The Positive Births NZ podcast

Hayley shares her two positive birth stories – an inductionwith Lilah and birth centre waterbirth to Briar.
In our chat today we cover the following topics:
-Consultation with specialists around Conception journey
-2nd trimester  fibroid degeneration, dealing withthe extreme pain resulted in belief she would be fine for birth
-Plan for homebirth
-High blood pressure week 38
-39+4Misoprostal induction, membranes released
-Briar’s conception within first month
-No fibroids
-Midwives with different opinions
-40+3 doubt worry about going into labour, stretch and sweep
-Different way labour felt induction vs natural
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Sofia shares her straight forward homebirth to first baby, Atlas
In this chat we include:
- Her very physical lifestyle as a dance teacher and Less Mills instructor, with cross fit right up until end of pregnancy
-Signs of labour starting at 40+3 (burst of energy), 40+4sore back
-Calm labour
-Cervical lip and waiting for that to disappear
-Pushing without an overwhelming urge
-Midwife helping the pelvic floor as having troubles torelease it
-instinctual postpartum
Sofia purchased the Positive Births Short n Sweet onlinerecorded course to gain mindset, breathwork, relaxation skills to use through her pregnancy and birth. Find all course options at www.positivebirths.co.nz
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Teresina shares her fast, instinctive birth to Isabella, inthe water just a few minutes after arriving to the birth centre.
In this chat we include topics such as:
-PCOS – told she would never have kids, but how she used that diagnosis to become more in tune with her body
-Birth culture in Mexico
-Learning about birth in NZ
-Changing midwives at 38 weeks to support the type of birthshe wanted – no intervention and no hospital.
-Trusting that the body heals and knows what to do
-Her labour while out walking, progressing as she’s leaving her apartment, navigating traffic to get to the birth centre, baby arriving just minutes later
To learn the skills Teresina used in her pregnancy, birth and postpartum head to www.positivebirths.co.nz for a range of course options - online and in person.
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This chat arose because of a thankyou email that Josie sent to me right at the very most perfect time that I needed it…..
In this episode today we discuss:
Difficulty finding a midwife for due date early January, which lead to the choice of obstetric care
Using positive birth stories to improve mindset
Induction with several stretch and sweeps, balloon, epidural, syntocinin
Positive interactions with hospital staff
The ripple effect
 A reminder that your birth involves your body and your baby, you can choose what feels right for you.  Josie says she feels like she made the right calls along the way to choose induction, epidural and c section – that was the right decision for her.
If you'd like to explore a range of hypnobirthing options check out www.positivebirths.co.nz. There are online recorded courses, online and in person live courses.
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A remarkable conception story where Kate share’s hope, inspiration and an admirable attitude about all that she underwent to meet her daughter Farah.
In this chat we discuss:
- Diagnosis of lymphoma, harvesting eggs, chemotherapy, tumor, stem cell transplant
- Waiting for two years before embarking on IVF – smooth journey
-Hematologist revealing he didn’t know of anyone in her situation that got pregnant
-Mind body connection, mention of psychoneuroimmunology
-Working with grief of loss of mum in pregnancy
-Excruciating leg cramps
-OB advising against homebirth
-41 weeks midwives brew to get labour started
-2 nights of labour and not dilated
-No amniotic fluid - Anhydramnios
-C-Section
I loved Kate’s mum’s saying that Kate used in her journey: “We don't worry until there's something to worry about."
If you would like to use hypnobirthing skills for yourjourney check out the range of online and live options at www.positivebirths.co.nz
For more info and inspo on the positive birth journey follow us on @positive_births_nz