Kiwi Birth Tales – Details, episodes & analysis

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:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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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:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

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.

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Huggies NZ.

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Shannon. Some of the topics we cover:

• Unplanned pregnancy early in relationship
• Not enjoying being pregnant
• Pregnancy care (acupuncture)
• Planning a home birth
• Spontaneous labour at home
• Home birth
• Tear / stitches repaired at home
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Exclusively pumping
• Mental health
• Mum guilt
• Expressing colostrum

Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ

Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject

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In this bonus episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak to you about my fourth trimester with Ali, who was born in September 2021. 

I cover:
- Birth
- Recovery from birth
- 2 under 2 
- Challenges of having another baby
- Relationship changes and intimacy
- Sharing the parental load
- Mum guilt
- Parenting a toddler
- Baby sleep
- Our time in hospital with sickness
- Body image / weight loss (do not do what I am doing)
- Expressing / breastfeeding
- Mental health 

I hope you enjoy this episode, if you have feedback or anything else you want me to cover in another 4th trimester episode send me an email at kiwibirthtales@gmail.com or a message on instagram to @kiwibirthtales

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Kate about the birth of Olive.

In this episode we discuss:
Fertility challenges
Coming off the pill
Letrozole
Clomid
Anxiety in pregnancy
NIPT
Midwifery Care
Active Pregnancy
Spontaneous waters breaking
Failed epidural
Vaginal birth in hospital
No tearing
Post partum haemorrhage
Challenging recovery
Silent Reflux
Forth trimester
Womens Health Physio / Prolapse
Anal fissures

Thanks so much for joining me on the podcast Kate!!

This episode is sponsored by Your Birth Project, the place you need to be to create your best birth.  

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Simone Anderson about the pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences with son Asher.

In this episode we cover:
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Pregnancy
- Induction with Misoprostal
- Long pushing stage
- Positive birth
- Stitches from birth
- Birth Care
- Breastfeeding
- Returning to exercise
- Intimacy postpartum

This episode is sponsored by Your Birth Project, the online Hypnobirthing course you need to create YOUR best birth and the online store to support you every step of the way. Check out everything Your Birth Project here. 

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Fiona about her pregnancy and birth stories.

In this episode we cover:
- Emergency Csection
- OBGYN Care
- Postnatal Anxiety 
- Miscarriage at 13 weeks
- Elective Csection
- Intrusive thoughts
- Midwifery Care

Thanks so much for joining me on the podcast Fiona, it was a pleasure to have you on!

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Tahlia about the pregnancy and birth of Oakley.

In this episode we cover:
- Same sex couple
- Sperm Donor
- IUI
- Abnormal Nuchal Fold @ 12 week scan
- CVS test
- Epidural
- Vaginal Birth 
- Hip issues diagnosed post 1 year

This episode is sponsored by @yourbirthproject the Online Hypnobirthing Course to help you create your best birth, and the online store of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum dreams!

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales with @Zaziplays is proudly sponsored by Edwards and Co. 

In this episode we discuss:

- miscarriage
- emergency csection
- postpartum mental health 
- elective csection
& SO much more. 

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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In this weeks episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I speak with Hayley about her pregnancy and birth stories with Cooper and Evie. 

In this episode we discuss:
- Pregnancy Loss | Still Birth 
- Grief
- Trauma
- Miscarriage
- Fertility Support
- Induction
- Emergency C Section

Thanks for listening!

@Kiwibirthtales
@Yourbirthproject

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