Ireland's Birth Stories
By Corah Gernon | She Talks Productions
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Episodes: 121
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A platform for women to share their experiences with pregnancy and birth without feeling shy about the detail
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EP215 Sarah, TTC, Three Positive Births, Intervention, Power of Hypnobirthing, Advocacy
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May 24, 2026 |
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EP214 Gráinne, Three Positive Hospital Births, (Homebirth Care) One Hospital Waterbirth, Mastitis, Grief
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May 17, 2026 |
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EP213 Stephanie, TTC, 3 Positive Vaginal Hospital Births, Early Pregnancy Losses, Expecting 4th Baby
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May 11, 2026 |
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Update - Episode 1 - 100
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May 05, 2026 |
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EP212 Leah, One Pregnancy and Birth, Planned Homebirth, Postpartum
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May 04, 2026 |
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EP211 Susan, One Pregnancy and Birth, Waiting for Baby to Arrive, C-section, Breastfeeding
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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EP210 Lyndsey, Twin Pregnancy (Fertility Treatment), C-Section, Post Birth Williams Syndrome Diagnosis, Pre Eclampsia, VBAC, Chemical Pregnancy
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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EP209 Nancy, 4 Pregnancies, 2 Miscarriages, C-section, Down syndrome Diagnosis, Leukemia, Induction, VBAC
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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EP208 Julia (Austria), 4 Pregnancies, C-section, Loss at 20 WKS, VBAC Homebirth, Recent Ectopic Pregnancy
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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EP207 Laura One Pregnancy & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth at 42+1 WKS
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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EP206 Judy, Four Pregnancies, Premature Birth at 26 WKS, NICU, Two Early Pregnancy Losses, Cervical Cerclage at 15 WKS (4th pregnancy), TFMR at 19 WKS, Grief
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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EP205 Niamh, Two Births, Vaginal Hospital Birth (Remifentanil pump), Planned Homebirth, C-section (Breech baby)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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EP204 Bebhinn, Four Pregnancies, Pregnancy Losses at 12 WKs, Loss at 23 WKs, Blighted Ovum
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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EP203 Aidín, 8 Pregnancies, 3 Miscarriages, 5 Births, Induction, Precipitous Births, Positive Experiences
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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EP202 Erin, 4 Pregnancies (Currently 20 wks Pregnant), Two Births, Miscarriage, Stillbirth
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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EP201 Katrina, Three Pregnancies, Two births, Pregnancy Loss, Quick Births
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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EP200 Stephanie, Third Birth Story, Planned Homebirth, Hospital Admission 41 WKS, Positive Hospital Birth
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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EP199 Aisling, Two Births, Emergency C-section, VBAC, Grief
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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EP197 Louise, Multiple Pregnancy Losses, Three Birth Stories, Assisted Birth, Motherhood
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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EP196 Audrey, Emergency C-section, Birth at 28 Weeks, Preemie Baby, Life Through NICU, Giving Hope
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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EP195 Lauren, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Induction, Postpartum, Spouse Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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EP194 Sarah, 3 Pregnancies & Births, Two Inductions, Unmedicated Birth, Pelvic Health
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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EP193 Ciara, Three Births, Induction, Three C-Sections, Post Dural Headache, Severe Morning Sickness, Motherhood
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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EP192 Anna, 4 Pregnancies, Two Births, Emergency C-Section, Planned C-Section, Pregnancy Loss, D&C
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Birth Back Then (1990's) EP191 Michele, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Circle of Life
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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EP190 Lisa, 8 Years TTC/IVF, Two Birth Stories, Loss of a Parent (Lisa's mother), Placenta Abruption
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Birth Back Then EP190 Susan (1980’s), 5 Pregnancies & Births, Infant Loss, Positive Births, Community & Family Support
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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EP189 Becky, Three Pregnancies & Births, Positive Induction (During covid), Premature Birth (36 and 6), Cholestasis, Unplanned Homebirth
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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EP188 Ellen (Past Guest EP21), One Pregnancy & Birth, Homebirth, Breastfeeding
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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EP187 Danielle, 4 Births, Rare Genetic Condition (First Baby), Epidural, Unmedicated Birth, Healing Experiences
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Birth Back Then (1980's) - EP186 Mairead, 5 Pregnancies, 3 Early Pregnancy Losses, Unmedicated Birth, Major Surgery 26 WKS Gestation, Unmedicated 2nd Birth Story
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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EP185 Sarah, Solomum (IUI, Donor), Two Vaginal Births, Postpartum
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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EP184 Julie, Second Birth, Unmedicated Quick Labour & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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EP183 Amber PT2/2, Postpartum Psychosis, Second Birth, Planned Induction, Breastfeeding
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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EP182 Amber PT1/2 Two Pregnancies, Ectopic Pregnancy, Induction, Haemorrhage, Postpartum Psychosis
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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EP181 Jess, Midwives Perspective, Two Births, TTC, Induction, Grieving Birth
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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EP180 Hannah, Three Pregnancies, Miscarriage, Two Homebirths (SECMs)
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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EP179 Emma, Two Births, Epidural, Unmedicated, Life with a Reflux Baby
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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EP178 Aoife PT2/2, Pregnancy Through Grief, Miscarriage, Unmedicated VBAC
