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In this beautiful episode we get the opportunity to listen to Freyja's 2 incredible birth stories! Listen in to hear a beautiful recount and reflection around the births of her two gorgeous, big baby boys!Her first birth was a difficult one, occurring amongst floods and during COVID and involving an induction due to insulin dependent gestational diabetes and suspected big baby. Ultimately Freyjas' first birth resulted in a caesarean due to 'failure to progress' at 7cm dilation. Freyja recounts her feelings surrounding her birth and all of the hardship in her community at the time of her birth due to surrounding flooding, as well as birthing in the time of COVID. She talked through the journey through processing her first birth experience and how she navigated working towards her next birth, a planned VBAC! Freyja's next birth story is one of triumph, joy and empowerment, involving lots of self-advocacy, flexing her autonomy and pushing forward even when her birth team shifted and changed. Freyja vulnerably shares how she navigated discussions with doctors, balanced the risks of a VBAC with another suspected big baby and also advocated for herself both leading up to and during labour. She talks about the challenges and mindset shifts that led to her VBAC and discusses the importance of educating herself, building strong support systems, advocating for her birth choices and listening to other women' stories as a form of education and inspiration. This episode is full of reflection and information, and Freyja's story is an inspiring reminder that every birth journey is unique and that, with the right support and mindset, women can reclaim control and autonomy over their birthing choices. We hope you love listening as much as we loved interviewing Freyja!Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends!If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below:PANDA ⁠⁠https://panda.org.au/⁠⁠Gidget Foundation ⁠⁠https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/⁠⁠COPE Australia ⁠⁠https://www.cope.org.au/⁠⁠If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations:Maternity Choices Australia ⁠⁠https://www.maternitychoices.org/⁠⁠Maternity Consumer Network ⁠⁠https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/⁠⁠Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this very special episode, we hear from our beloved co-host Aimee as she steps into the storyteller's seat to share the deeply personal journeys of her three births - a path woven with loss, healing, and profound transformation.Aimee begins with the unexpected birth of her first baby, Willow - a planned homebirth that turned into an emergency caesarean at 36 weeks due to a placental abruption. She speaks candidly about the grief of losing her envisioned birth, the joy and relief of her daughter's safe arrival, and her conviction to follow her intuition when hospital breastfeeding support fell short.Her second birth was a redemptive and empowering homebirth after caesarean (HBAC) with her son Hamish, following multiple miscarriages and the emotional imprint of her first birth. Surrounded by a trusted team and held in safety, Aimee surrendered to the rhythm of labour and birthed her baby in a beautiful, supported water birth.She then shares the story of her third baby, Evalie - a triumphant second HBAC. This birth unfolded during the still hours of a new moon, with her children present and her birth space lovingly prepared. Through the intensity of a long transition, emotional highs and lows, and a stubborn cervical lip, Aimee ultimately welcomed her daughter into her own hands in a euphoric, joy-filled moment.With humour, honesty, and raw vulnerability, Aimee reflects on the mental load of labour, the importance of advocacy and support, and the transformational power of birthing on her own terms. This episode is a celebration of birth in all its forms - intense, ordinary, sacred, and wildly powerful.We're so honoured to share these stories from our co-host and friend. Aimee, thank you for your courage, your voice, and your unwavering belief in the power of birth.Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends!If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below:PANDA ⁠⁠https://panda.org.au/⁠⁠Gidget Foundation ⁠⁠https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/⁠⁠COPE Australia ⁠⁠https://www.cope.org.au/⁠⁠If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations:Maternity Choices Australia ⁠⁠https://www.maternitychoices.org/⁠⁠Maternity Consumer Network ⁠⁠https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/⁠⁠Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

We are so thrilled to bring you this episode with the wonderful Cara who shares her three very different birth experiences with us. During her first birth, Cara had done independent birth education and felt able to say no to some things that didn't feel right to her, but found herself in a difficult situation with prelabour rupture of membranes and a slow early labour that eventually led her to being induced/augmented and put on the cascade towards an emergency caesarean. A very difficult postpartum period followed, where her son was diagnosed 'failure to thrive' and she needed to be readmitted to hospital and have him receive formula and treatment to get him back to healthy weight. Despite this, she managed to go on to breastfeed her first son well into toddlerhood. She knew she wanted a VBAC immediately after that first birth, and began down the rabbit hole of education. This time, she laboured spontaneously but after arriving at hospital, was allocated a midwife whose poor treatment and disrespectful care really coloured her VBAC experience, which ultimately saw the use of a vacuum to support the birth of her second son, and also eventuated in a third degree tear and a delayed postpartum haemorrhage, the symptoms for which were dismissed impatiently by the midwife until the next shift rotation came through. By her third birth, Cara had learned so much more and this time employed a doula to support her and her husband. This birth was a redemptive and healing experience, beautifully supported by midwives in the same hospital with incredible respectful care that made the world of difference. She pushed her baby out on her own terms, and speaks to how significant this was after her prior two births. We know you will adore the wealth of knowledge and experience that Cara shares with a gorgeous and light hearted approach to her stories, and many amusing anecdotes along the way. Cara wishes to thank her wonderful doula, Aimee Sing of Birth Aims. Cara's birth class: Kaia Birth Cara's women's health physio: HerHealth Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

