Ireland's Birth Stories

• EP187 Danielle, 4 Births, Rare Genetic Condition (First Baby), Epidural, Unmedicated Birth, Healing Experiences

  This week I share my chat with Danielle who talks me through her four pregnancies and births. Danielle revisits processing an unplanned pregnancy, the changes that brought to her life and discovering her baby had a rare genetic condition at 4 months old. We chat through each of her four births, two tough experiences both with epidurals followed by two really positive, healing, unmedicated births. There is so much in this episode from navigating unplanned pregnancies at two very different stages of life, balancing pregnancy, work, family, life and feeling the powers of that healing birth. Thanks DanielleSupport the podcastBuy Me A CoffeePatreonInstagram Give A Little GrubProduced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks ProductionsShow Your SupportBuy Me A CoffeePatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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

  This week I share the first birth story under the new title "Birth Back Then". Mairead revisits each of her three miscarriages followed by her two birth stories. Mairead worked as a nurse all her life so gives us an insight into what that looked like along with how life looked in the 1980's as a working women trying to build her family. She gave birth to her first son unmedicated with the support of her husband within the hospital setting. We then move onto her second birth story which was very different. She was blighted with constant sickness and crippling pain. It was discovered at 26 weeks gestation that Mairead infact had a huge cyst along with other diagnosis and underwent emergency surgery.Mairead then takes us through life post surgery and the remainder of her pregnancy. It's so hard to her how after such a short space of time her life returned to "normal", working for as long as she could until she went into labour while still very much feeling the impact of her surgery.Mairead's story is precisely why I decided to make this addition to the podcast and open the space up for women to share their historical births.Thank you so much MaireadThis episode is brought to you by Mother DragonW: www.motherdragon.ieE: [email protected]: @motherdragonireland TikTok: @motherdragon.ie Pinterest: @MotherDragonIreland WhatsApp: Mother DragonProduced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks ProductionsShow Your SupportBuy Me A CoffeePatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• EP185 Sarah, Solomum (IUI, Donor), Two Vaginal Births, Postpartum

  This week I share my chat with Sarah who talks me through her decision to create a family on her own, two pregnancies and two very different birth stories. Sarah chats briefly on her decision to start her family solo with the help of a donor and the realisation after seeing that positive test. We then chat through her first pregnancy which was blighted with anxiety due to a number of factors. The days leading up to her daughter's birth were not conducive with the labour Sarah wished for. We then revisit Emily's birth and the months that followed. Second time round looked very different, although Sarah didn't give birth at home which she hoped for, she did receive the care and attention of some amazing midwives. She experienced that rush of love as her boy came into the world.Thanks Sarah This episode is brought to you by Mother DragonW: www.motherdragon.ieE: [email protected]: @motherdragonireland TikTok: @motherdragon.ie Pinterest: @MotherDragonIreland WhatsApp: Mother DragonProduced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks ProductionsShow Your SupportBuy Me A CoffeePatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• EP184 Julie, Second Birth, Unmedicated Quick Labour & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth

  This week I share my chat with Julie who talks me through her second birth story, the birth of Billy. We spoke last year revisiting the birth of her first son but this story is thankfully very different. Julie expected a long labour similar to her first experience but Billy had very different plans. Julie was surrounded by supportive midwives who were rooting for her to continue on the path she was on to a completely unmedicated birth. A gorgeous positive birth story. Below I have included by first chat with hJulie which is almost a year to the day.....I promised that wasn't planned!Thanks JulieEP140 JulieThis episode is brought to you by Mother DragonW: www.motherdragon.ieE: [email protected]: @motherdragonireland TikTok: @motherdragon.ie Pinterest: @MotherDragonIreland WhatsApp: Mother DragonProduced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks ProductionsShow Your SupportBuy Me A CoffeePatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• EP183 Amber PT2/2, Postpartum Psychosis, Second Birth, Planned Induction, Breastfeeding

  This week I share part 2 of my chat with Amber who talks continues to talk me through her experience with postpartum psychosis along with her second pregnancy and planned induction. Amber goes into further detail around the weeks following the birth of Billy. She shares how PPP looked for her from hallucinations to the impact it had on her senses. We then talks through her second birth story, her decision to have a planned induction and the birth of her daughter Polly.Amber has shared so much with us which I know is greatly appreciated. I hope the experiences she has shared can provide comfort to you or others around you and also to just share life after PPP. It does exist xThis episode is brought to you by Mother DragonW: www.motherdragon.ieE: [email protected]: @motherdragonireland TikTok: @motherdragon.ie Pinterest: @MotherDragonIreland WhatsApp: Mother DragonProduced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks ProductionsShow Your SupportBuy Me A CoffeePatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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