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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EP177 Aoife PT1/2 Two Births, Diagnosis of Life Limiting Condition - Encelphalocele (First Pregnancy), Induction, C-section, Life with Rían
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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EP176 Sarah Louise PT2/2 Two Planned Homebirths, Miscarriage
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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EP175 Lisa, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Birth at 34WKS, Ectopic Pregnancy, Full Term Pregnancy, Breastfeeding
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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EP174 Eleonora, TTC, Pregnancy & Birth of Son, Family Health, Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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EP173 Niamh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction, Emergency C-section, NICU, Placenta Previa, Private Care, Planned C-section, NICU
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Community In You with Angel Cassin
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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EP172 Eilis, Reciprocal IVF, Induction, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Haemorrhage, Supporting Our Partners
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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EP171 - Vanessa, Fourth Birth, Navigating Profound Grief Through Pregnancy, VBAC, Unmedicated Birth
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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EP170 Caroline, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Premature Birth at 25 Weeks 2 Days, NICU, Second Pregnancy, Full Term, Vaginal Birth
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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EP167 Jessica, One Pregnancy and Birth, Induction, Very Quick Labour
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May 25, 2025 |
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EP166 Sarah Louise PT1/2 Two Pregnancies & Birth, Induction, Forceps, Recovery, Unplanned Homebirth, Breastfeeding
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May 18, 2025 |
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EP165 Nikki - One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Birth, PND & Anxiety
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May 04, 2025 |
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EP164 Meghan - Major Surgery (Removal of large mass, ovary & fallopian tube), Recovery, One Pregnancy and Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Breastfeeding
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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EP163 Angel, One Pregnancy & Birth, Combined Care, Homebirth, Positive Birth Story
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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EP162 - Orlagh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Caesarean Births, Achondroplasia Diagnosis (Dwarfism), Life with Summer
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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EP161 PT2/2 Paige, Third Birth, Severe Vertigo, Induction, Repeated Requested Epidural (Not administered in time)
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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EP160 PT1/2 Paige, Private Care, Three Births, Positive Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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EP159 Sarah Louise, Pregnancy Loss, Second Birth, Planned C-Section, Partner Support
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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EP158 Aishling, First Pregnancy, Severe Hyperemesis, Pancreatitis, Induction, Emergency C-section, Postpartum
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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EP157 Judith PT2/2 Early Pregnancy supported by IVF clinic, Hospital Care, Induction, Positive Birth
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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EP156 Judith PT1/2, Years of TTC, Serendipitous Moments, IVF
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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EP155 Charlotte, Two Births, C-section, VBAC
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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EP154 - Justine, Second Birth, Homebirth
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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EP153 - Emma pt2/2, Second pregnancy & Birth, Epidural, Breastfeeding, Life with Two under Two
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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EP152 - Emma (pt1/2) First Pregnancy, Sickness, Induction, Instrumental Birth,
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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EP151 - Karla PT2, Major Surgery, Termination, Pregnancy Loss, Positive Birth
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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EP150 (PT1/2) - Karla, Two Pregnancies, Miscarriage, One Birth, Assisted Delivery (vacuum)
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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EP149 - Áine, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Miscarriage, Homebirth (Perspective of a midwife)
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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EP148 - Brana, Pregnancy & Caregiving, Child Loss, Early Pregnancy Loss, Connecting with Pregnancy through Grief, Labouring at Home, Motherhood, Support
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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EP147 - Emma, Pre-Eclampsia, Birth at 35 weeks, C-section, Navigating Early Motherhood with Depression In this episode
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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EP146 - Megan, First Pregnancy, Homebirth, Currently Pregnancy
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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EP145 - Aoife & Ciara, Reciprocal IVF, Water labour, Conversations Navigating Care
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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EP144 - Erin, Second Birth, Hospital Birth (Pool Labour), Breastfeeding
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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EP143 - Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Traumatic Birth, 3rd Degree Tear, Retained Products, Recovery, Second Birth Positive Story
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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EP142 - Edel, Three Births, One Hospital Birth, One Unplanned Homebirth, One Planned Homebirth
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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EP141 - Sarah, Birth at 31 Weeks, NICU, Positive Births, Support
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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EP140 - Julie, Two Pregnancies, One Birth, Epidural
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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EP139 - Aimee, Four Pregnancies, Three Births, TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons), Miscarriage, Positive C-section
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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EP138 - Sinead D, Pregnancy Sickness, Positive Induction
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Hello Again
