Birthing at Home: A Podcast
By Elsie
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Episodes: 98
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Hosted by Elsie - Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Homebirth mum of 2, and co-creator of Homebirth Victoria.
Sharing incredible birth stories from births at home around Australia and the world. Also sharing partner and midwife stories. Using the power of story telling, this podcast aims to empower, inspire, and motivate.
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EMDR Therapy for birth trauma & trauma impacting pregnancy & birth || A conversation with Caroline Burrows
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Twin homebirth with midwifery support + accidental homebirth || Charlotte's birth of Halima (2022) and Jameela + Jibreel (2025) at home (New South Wales)
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Homebirth in South Africa || A chat with homebirth midwife, Vanessa
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Homebirth & 3A tear after a traumatic hospital birth & 3C tear, conception journey || Jess's birth of Iris at home (Victoria)
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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A serendipitous surprise during a journey of grief - 4th baby, 2nd homebirth, 1st baby boy || Courtney's birth of Henry at home (Tasmania)
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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FTM, severe hyperemesis gravidarum and hospital care, choosing unassisted homebirth (freebirth), long placenta birth || L's birth of Henry at home (Victoria)
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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A healing and magical freebirth after a very traumatic c-section in remote QLD || Eliza's birth of Lola at home (Queensland)
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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The legal side of homebirth midwifery & caring for women around the world || A conversation with midwife Paul Golden
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Homebirth transfer after 52 hours of PROM + 36 hour labour and then a precipitous labour planned freebirth || Rhiannon's birth of Luna (HB transfer) & Rafael at home (Victoria)
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Second generation homebirth, first time mum has a homebirth || Amy's birth of Elliot at home (Queensland)
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Homebirth after caesarean transfer (repeat caesarean), the benefits of private midwifery when things don't go as planned || Haley's birth of Remy (New South Wales)
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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How does homebirth work in Aotearoa/New Zealand? || Chatting with community midwife 'Renee'
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Freebirth as a first time mum, mothering and saying goodbye to your maiden self, and post partum challenges || Brooke's birth of Mana-Kai at home (New South Wales)
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Positive publicly funded homebirth, mental health (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety), IVF & culturally safe maternity care || Genna's birth of Freddie at home (Victoria)
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May 18, 2025 |
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How does homebirth work in England? || Chatting with independent midwife 'Lucy' about homebirth, the NHS, and regulations.
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May 13, 2025 |
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Two homebirths and two different experiences - PFHB & private midwifery, episiotomy, waterbirth || Amy's birth of Ezra (2021) & Ryder (2024) at home (Queensland)
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May 04, 2025 |
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The roller coaster of publicly funded homebirth, unassisted birth (freebirth), thrush, GBS infection, cervical ectropion, second time mum || Tegan's birth of Remi at home (Queensland)
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Finding and choosing homebirth as a first time mum & breastfeeding challenges (severe tongue tie) || Meg's birth of Dylan at home (New South Wales)
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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2 homebirths - homebirth after 42 weeks, ECV for breech baby, the power of positive birth, accidental freebirth || Amber's birth of Delilah (2022) & Bette (2024) at home (Victoria)
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Choosing homebirth after pregnancy loss of MCMA twins + traumatic induction, pregnancy anxiety, ECV for breech || Alice's birth of Vinny at home (Queensland)
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Homebirth after 42 weeks, the pros and cons of publicly funded homebirth, 3 planned homebirths || Mel's birth of Oscar, Zara & Archie (New South Wales)
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Planned homebirth, FTM, & long labour, turned positive transfer to hospital birth, PFHB || Emma's birth of Lua (Victoria)
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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From 'woo woo' to choosing homebirth twice, homebirth after significant tearing || Racheal's birth of Paddy (2018) and Johnny (2022) at home (Victoria)
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Dad's experience supporting homebirth after cesarean (HBAC) || Cian's experience supporting birth at home (Queensland)
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Midwife has 3 homebirths - publicly funded and private homebirth & homebirth away from home || Sahara's birth of Van (2020), Chet (2022) & Wren (2024) at home (Victoria)
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Midwife chooses homebirth & long labour affter 2 quick labours! || Sam's birth of Abby (2014) & Tessa (2016) at home (Western Australia)
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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Freebirth as a first time mum || Monique's birth of Jonathan at home (New South Wales)
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Planned homebirth turned positive non-emergency hospital transfer story || Emily's birth of Benson (Queensland)
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Homebirthing 4.5kg (HBAC) 'Brontë' after c-section under general anaesthetic & PTSD diagnosis || Emilie's birth of Brontë at home (Victoria)
