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Kiwi Birth Tales
Jordyn Gregory
A collection of Kiwi Mums & Dads sharing their Pregnancy and Birth tales, giving a snapshot of birthing experiences in New Zealand. This podcast has been created to share a range of birth stories informing, supporting and comforting families - to be, new or seasoned. You'll likely laugh, cry and learn something new while finding common experiences with these Kiwi Families.
- 1 hour 30 minutesGeorgia, Thomas + Olivia - Emergency Csection, HIE / Oxygen Starvation, Serious Post Birth Complications, Birth Trauma | Doula in 2nd Pregnancy, Healing VBAC
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Georgia. Some of the topics we cover:
- 2 pregnancy and birth stories
- Hypnobirthing and Antenatal courses
- Birth Plans
- Hospital Birth
- Significant meconium in waters
- Emergency Csection
- Resuscitation for Thomas after birth
- Cord wrapped around his neck 3 times
- HIE - oxygen starvation diagnosis
- Transfer to another hospital
- 72 hour cooling therapy
- NICU journey
- Birth Trauma
- Healing journey
- Sophia Paskell - Mothers Circle - Doula
- Healing VBAC after thinking it would be another Csection
- 2 weeks postpartum
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
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14 October 2024, 11:16 pm - 1 hour 4 minutesAbby, Franco + Alfie - Placenta Accreta, Surprise Pregnancy 22 weeks, 2 x Csections, Hysterectomy
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Abby. Some of the topics we cover:
- Unplanned pregnancy found out at 22 weeks
- Breech baby
- Planned Csection
- Challenging recovery
- Blended family
- Placenta Previa
- Placenta Accreta
- Difficultly with feelings of fear of dying in pregnancy or birth
- 33 week bleed - emergency
- Multiple large bleeds in hospital
- Placenta Accreta growth into Uterus
- 36 week delivery planned Csection
- Hysterectomy
- Multiple infections post birth
- Mental Health / dealing with trauma
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 September 2024, 5:32 am - 1 hour 42 minutesGemma, Kairo + Taika - Induction, Emergency Csection, Breastfeeding Challenges, Postnatal Depression, Pregnancy Loss, Positive Healing 2nd Birth, VBAC
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Gemma. Some of the topics we cover:
- Unplanned pregnancy at 20 years old
- Induction
- Lack of birth education
- Emergency Csection
- Birth Trauma
- Poor hospital experience
- Breastfeeding challenges
- Postnatal Depression
- Pregnancy loss - Twin Pregnancy
- Covid Pregnancy and Birth
- Anxiety due to loss
- Your Birth Project course
- Posterior Labour
- Hospital Birth
- VBAC
- Fast breathing
- Birth Centre
- SCBU
- 10lb + baby
- Positive and healing second birth (VBAC)
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 September 2024, 7:31 am - 17 minutes 41 secondsBONUS: Self Care Postpartum
My first solo episode in a while! But feels like a good place to start - if you are about to go into your postpartum journey, you're there right now or you know someone who is, this ep is for you!
Some of the items mentioned in this episode:
- Finger Food Nails (Stick on nails you can do at home + they look amazing)
- Pure Mama Belly Oil
- Skin Care (my fave is Emma Lewisham)
- Your Birth Project course breathing techniques
- Beanbags (my faves are from Mooi Living)
- Airpods / Headphones
- Audible or Audiobooks
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5 September 2024, 10:25 pm - 1 hour 12 minutesSamatha, Freddie + Louie - Low AMH, Egg Retrieval, Twin Pregnancy, Induction, Emergency Csection
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project, if you are pregnant you need YBP in your life!
