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• #136. Anna's VBAC to Leo

  “It was the most exciting feeling, so powerful. I washonestly just feeling so privileged that my body could, could experience it. I had like awesome music playing and just that pushing phase was just fun.”Anna shares with us her first birth, a c-section to Kaiden andhow she experienced postpartum pre-eclampsia, with spiking blood pressure and scary panic attacks. This impacted greatly on her early days as a mum and naturallywas a concern when she became pregnant again.Working through the fears and emotions of postpartum andkeen to attempt a VBAC Anna got into the right mind space, with the right support to achieve this.Through her second birth, despite the same patterns playingout again, something different occurred to enable Anna to succeed in her desire to have a vaginal birth. Yes, she describes the pushing phase of her labour as “fun.”Fortunately, her postpartum with Leo was much easier andmore enjoyable.If you too need support to prepare for your positive birth, check out the resources for you at www.positivebirths.co.nz

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• #135. Elizabeth's c-section to Sedona

  " I'm so proud of what I did. It was amazing. I did everything in the world that I could."Having previously shared her first birth to Arcadia on this podcast Elizabeth was set on preparing for a VBAC for her second baby's arrival.In this episode we cover the brutal obstetrician's manner about a VBAC, then Elizabeth's change to another care provider - who turned about to be an absolute godsend.She shares her experience of the breech position of baby, the ECV (manual turning of baby to a vertex/head down position) and her fear of needles.We also chat about the "coincidence" of listening to the Come on Out Baby track and having her waters release at this time, with subsequent start of labour.Elizabeth shares her coping mechanisms through labour and then how she made the decision to have a c-section, whereby her obstetrician performed a beautiful, gentle experience where Elizabeth could see her baby come up, out and into her arms.This is a wonderful story for all VBAC parents to tune into, proving that, if, for any reason unknown or out of your control, you aren't able to have your vaginal birth, then it still can be a positive birth experience.If you too need support for your VBAC or for releasing a fear or needles or to learn a set of skills for your positive birth journey, check out all the options at www.positivebirths.co.nz

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• #134. Rosa's c-section to Florence

  Midwife Rosa knew 1000% she wanted a homebirth and there seemed to be no reason why she wouldn't be able to have one.She trusted in her body and physiological birth. She didn't pack a hospital bag, but when her membranes released and 48 hours later there wasn't enough progress...her birth plans needed to change.Rosa shares with us her journey into the hospital setting, getting out of her 'midwife brain', negotiating with the obstetricians, the intervention she chose and her requests when it came time to go to theatre.Rosa is proud of being able to reflect and process her story where she can think positively about it and share it all with you here.If you too would like to gain tools and techniques to use in any and every type of birth head to www.positivebirths.co.nz

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• #133. Tessa's home, freebirth to Augie

  During the start of her first pregnancy Tessa learnteverything she could about the truth of physiological birth which resulted in it becoming very obvious that home was the best place for her to birth her baby.As the right midwife didn’t appear for Tessa, she proceeded through her pregnancy tuning into her body, trusting her body, using her intuition and her ability to “just know”. Tessa shares how she worked on re-programming hersubconscious to believe birth was safe and how she moved through her fears.Also within this chat topics included are:Education around birth, Reprograming the subconscious, releasing fears, tuning into her intuition – “I just knew”, her partners journey to be comfortable with freebirth, understanding how the truth feels in her body, tearing and healing.I also put Tessa on the spot with a couple of trickyquestions – was it just luck that allowed her to birth her baby, smoothly, safely at home with no midwife?This is an episode full of wisdom, massive intuition, trust,power, strength, and courage. I encourage you to listen with an open mind and heart.You can find Tessa on Instagram @tessapitttI encourage you to watch her “Safer Childbirth” webinar https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UrPJCnamiF63RjWCEyMDz9z0wHX3eE0K/viewIf you would like to learn practical tools, techniques to reprogram your subconscious, to trust your body and release fears, check out the range of course options at www.positivebirths.co.nz**All live courses (online and in person) are currently funded until 31 Dec 2025 thanks to The Village/Wright Family foundation - which means there's no cost to you!

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• #132. Erin's hospital waterbirth to Wyatt

  Erin bravely opened up about her initial fear of pregnancy and childbirth. Early on, she believed that a C-section under general anesthesia would be the safest and most manageable option for her. However, everything began to shift after she hired a supportive doula and found her midwife. Through their guidance, she discovered the power and beauty of natural, physiological birth—and realized that was the path she truly wanted.As she immersed herself in birth podcasts and practiced hypnobirthing techniques, Erin grew more confident in her ability to give birth naturally. And when the time came—she did just that.Reflecting on her birth experience, she shared, “I was the best version of myself. I was present, calm, confident, and I was just handling it really well.”Baby Wyatt made his entrance into the world in the birth pool, still ‘en caul’—born inside his amniotic sac—a rare occurrence often considered a sign of good luck in many cultures.If you too would like to learn skills and tools for your birth journey head to www.positivebirths.co.nz to find out more.

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