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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VBAC in the car & breech freebirth + bicornuate uterus || Brenda's birth of Hudson (2022) and Holden (2024) at home & in the car (New York, USA)
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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First time dad supporting homebirth || Tom's experience supporting birth at home (South Australia)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Homebirth after a positive hospital birth, alpha-thalassemia, long placenta birth & impact of COVID restrictions || Joey's birth of Avery at home (Australian Capital Territory)
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Choosing homebirth after abortion and misscarriage, anxiety, having a PPH & secondary PPH and bicornuate uterus and why homebirth is amazing || Sam's birth of Archie at home (New South Wales)
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Homebirth at 17 years old & becoming a homebirth midwife - chatting with Abbey the midwife from Western Australia
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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The cascade of interventions with the hospital birth of Matilda (2020), choosing freebirth with Edith (2022) and the planned freebirth turned hospital transfer birth of Angus (2024) + GDM & 2-vessel umbilical cord || Northern Territory
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Homebirth dad of 4 babies born at home shares his experience || Dan's experience supporting birth at home (Queensland)
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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2 homebirths, long labours, being a midwife, echogenic foci on the liver & the 50th birth story! || Georgia's birth of Amelie (2021) and Ellidy (2023) at home (Victoria)
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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First time mum, preparing for homebirth and motherhood || Asa's birth of Zoe at home (Northern Territory)
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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'Geriatric' Aussie expat with PCOS has 2x homebirths in Canada || Salina's birth of Kirra (2020) and Jai (2023) at home (Canada)
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Homebirth after fetal 'premature atrial contractions' || Hannah's birth of Charlie at home (Australian Capital Territory)
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Chatting homebirth history in Australia & the future of homebirth with Jo Hunter from Birth Time
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Midwife chooses homebirth + bleeding in pregnancy, impact of midwife burnout & trauma || Emma's birth of August at home (South Australia)
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Homebirth after failed epidural & very quick second birth! || Tiahn's birth of Archer at home (Western Australia)
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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First time mum homebirth & low lying placenta || Hannah's birth of Lottie at home (South Australia)
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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2x homebirths & 2x freebirths + pelvic congestion syndrome || Rosie's birth of Reuben (2014), Levi (2016), Eliza (2018) & Jethro (2020) at home (Queensland)
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Beth's journey to homebirth midwifery || 20 years working towards homebirth midwifery, the red thread, and women's rite's of passage
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Three beautiful births including a footling breech! || Kate's birth of Alvey Forest (2019), Judah River (2022) & Vance Ridge (2024) at home (New South Wales)
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Two family centred homebirths after a hospital birth || Bek's birth of Roman (2021) & Ivana (2024) at home (Victoria)
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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First time dad supporting freebirth || Sean's experience supporting birth at home (Victoria)
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Freebirth after 4 obstetric led hospital births, PPH & meconium aspiration syndrome || Kate's birth of Henry at home (New South Wales)
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Pre-conception homebirth planning, first time mum fast labour & experiences with HG + postpartum || Chloe's birth of Matilda at home (South Australia)
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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First time mum chooses wild pregnancy & freebirth || Bronnie's birth of Abigail at home (Victoria)
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May 26, 2024 |
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Interview with former midwife and current midwitch Anna from Sweden || Chatting physiological birth, birth culture and midwifery
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May 23, 2024 |
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Mental Health Doula, Choosing Homebirth & Importance of Post Partum Planning || Emma's birth of Ada at home (South Australia)
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May 19, 2024 |
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Homebirth after 3 birth centre births (Shoulder dystocia, NICU, Preterm PROM, Meconium) || Shelby's birth of Eli at home (Queensland)
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May 12, 2024 |
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Homebirth after birth centre birth and episiotomy || Courtney's birth of Pacey at home (New South Wales)
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May 05, 2024 |
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Wild pregnancy & freebirth, 3rd degree tear || Mel's birth of Lakai at home (New South Wales)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Surprise twin freebirth & the impact of birth trauma + BMI discrimination || Georgia's birth of Eugene and Freddy at home (Tasmania)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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4 beautiful homebirths || Britt's birth's of Daisy (2012), Memphis (2015), Nox (2017) & Townes (2021) at home (Western Australia)
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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A midwife story from homebirth midwife & mama, Ineka || Private Practice Midwifery