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Sam. Some of the topics we cover:
- Autoimmune conditions
- AMH Level testing
- Low AMH
- Egg Retrieval
- Spontaneous pregnancy
- Twin Pregnancy
- OBGYN care
- Balloon Catheter Induction
- Epidural
- Twin 2 in distress (Louie)
- Emergency Csection
- Epidural not working so Spinal Block needed
- Recovery in hospital
- Support system after going home
- Inverted nipples and feeding
- Pumping
- Csection recovery
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 August 2024, 3:28 am - 54 minutes 10 secondsAnna, Ziggy + Ardie - SGA babies, Positive Induction Births, Postpartum Mental Health
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by the InfaGroup who make my favourite Carseats for children.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Anna. Some of the topics we cover:
- SGA babies
- Induction Births
- Your Birth Project Hypnobirthing Course
- PICU
- Breastfeeding challenges
- Postpartum Depression
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 August 2024, 2:27 am - 56 minutes 58 secondsMakenzie + Isla: Surprise pregnancy, 41+6 birth, Misoprostol Induction, Csection, Positive Breastfeeding journey
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Hotmilk save 20% off full priced items with code kiwibirthtales
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Makenzie. Some of the topics we cover:
- Surprise Pregnancy
- NIPT
- Gender reveal
- Inter-cranial Hypertension
- Your Birth Project (online and in person)
- Stretch and sweeps
- 41+6 birth
- Induction using Misoprostol
- Hormone drip, breaking of waters
- Epidural
- No progress
- Csection
- Positive breastfeeding journey
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 July 2024, 1:55 am - 1 hour 32 minutesAbby + Elsie: 42 Week Induction, Retained Placenta Surgery, 3L Haemorrhage, Loss of Husband to Terminal Brain Cancer, Parenting through Grief
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Abby. Some of the topics we cover:
- Pregnancy symptoms
- 42 week Induction
- Stretch and sweeps
- Quick Dilation minimal pain
- Long pushing stage
- Cam caught Elsie
- Birth similarities to Abby's Mum
- Retained Placenta
- Blood Loss / Haemorrhage up to 3L
- Breastfeeding challenges
- Postpartum period through grief
- Cam (Husband) diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer after Elsies birth
- Tongue and Lip tie
- Loss of Husband
- Depression and grief
- Counselling
Find Abby on Instagram here or Tiktok here
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 July 2024, 2:51 am - 1 hour 1 minuteSophie + Wyatt: Pregnancy Loss, Epidural, Episiotomy + Ventouse delivery, Postpartum Psychosis
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Sophie. Some of the topics we cover:
- Pregnancy Loss
- Chemical Pregnancy
- 14 months trying to conceive
- Your Birth Project course
- Hatched Antenatal
- Birth Centre to Hospital transfer
- Epidural
- Episiotomy
- Ventouse
- Jaundice (hospital admission)
- Postpartum Psychosis
Recommended by Sophie for postpartum birth recovery:
- Ural
- Kiwi Crush
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 June 2024, 12:52 am - 45 minutes 13 secondsKaz + Elsie - Pregnancy Loss, IVF, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Induction, Positive CSection
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Kaz. Some of the topics we cover:
- Pregnancy Loss
- PCOS
- IVF
- NIPT
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Advocating for induction
- Induction
- Misoprostol
- Balloon Catheter
- Attempt to break waters
- Csection
- Positive birth story
- Mild Gestational Diabetes
Recommended by Kaz:
- Lactation Consultant - Kaz used Kate from Little Bird Lactation
- Lactamo Breastfeeding Ball
- Muslin Cloths
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 June 2024, 5:17 am - 1 hour 28 minutesCourtney, Beau + Luca - Cholestasis of Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, 2 Positive Inductions, Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis post 2nd birth
This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.
In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Courtney. Some of the topics we cover:
- Coming off the pill
- Changing midwife at 10 weeks
- Local Antenatal course
- Cholestasis of Pregnancy (itchy hands and feet first symptoms)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Stretch and Sweep
- Induction after spontaneous waters breaking
- Epidural
- Quick Pushing
- Positive Induction stories
- Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis after newborn checks with Luca
Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa
Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ
Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course
Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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