Episode 504

Genevieve – PCOS, private obstetrician, hematoma, induction, epidural, episiotomy, postpartum haemorrhage

Inductions PCOS Post Partum Haemorrhage…

Episode 503

Bron – endometriosis, triplet-pregnancy, miscarriage, induction, TENS, positive induction

Endometriosis Inductions Miscarriage

Episode 502

Agustina – two babies, private obstetrician, physiological birth, breastfeeding, lactation consultant

Breastfeeding

Episode 501

Sarah – PPROM, NICU, antenatal expressing, nipple shield, triple-feeding, lactation consultant

Breastfeeding

Episode 499

Roisin – miscarriage, IVF, HG, MGP, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, induction, emergency caesarean, MCDA twins

Caesarean sections Gestational diabetes Hyperemesis gravidarum IVF/Fertility treatment +3 more

Episode 498

Katelyn – vaginal birth, fraternal twins, cholestasis, IUGR, physiological twin birth, breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

Episode 497

Erika – Pre-Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, CMV, missed miscarriage, emergency caesarean

Caesarean sections Miscarriage Preeclampsia

Episode 496

Tanya – vaginal birth, vacuum, molar pregnancy, IVF, breech, planned caesarean, down’s syndrome, TFMR, VBAC

Breech Caesarean sections IVF/Fertility treatment VBAC

Episode 495

Sarah – breastfeeding, triple feeding, oversupply, cracked nipples, mastitis, tongue tie

Breastfeeding

Episode 494

Andrea – insufficient glandular tissue, IGT, breastfeeding hypoplasia, triple-feeding, tongue tie, formula feeding

Breastfeeding

Episode 493

Sophie – premature birth, NICU, tube-feeding, triple-feeding, mastitis, exclusive breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Preterm birth

Episode 492

Sheree – TFMR, physiological birth, en caul, The Birth Class

Termination

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