Birthing at Home: A Podcast
Hosted by Elsie @homebirth.doula_birthingathome and co-creator of @homebirthvictoria ||
Sharing incredible birth stories from births at home around Australia and the world. Also sharing partner and midwife stories. Using the power of story telling, this podcast aims to empower, inspire, and motivate.
Episodes
75 episodes
Midwife has 3 homebirths - publicly funded and private homebirth & homebirth away from home || Sahara's birth of Van (2020), Chet (2022) & Wren (2024) at home (Victoria)
In episode 59, Sahara a midwife and IBCLC shares her 3 homebirth stories. Sahara shares her journey to finding homebirth and choosing to become a midwife. We then hear about her experience in a publicly funded homebirth program during ...
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Episode 59
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1:36:35
Midwife chooses homebirth & long labour affter 2 quick labours! || Sam's birth of Abby (2014) & Tessa (2016) at home (Western Australia)
Episode 58 is shared by Sam from WA. She is a midwife of 13 years, who has recently become endorsed and is working privately. She is mum to 3 children, 2 of which were born at home. Today she shares her story of finding homebirth and eventually...
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Episode 58
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1:10:47
Freebirth as a first time mum || Monique's birth of Jonathan at home (New South Wales)
This is birth story 57, and it is shared by Monique from the Northern Beaches in Sydney. She shares her freebirth story with her first baby, Jonathan or Jojo. Monique’s normal boring freebirth story is so interesting given her own birth imprint...
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Episode 57
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1:14:17
Planned homebirth turned positive non-emergency hospital transfer story || Emily's birth of Benson (Queensland)
In episode 56, Emily, an emergency nurse who chose to homebirth with her first baby 'Benson' shares her unexpected, non-emergency transfer to hospital story. Emily shares her pregnancy journey, her labour at home, and her decision to t...
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Episode 56
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1:01:46
Homebirthing 4.5kg (HBAC) 'Brontë' after c-section under general anaesthetic & PTSD diagnosis || Emilie's birth of Brontë at home (Victoria)
Episode 55 is shared by Emilie who is a Melbourne based doula, and HBAC mama who today shares her two extremely different experiences. She birthed her first baby Reuben under general anesthic during COVID in the UK, an experience which she soon...
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Episode 55
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1:34:53
VBAC in the car & breech freebirth + bicornuate uterus || Brenda's birth of Hudson (2022) and Holden (2024) at home & in the car (New York, USA)
Episode 54 - Today we hear from Brenda in New York. Brenda’s first baby Harper was in a breech position and although she initially planned to have a homebirth, she ended up agreeing to a c-section. Her next baby Hudson was head down and...
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Episode 54
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1:32:26
First time dad supporting homebirth || Tom's experience supporting birth at home (South Australia)
In this episode of Partner's Supporting Homebirth, Tom from South Australia shares his experience supporting his wife Chloe (
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Homebirth after a positive hospital birth, alpha-thalassemia, long placenta birth & impact of COVID restrictions || Joey's birth of Avery at home (Australian Capital Territory)
This is episode 53, and today we hear from Joey in Canberra. Joey is a physio and mum to two boys, Bellamy who she very almost had a homebirth with and Avery, who she did birth at home. Joey shares with us her journey with Bellamy and ...
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Episode 53
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1:55:38
Choosing homebirth after abortion and misscarriage, anxiety, having a PPH & secondary PPH and bicornuate uterus and why homebirth is amazing || Sam's birth of Archie at home (New South Wales)
Epsiode 52 is shared by Sam from NSW who tells her huge vulnerable, honest, and beautiful story of how her homebirth baby boy, Archie came to be. Sam’s story starts in her 20’s where, alike many women, she chose to have an abortion, pa...
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Episode 52
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2:42:22
Homebirth at 17 years old & becoming a homebirth midwife - chatting with Abbey the midwife from Western Australia
In this month midwife story episode, I chat with the amazing Abbey who is a midwife in Western Australia. The story to how Abbey found homebirth for her own 2 children is amazing, and as she goes on, you can tell, she was destined to be a homeb...
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The cascade of interventions with the hospital birth of Matilda (2020), choosing freebirth with Edith (2022) and the planned freebirth turned hospital transfer birth of Angus (2024) + GDM & 2-vessel umbilical cord || Northern Territory
In episode 51, Jess from the Northern Territory shares the births of Matilda (hospital), Edith (freebirth) and Angus (freebirth > hospital transfer). After years of trying, Jess finally became pregnant through IVF with her 1st b...
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Episode 51
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1:20:14
Homebirth dad of 4 babies born at home shares his experience || Dan's experience supporting birth at home (Queensland)
This is another episode in the partners supporting birth at home series, and today Dan, husband of Rosie who shared her birth at home stories in episode 43, shares his experience. As dad to 4 baby’s all born at home, it was great to get s...