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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1x Homebirth and 3x Freebirths & learning to love yourself! // snapped cord & high BMI || Crystal's birth of Lazarus (2018), Sasha (2021), Enoch (2022) & Vashti (2023) at home (United States)
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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From the 'dead baby' card to having a HBAC like an absolute GODDESS || Adelle's birth of Atticus at home (Western Australia)
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Healing homebirth, bleeding in pregnancy, Māori traditions || Rachel's birth of Sol at home (Aotearoa/New Zealand)
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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First time mum freebirth || Madi's birth of her baby girl at home (Victoria)
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Chatting homebirth with midwife & academic, Jessie Johnson-Cash
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Finding homebirth as a 2nd time mum with GDM & Anxiety || Nathalie's birth of Remy (New South Wales)
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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First time mum Freebirth on New Years day || Shelby's birth of Hawk at home (Western Australia)
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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First time mum Homebirth, born en caul || Alaura's birth of Arius at home (Western Australia) ||
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Midwife Kristine Lauria || Supporting twins, triplets and breech at home + Doctors Without Borders
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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HBAC & birth after double preventative masectomy || Tash's birth of Nia at home (Tasmania)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Robert's experience supporting birth at home (New South Wales) || Dad supporting homebirth
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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First time mum has a beautiful homebirth || Issie's birth of Harper (South Australia)
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Life changing wild pregnancy & freebirth after hospital birth + broken tailbone during labour || Jessie's birth of Frankie at home (New South Wales)
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Two amazing homebirths + rhesus negative blood type || Emma's birth of Maeve (2021) and Dara (2023) (New South Wales)
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Homebirth across cultures USA + Australia + Guatemala || Wilmar's experience supporting birth at home (United States of America)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Homebirth after traumatic hospital birth + why ultrasounds have risks || Sarah's birth of 'Quentin' at home (New South Wales)
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Homebirth after traumatic c-section + shocking traumatic post partum hospital experience || Jess's birth of Jacob at home (New South Wales)
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Muslim mum two homebirths and a freebirth || Claudia's birth of Noah (2011), Omar (2020) and Ali (2022) at home (New South Wales)
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Two homebirths, FTM, PROM & 'big' babies of 4.55kg and 4.61kg || Elsie's birth of Murphy (2020) and Frankie (2023) at home (Victoria)
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Jamie's experience supporting birth at home (Victoria) || Dad supporting homebirth
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Incredible freebirth after two traumatic c-sections || Ashley's birth of 'Amelia' at home (Queensland)
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Homebirth around Christmas time after disempowering hospital birth || Sarah's birth of 'River' at home (Western Australia)
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Midwife chooses freebirth and freebirthing twins || Bibi's birth of Milo (2019) & Angelica + Ella at home (2022) (New South Wales)
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Lloyd's experience supporting birth at home (Victoria) || Dad supporting homebirth
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Homebirth and Freebirth || Poppy's birth of Frankie (2020) and Alfred (2022) at home (New Zealand)
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Indigenous FTM homebirth and planning freebirth || Mel's birth of 'Alaska' at home (New South Wales)
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Paul's experience supporting a birth at home (New Caledonia) || Dad supporting freebirth
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Two homebirths, rhesus negative blood type & pre-eclampsia risk || Meredith's birth of 'Audie' (2021) and 'Etta' (2023) at home (New South Wales & New Zealand)
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Midwife has two amazing homebirths || Jess's birth of 'Teddy' (2019) and 'Renly' (2022) at home (Queensland) |
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Trent's experience supporting birth at home (Western Australia) || Dad supporting homebirth
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Beautiful and healing homebirth after traumatic 32 week emergency c-section || Desiree's birth of 'Olive' at home (Victoria)
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Freebirthing as an expat in New Caledonia after hospital birth || Stacey's birth of 'Atlas' at home (New Caledonia)
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Rural FTM & midwife chooses homebirth || Ame's birth of 'Adaline' at home (Queensland)
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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A beautiful homebirth after uncomplicated hospital birth || Lauren's birth of 'Luca' at home (New South Wales)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Confident freebirth after restrictive hospital birth || Michaela's birth of 'Leonardo' at home (Queensland)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Homebirth and gestational diabetes, an inspiring story! || Courtney's birth of 'Primrose' at home (Tasmania)
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Rural paramedic first time mum homebirth at home into water || Ilona's birth of 'Olive' at home (Queensland)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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A powerful waterbirth at home after a traumatic hospital birth || Shantelle's birth of 'Banjo' at home (Victoria)
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Sep 04, 2023 |