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• #130. Sam's 4 daughters' births

  Sam shares the stories of her 4 daughters’ births – with a focus on Riley’s birth where she found that some hypnobirthing tools and techniques made a huge difference.As busy mum to Olive, Augie, Darcy and now Riley, Sam is also a business owner and prioritised her fitness and strength to help her through life, pregnancy and birth.You’ll hear about her range of experiences of birth - with Olive in England, the stretch and sweep followed by a kidney infection. The sudden return to NZ in 2020 pregnant with Augie, meeting her midwife who she just clicked with. The house renovations, 2 subsequent homebirths and then her 4th pregnancy where there was a little more anxiety.I had to ask Sam: “When you’ve had 3 previous births (2 of them very straightforward at home) why on earth would you need to learn hypnobirthing breathwork and relaxation for your 4th birth?”Sam will tell you it made SUCH a difference.For her to have practised breathing, to have the affirmations, to go off to sleep listening to relaxation tracks with positive information for birth, it helped her to feel a new level of calm and assurance it Sam says she just wishes she had learnt the skills earlier, but she felt so good having the stuff to draw on for Riley’s birth that it was so worth it.I loved hearing about Riley’s birth, how the whole family was there at 430am once she arrived – and you too need to listen to the end; to smile about how the birth pool was eventually used…….If you’d like to learn tools and techniques for your birth – no matter if this is your first pregnancy or your 4th (or 5th or 6th) and no matter what stage of your pregnancy you’re at – head to www.positivebirths.co.nz for a range of course and support options.

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• #129. PJ's fast VBAC to Frankie

  "I look back on that day and I cannot help but smile. I'm like, I did it. She just slipped on out.”PJ's body and baby knew exactly what to do when it came to time for Frankie to be born. It was a very fast labour and birth - 2 hours from the first physical signs, to holding Frankie in her arms. While it might have been rather quick PJ says " all of the chaos that was going on at the end just completely faded away. And the oxytocin ride was just insane." In this episode we cover PJ’s first birth experience with Charlie, and the comparisons between a C-Section experience and her VBAC. (VBAC = vaginal birth after C section).PJ shares the tools and techniques she learnt and used, her fear release to help her mentally get into the right space and the mad nesting urge as soon as she finished up at work.You’ll hear about the sudden onset of labour on a day and time that nobody would really have predicted, the fact that they weren’t ready or packed for a trip to the hospital and the moment of tingles – the two deer that made themselves present for both of her births (very cool). Despite the experience being very fast PJ does not feel she was traumatised by the experience but now can really feel the full effects of a physiological birth journey, and how that is positively shaping her mothering experience.We chat about the transformational time of birth – how a birth not only births a baby but a mother and she shares her advise to her younger self (and for anyone else) preparing for labour and birth.If you too want to feel calm, confident and prepared for your positive birth check out the range of information, support, resources and courses at www.positivebirths.nz

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• #128. Rose's two homebirths to Oscar and Oliver (and her missed miscarriage experience)

  Rose shares her two experiences of homebirth to sons Oscar and Oliver. Plus there’s so much more – topics covered in our chat today include (and are not limited to) :Missed miscarriage and long time to move through this; conception journey before Oliver’s arrival; gender disappointment; music in labour; Mum being the midwife; husband Andre blowing up the birth pool by his breath alone!; My random experiences 30 years ago in Romania (yeah, off topic but arrived into the convo); Dad's role as birth support and parent; family present at the birth. I hope you enjoy this very interesting chat I had with Rose, I really appreciate her open and honest accounts of the difficulties she has experienced – along with the proud achievements of learning how powerful, strong and resilient she is.If you too would like some tools and support for your positive birth journey head to www.positivebirths.co.nz to find a range of resources for you.

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• #127. Georgia's homebirth to Mackenzie

  Here we have a perfect story of a normal, natural straightforward, physiological home birth to a first baby. Georgia shares with us her journey of a smooth conception, pregnancy and the idea that she would like a ‘trial of homebirth’ – a term used by her Mum, a former homebirth midwife.Homebirth runs in the family, but there was no pressure that this is what Georgia would have to do – as she explains what a ‘trial of homebirth’ actually is – stay at home and see how things go. If you need to transfer you can, if not, you meet your baby at home.This is a fabulous episode to be inspired by if you too are thinking you’d like to ‘trial’ a homebirth. Georgia gets into the right headspace in her pregnancy, prepares with tools and techniques, gets husband Cam on board on how to best support her and then relaxes into surrendering to what was playing out, without being attached to the outcome.The outcome being a very positive birth story to meet baby Mackenzie.If you too would like to feel prepared, calm and confident and have your partner understand how to support you in your labour and birth, check out the course options at www.positivebirths.co.nz

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• #126. Pip's home waterbirth to Wilbur

  A brilliant episode for parents looking for hope and inspiration for a 2nd birth experience. Pip shares with us an excellent example of the differences between an induction plus subsequent intervention versus an informed, educated physiological homebirth.We chat about her first birth to Arthur in order to understand the context of how she enters into her pregnancy with Wilbur. I mention how Pip displayed classic signs of trauma, although the word ‘trauma’ wasn’t how she thought about her experience - until Wilbur’s pregnancy.Please note: there may be distressing information about her experience in this portion of the chat – if you do not feel up to listening to this today – head straight to 40 minutes to hear about her pregnancy and birth to Wilbur – it’s not a story to miss!Fortunately, Pip resolved to become informed and educated. She learnt so much about normal natural physiological birth, she gets her head into the game, with the Positive Births online recorded course. She shares about the amazing support from her midwife and – then the fast, smooth and beautiful home birth.Topics covered also include: traumatic first birth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy.Resources mentioned : Sara Wickham, Sarah Buckley, Rachel Reed, Midwives Cauldron podcastIf you too would like to prepare for your positive birth, head to www.positivebirths.co.nz to find a variety of options. If you would like support in healing from a traumatic birth, as a certified hypnotherapist and healing birth practitioner I can also support you through this. Email [email protected]

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