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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EP137 - Kate, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Spontaneous Labour, Epidural, Miscarriage, Homebirth (Transfer)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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EP136 - Claire, Two Births, Multiple Early Pregnancy Losses, Fertility Treatment, Induction, NICU
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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EP135 - Emma, One Pregnancy & Birth, Gestational Diabetes, Induction, Vaginal Birth, CMPA, Postnatal Depression, Postnatal Anxiety
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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EP134 - Gillian, Two Pregnancies & Births, PNA
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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EP133 - Aideen, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction, Homesbirth (Perspective of a midwife)
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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EP132 - Shauna, 4 Pregnancies, Two Births, Vaginal Births, Forceps, Postpartum, Positive Birth (Paris)
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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EP131 - Alice, Birth Story, Induction, C-Section, Early Motherhood
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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EP130 - Alice, Pregnancy and Birth Preparation at 38 weeks
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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EP129 - Rosie, Two Pregnancies & Births, Positive Hospital Birth, Postpartum, Positive Homebirth
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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EP128 - Danielle, Two Pregnancies, One Twin Pregnancy, Pre- Eclampsia, Caesarean Birth, VBAC
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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EP127 - Ruth, One Pregnancy & Birth, Birth Preparation, Induction, Breastfeeding
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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EP126 - Julie, One Pregnancy & Birth, Forceps, D&C, PND, 2nd Pregnancy (Due March 2023)
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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EP125 - Sarah Louise, One Pregnancy & Birth, Gestational Diabetes, Positive Induction, Relationship Breakdown
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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EP124 - Lindsay, Two Pregnancies & Births, Hospital Birth, Homebirth
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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EP123 - Erin, One Pregnancy & Birth, Anxiety, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Breastfeeding
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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EP122 - Kathleen, Two Pregnancies (One single & One twin), Induction, Epidural, Twin Pregnancy, Emergency Caesarean Birth, Birth Trauma
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Words to Your Postpartum Self
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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EP120 - Gina, 4 Pregnancies, 3 Births, Epidural, Episiotomy, Unmedicated Births
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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EP119 - Maria, Two Pregnancies & Births (18 Years apart), Trauma, Postivie Vaginal Birth
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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EP118 - Gráinne, 3 Pregnancies, 2 Births, Partial Molar Pregnancy, Early Pregnancy Loss, Caesarean Births
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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EP117 - Rachael Two Pregnancies & Births, Maternity Care Advocate, Hyperemesis, Vaginal Breech Birth, Birth During Covid
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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EP116 - Michelle , One Pregnancy and Birth, Anxiety, Birth Trauma, PND
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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EP115 - Fiona, Two Pregnancies & Births, Episiotomy, Postpartum Recovery, Breastfeeding
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Leanne - Feb 2021
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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EP114 - Ruth-Ann, TTC 4 years, One Pregnancy and Birth, Vaginal Birth
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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EP113 - Celine, Three Pregnancies, Emergency Caesarean Birth, PNA, Stillbirth, Vaginal Birth
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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EP112 - Stephanie, One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Admission (Unstable Lie), Planned Homebirth
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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EP111 - Jessica, Three Birth Stories, Early Pregnancy Loss, Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorder, Caesarean Birth, Two Positive Vaginal Births
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Jan 2022 - Jo &Katie, IVF, Induction, Unmedicated Birth
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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EP110 - Jennifer, One Pregnancy & Birth, Induction, Chord Prolapse, Caesarean Birth (General Anaesthetic)
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May 29, 2022 |
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EP109 - Aisling, One Pregnancy & Birth, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Midwife Support (England)
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May 22, 2022 |
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EP108 - Kathleen, Two Pregnancies & Births, Pre-eclampsia , Birth at 30 weeks Caesarean Births
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May 16, 2022 |
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EP107 - Jennifer, Two Pregnancies, Difficult First Birth, Twin Vaginal Birth, Breastfeeding (Oversupply)
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May 08, 2022 |
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EP106 - Tjarda (Young Mother), Two Pregnancies & Births, Positive Hospital and Homebirth
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May 01, 2022 |
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EP105 - Brenda, Homebirths, Transfers, Two Unmedicated Vaginal Births, Early Pregnancy Loss, perspective from mother who is hard of hearing
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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EP104 - Sinead D, One Pregnancy & Birth, PCOS, Endometriosis, Forceps, PPH, Early Motherhood
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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EP103 - Yasmine, Two Pregnancies & Births, Hospital Birth, Epidural, Homebirth
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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EP102 - Mairead, Two Homebirths, Haematoma, Prolapse, Mastitis
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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EP101 - Sinead (Postpartum Chat), Expectation v Reality, Getting By, Returning to Work
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Oct 2020 - Siobhán - 3 Pregnancies, 2 Births, HELLP syndrome, Emergency C-section, Miscarriage, Hospital Birth
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Motherhood
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Mar 14, 2021 |