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2 homebirths, long labours, being a midwife, echogenic foci on the liver & the 50th birth story! || Georgia's birth of Amelie (2021) and Ellidy (2023) at home (Victoria)
Episode 50!!! In this ep Georgia from Victoria, a nurse, midwife and mum to Amelie & Ellidy shares her two homebirth stories!Georgia shares with us her journey to homebirth before being a midwife, and her journey with El...
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First time mum, preparing for homebirth and motherhood || Asa's birth of Zoe at home (Northern Territory)
Episode 49 and the first Northern Territory episode is shared by Asa, a first time mum who shares her beautiful experience with the birth of her daughter Zoe. What is also special about her story is that with the Defense Force, she ...
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1:23:14
'Geriatric' Aussie expat with PCOS has 2x homebirths in Canada || Salina's birth of Kirra (2020) and Jai (2023) at home (Canada)
Episode 48 is shared by Australian 'Salina', who shares her 2 homebirth stories from Banff, Canada.She also shares the multiple reasons why she chose midwifery care, how she came to choosing homebirth late in her first pregnancy and the ben...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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1:37:55
Homebirth after fetal 'premature atrial contractions' || Hannah's birth of Charlie at home (Australian Capital Territory)
In episode 47, we hear Hannah share her story. Hannah is based in Canberra and shares her hospital birth story and then homebirth story. Honestly, after you hear of everything Hannah endured in both her pregnancies, you’ll be amazed and inspire...
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1:23:43
Chatting homebirth history in Australia & the future of homebirth with Jo Hunter from Birth Time
In this months midwife story episode, I chat with Jo Hunter who many of you may know from being one of the creators of Birth Time (& if you haven’t seen it, it’s essentially mandatory for anyone planning to give birth). She is also a home...
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Midwife chooses homebirth + bleeding in pregnancy, impact of midwife burnout & trauma || Emma's birth of August at home (South Australia)
Today in episode 46, we hear from Emma in South Australia who is a midwife, nurse, and lactation consultant. She shares her 2 hospital births and homebirth story intertwined with stories of her life as a midwife, including her journey of unlear...
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Episode 46
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2:04:33
Homebirth after failed epidural & very quick second birth! || Tiahn's birth of Archer at home (Western Australia)
In episode 45, Tiahn in WA shares her story on finding homebirth. After her first birth experience in hospital left her knowing she did not want it to occur like that again, she found homebirth. Her story also shows the power of knowing oth...
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Episode 45
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1:11:37
First time mum homebirth & low lying placenta || Hannah's birth of Lottie at home (South Australia)
Episode 44 is shared by Hannah in South Australia, who is a first time mum that chose to homebirth with her baby Charlotte (Lottie). Amazingly, Hannah already knew of private midwifery prior to becoming pregnant and so already had a head start ...
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Episode 44
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46:33
2x homebirths & 2x freebirths + pelvic congestion syndrome || Rosie's birth of Reuben (2014), Levi (2016), Eliza (2018) & Jethro (2020) at home (Queensland)
Episode 43 is shared by Rosie, mum to 4 babies all born at home, doula and also the co-owner of Earthy Birth who was the June podcast sponsor!Rosie talks us through her 2 home births and 2 free births and the challenges she encount...
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1:15:09
Beth's journey to homebirth midwifery || 20 years working towards homebirth midwifery, the red thread, and women's rite's of passage
In this month's midwife story, chat with Beth. Beth shares her story spanning over 20 years now, including her first experience attending a homebirth and then her work as a midwife and eventual transition into private midwifery attending home b...
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Three beautiful births including a footling breech! || Kate's birth of Alvey Forest (2019), Judah River (2022) & Vance Ridge (2024) at home (New South Wales)
In episode 42, we hear from Kate who so beautifully walks us through her 3 births at home, including a footling breech homebirth. Kate and her partner James began connecting with the homebirth community before their first baby, and so na...
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Two family centred homebirths after a hospital birth || Bek's birth of Roman (2021) & Ivana (2024) at home (Victoria)
This week's episode is shared today by Bek. After researching and choosing private midwifery care in her first pregnancy for a planned hospital birth, Bek shares today about her 2 subsequent home births. It is a beautiful conversation about pre...
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1:46:52
First time dad supporting freebirth || Sean's experience supporting birth at home (Victoria)
As a part of the partners supporting birth at home series, today we hear Sean’s story of the birth of his baby girl who his partner Bronnie (who was in episode 39) freebirthed! Sean chats with us about his journey as a chiropractor to learning ...
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