British Birthing Stories
By Georgia McGivern
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Episodes: 69
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A weekly podcast sharing real stories of childbirth in the UK, from labour and delivery to postpartum recovery. Mothers across the UK talk openly about their personal birth experiences, created to educate, inform, and empower women preparing for birth and the early weeks of motherhood.
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India: Second Birth, Positive NHS Midwife Led Unit Birth, Four Hour Labour, 37 Weeks, Shoulder Dystocia, Healing Birth After Trauma
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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India: First Birth, Hospital Birth After Miscarriage, Planned Water Birth, COVID Restrictions and Forceps Delivery
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Jazz: Second Birth, Positive NHS Birth Centre Birth, Home Labour, 12 Days Overdue, Low BMI, Self Advocacy, Membrane Sweep, Oral Morphine, Natural Tear
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Jazz: First Birth, Positive NHS Birth Centre Birth, 13 Days Overdue, Membrane Sweep, Full Labour Ward, Pethidine, Waters Broken, Birth Centre Transfer, Natural Tear
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Kirsten: Second Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Fast Labour, Physiological Water Birth, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Physiological Third Stage, No Stitches, Healing Birth After Difficult First Experience
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Kirsten: First Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Fast Labour, Hospital Transfer, Ventouse Delivery, Episiotomy Without Consent, Episiotomy Breakdown, Autism and ADHD
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Rhianna: First Birth, Positive NHS Midwife Led Unit Water Birth, Gestational Diabetes, Five Hour Fast Labour, Guided Pushing, Early at 38 Weeks
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Bonnie: Two Births, Forceps Delivery, Missed Third Degree Tear, Postpartum Haemorrhage and NHS Birth Centre Water Birth with Gestational Diabetes
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Lana: Two Births, First Birth NHS Hospital Birth, Meconium, Syntocinon Drip, One Sided Epidural, Baby Born Unresponsive, Retained Placenta, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Postnatal Depression, Second Birth Elective C-Section
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Rebecca: Third Birth, Positive Home Birth, Ruptured Ovarian Cyst in Early Pregnancy, Over Ten Hour Labour, Cord Wrapped Around Neck, Managed Third Stage, Postpartum Constipation
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Rebecca: Two Births, First Birth Unplanned Home Birth, Sent Home at 2cm, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Retained Placenta, Second Birth Planned Home Birth at 42 Weeks, Declined Induction, Physiological Birth
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Jess: First Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Hospital Transfer, Meconium, Lost Fetal Heartbeat, Category 1 Emergency C-Section, Suspected Placenta Abruption
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Erin: First Birth, NHS Hospital Birth, Induction, Reduced Fetal Movements, Malposition, Fetal Blood Sample, Emergency C-Section, Missed Miscarriage, Birth Trauma
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Tash: Second Birth, Positive NHS Hospital Birth, Precipitous Labour, Waters Breaking at Home, Fetal Ejection Reflex, No Pain Relief, Born in 13 Minutes
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Gabby: Third Birth, NHS Precipitous Vaginal Birth After Emergency C-section and VBAC, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Manual Removal of Clots
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Gabby: First and Second Births, US Emergency C-section After Failure to Engage, Miscarriage, Successful NHS VBAC, Hypnobirthing
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Rebecca: First Birth, Positive NHS Hospital Planned C Section, Maternal Request, Large Baby Worries, Consultant Midwife Support, Tongue Tie, Delayed Milk Coming In
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Jess: Two NHS Hospital Water Births, Miscarriage Journey, Hyperemesis, Stuck Coil, Episiotomy, TENS Machine, Retained Placenta, Second Degree Tear, Gender Disappointment
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Jo: First Birth, Unexplained Infertility, Adoption Journey, Epilepsy and Chronic Kidney Disease, Consultant-Led NHS Hospital Induction, Five-Day Induction, Labour Stopped Twice, Forceps Delivery in Theatre, Episiotomy, Birth Trauma
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Monika: Two Births, First Hospital Birth, Birth Trauma and PTSD, Planned NHS Home Birth, Precipitous Labour, Born Before Arrival in the Shower, No Midwife or Doula Present, Husband Caught Baby
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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April: Third Birth, Positive VBAC After Two Emergency C-Sections, Water Birth, No Continuous Monitoring, Physiological Third Stage, Third Degree Tear
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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April: First and Second Births, Two Emergency C-Sections, Failed Induction, Large Baby, Bonding Difficulties, Birth Trauma, Attempted VBAC
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Emma: First Birth, Identical Twin Pregnancy, Termination for Medical Reasons, Chemical Pregnancy, MCDA Twins, Threatened Premature Labour at 27 Weeks, NHS Induction, Emergency C-Section, Blood Transfusion
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Charlie: Three Births, Teenage Pregnancy at 17, Premature Labour at 36 Weeks, Ventouse and Episiotomy, Two Miscarriages, Positive NHS Hospital Hypnobirthing Water Birth, Positive Unplanned Lockdown Home Water Birth, No Pain Relief
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Annabel: Two Planned NHS C-Sections, Breech Baby, Miscarriage, Secondary Infertility, Breastfeeding Challenges, Tongue Tie, Postpartum Constipation, Honest Postpartum Recovery
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Zoe: Two Positive NHS Hospital Births, Epidurals, Gender Disappointment, Childhood Trauma, Delayed Bonding, Morphine First Birth vs Epidural Only Second Birth
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Charlotte: Second Birth, NHS Birth Centre Birth, Two Miscarriages, Prolonged Early Labour, Retained Placenta, Theatre, Informed Second Birth, Becoming a Doula
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Charlotte: First Birth, NHS Hospital Birth, Birth Centre Transfer to Labour Ward, 9 Days Overdue, Meconium, Hypnobirthing, Informed Consent, Coach Pushing, Retained Placenta, Theatre, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Birth Trauma, Hypermobility
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Lauren: First Birth, Positive Planned C-Section, Vanishing Twin Syndrome, NHS Antenatal Care, Breastfeeding Struggles, Scar Recovery
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Shannon: VBAC After Three C-Sections, Hospital Birth Centre Water Birth, Fourth Birth, Shoulder Dystocia Concerns, Large Baby, Second Degree Tears, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Birth Coercion, Lockdown Birth Trauma
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Polly: Two Positive Fast Physiological Births, NHS Midwife Led Unit Birth, Fully Dilated on Arrival, Second Degree Tear, Planned NHS Home Birth, TENS Machine Only, Tongue Tie and Breastfeeding Challenges
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May 28, 2026 |
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Jade: Three Positive Births, Sonographer’s Perspective, Water Birth, Fast Labour, Meconium Waters, Fetal Ejection Reflex, NHS Home Birth & Baby Born in the Pool With a Veil
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May 26, 2026 |
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Frankie: Two Births: First Birth Obstetric Cholestasis, Emergency Ventouse, Second birth: Twin Pregnancy, Planned C-Section at 34 Weeks, NICU, Bonding Difficulties, Postnatal Depression
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May 21, 2026 |
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Kat: First Birth, Precipitous Labour, Turned Away by Hospital, 50 Minute Drive in Active Labour, No Pain Relief, Born in 24 Minutes
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May 19, 2026 |
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Mil: Second Birth, Healing After Traumatic First, Water Birth, Shoulder Dystocia, Birth Centre
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May 14, 2026 |
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Mil: NHS Induction at 39 weeks for reduced movements, forceps, episiotomy, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Blood Transfusion, Postnatal Depression and Anxiety , Breastfeeding Challenges
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May 12, 2026 |
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Dani: First Birth, Positive Planned NHS Home Birth After Fertility Struggles, PCOS, Hypnobirthing, Doula Support, No Pain Relief, Placenta Encapsulation
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May 07, 2026 |
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Chloe: First Birth, Positive Emergency C-Section After Water Birth 48 Hour Labour and Succenturiate Placenta
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May 05, 2026 |
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Vicky: Two Positive NHS Hospital Vaginal Births, Large Baby, Informed Second Birth
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Hannah: First Birth, 36 Hour Labour, Failed Induction, Unplanned C-Section
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Kaci’s Birth Story: From Obstetric Cholestasis to a Cord Prolapse and CAT-1 Emergency C-Section
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Kailey: Third Birth, Birth Before Arrival (BBA), Freebirth at Home, Precipitous Labour, 42+4 Pregnancy & NHS Experience
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Amanda: Two births, Hospital Induction, Forceps Birth, Home Water Birth, Physiological Birth & Becoming a Doula
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Jeanette: Two Births, Breech Baby, Attempted Vaginal Breech and Unplanned C-Section, VBAC and Emergency C-Section Under General Anaesthetic, Miscarriage, Tongue Tie, Breastfeeding Challenges,
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Ellie: Infertility, Positive NHS Hospital Induction, 3B Tear, Retained Placenta & Fibroids
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Emma: Second Birth, NHS Home Birth After Caesarean (HBAC), VBAC, Water Birth, Physiological Birth
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Harriet: Infertility Struggles, IVF, Post-Dates, NHS Home Water Birth & Physiological Third Stage, Breathwork and Meditation
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Georgia: VBAC, Short Cervix, Episiotomy, Forceps Delivery, NICU stay, PostPartum Haemorrhage
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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She Stopped Feeling Her Baby Kick at 24 Weeks - This Is Why Movements Matter | Anonymous Stillbirth Story
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Georgia: Gender Disappointment, Short Cervix, Cerclage, Breech, Planned C-section
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Lauren: First Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Physiological Water Birth, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Meditation & Breathwork
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Laura: Second Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Hyperthyroidism, Unstable Lie, Breech Baby & Hospital Transfer for Postpartum Haemorrhage
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Laura: First Birth, Hospital Induction, Hyperthyroidism, High Fluid Concerns and Low PAPP-A
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Liz: Second Birth, A Positive NHS Birth Centre Birth
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Liz: First Birth, A Positive NHS Hospital Birth, Unexplained Infertility, Breastfeeding Challenges
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Gabby: First Birth, IVF Infertility Journey & Positive Hospital Induction
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Lauren: First Birth, Planned NHS Home Birth, Physiological Birth, Water Birth, Fetal Ejection Reflex
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Megan: Second Birth, NHS Home Water Birth & Physiological Birth
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Megan: First Birth, NHS Hospital Induction, Reduced Movements & Fast Hospital Birth
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Jenna: Two Births, NHS Hospital Forceps Birth, Denied Gas and Air, Ectopic Pregnancy, Birth Trauma and Healing NHS Home Birth
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Hannah: Two Planned Positive NHS Home Births, Water Birth, Physiological birth, Hypnobirthing, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Retained Placenta
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Layla: Second Birth, Positive Twin Water Birth, Identical Twins, Physiological Birth, Birthing Out of Guidelines, Induction, Ventouse Twin Two
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Erin: First Birth, Positive NHS Hospital Induction, Reduced Movements, Three Failed Pessaries, Diamorphine, Fast Vaginal Birth
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Cat: Two Births, NHS Birth Centre Water Birth & Unexpected Unassisted Birth Before Arrival Home Birth, Endometriosis
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Rosie: First Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Planned Pregnancy After 10 Months of Trying, Consultant Led Care, Hypnobirthing, Unmedicated Labour, Postpartum Anxiety
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Layla: First Birth, Positive NHS Home Birth, Doula Support, Meconium in Waters, No Pain Relief, Postnatal Depression
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Faye: Second Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Meconium in Waters, Spontaneous Labour, Gas and Air, Postpartum Haemorrhage
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Katie: Two Positive Births, Planned Home Birth and Before Arrival, Independent Midwife, PCOS, Covid, Second Unplanned Freebirth In Bath
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Welcome to British Birthing Stories
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Jan 29, 2026 |