We're overjoyed to bring you the incredible story of Carissa's three births. She takes us deep into her journey from a planned caesarean with a private obstetrician, to her emergency caesarean in hospital, to her powerful and joyous freebirth with her third son. Carissa hired a private obstetrician in her first pregnancy and was devastated to learn that the myomectomy, that she had previously undergone, led to being recommended a planned caesarean at 39 weeks. This was a very difficult experience and ultimately led to a disconnect in bonding with her son, that resulted in a very challenging postpartum period. After significant preparation of her body and womb, Carissa and her husband consciously conceived their second son, Aubrey. They considered a homebirth with a private midwife, though ultimately planned to birth in the local public hospital within the continuity of midwifery care program. Carissa hired a doula for this birth, and reflects very openly and deeply about how she feels she handed over her power to others around her, hoping for them to “save her”, and looking outward to them to ensure she had the birth she wanted. After a marathon labour, which involved discovering she had contracted an infection, Carissa made the decision to have a second caesarean. She describes the trauma she experienced when her son was taken from her for resuscitation and the separation they experienced after she was taken to recovery. Carissa speaks about reclaiming this postpartum and having much more connected and healing experience with her second son, including what she describes as a beautiful experience of tandem feeding him and her first son, Teddy. As soon as Carissa fell pregnant with her third son, she knew she would not be birthing in a hospital. She and her husband ultimately chose to have a freebirth, and Carissa shares her wealth of wisdom gained on that journey. These learnings include how Carissa empowered herself from within to birth the way she wanted; the need to ride the wave and rewrite the story in a birth that unfolded in a similar way to her previously traumatic one; and the importance of and the power found in surrounding yourself with a tribe of like-minded people. Carissa describes her gorgeous, undisturbed, empowering and healing freebirth at home, with just her husband and a trusted friend present. We were so moved by this story and know all our listeners are going to love the abundance of wisdom and emotion shared in this episode, no matter how and where they are choosing to birth. Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Thinking about breaking uo with your therapist? Before you make that decision, we have some thoughts. There may be another option! LINKS Find information on The Gidget Foundation here Find information on Headspace here Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Producer: Adair SheppardEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking about breaking uo with your therapist? Before you make that decision, we have some thoughts. There may be another option! LINKS Find information on The Gidget Foundation here Find information on Headspace here Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Producer: Adair SheppardEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are excited to share Emma's beautiful birth stories, her first baby boy, Eric, born via caesarean after an induction, and her second baby girl, Chloe, born via a repeat caesarean after reaching full dilation during a spontaneous labour.   Her first pregnancy resulted in a pre-eclampsia diagnosis which led to an induction. Emma beautifully describes this birth journey of labouring with a posterior baby with a deflexed head, her experience of having an epidural and then eventual decision to have a caesarean section at 7cm dilation. While Emma's caesarean section was done via general anaesthetic due to the spinal anaesthetic not working, she describes having a very positive experience of meeting her baby. She describes an initially difficult postpartum experience followed by months of positive breastfeeding with her son before falling pregnant with her next baby. Emma's next baby, Chloe, was conceived just 7 months after her son, Eric's, caesarean. Emma describes the discussions she had with the OBs, her decision to plan a VBAC for the easier, more positive recovery it would bring and this subsequent labour, birth and postpartum experience. Emma was an incredible advocate of the birth she wanted, including planning out what a future caesarean might look like so as to avoid the difficulties with epidural/spinal anaesthetic and having these difficult conversations before labour. She shares her labour with another posterior baby (but this time, no deflexed head!), what it was like receiving sterile water injections and also talks about getting to full dilation and pushing only to be told her pelvis was incorrectly shaped and not allowing her baby to descend. Emma describes her second caesarean, again via general anaesthetic, and the way that her empowered decisions during pregnancy and birth led to a much more positive recovery and easier breastfeeding journey too. The reflections shared in this episode are rich and vulnerable, and we believe will be so helpful for women processing their own experiences and journeys through a repeat caesarean after a planned VBAC. We hope you love listening to this episode and learning from Emma's journey as much as we have enjoyed sharing it with you.   Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA ⁠https://panda.org.au/⁠ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/⁠ COPE Australia ⁠https://www.cope.org.au/⁠ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia ⁠https://www.maternitychoices.org/⁠ Maternity Consumer Network ⁠https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/⁠ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

We are so excited to bring you the incredible Zelda's four epic birth stories for our 22nd episode! First things first: We had a few technical struggles recording this episode, so please forgive the occasional glitchiness of the audio quality and consistency. We hope you will still experience the richness of Zelda's experiences as she shares them It's not often we get to hear about VBA3C stories, and we are so grateful to bring you the second of these stories to the podcast with the incredible Zelda, who shares with us her experiences of planning for a vaginal birth with her first baby, the trauma of her journey to an emergency caesarean and the serious challenges that followed with a baby who didn't feed. Zelda went on to plan a VBAC with her second baby, only to be thwarted again and find herself with a second caesarean. This time, she knew a lot more and demanded skin-to-skin with her baby, and latching and feeding in theatre, and both this bub and her third bub who was born via a planned elective caesarean, she had much smoother feeding and postpartum experiences with. However, when she unexpectedly fell pregnant with her fourth baby, her first son, she knew she wasn't going to accept another elective caesarean as her only option, and she sought out the support of a private midwife with hospital admitting rights. Zelda shares her powerful and redemptive VBA3C with her biggest baby (a healthy 5kg baby boy!) and how she reclaimed her power and her faith in her mind and body in doing so. Thank you, Zelda, we can't wait to hear what you all think! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this episode, we are so incredibly fortunate to have the beautiful Claire share her birth stories with us. Claire is an absolute wealth of wisdom, and the beautifully articulate and insightful way she shares her journey with us opens up some gorgeous, deep conversations with our co-hosts Katelyn and Aimee that you won't want to miss. Claire takes us through her first pregnancy, where it was flagged that her baby may not have been growing as they should, and the growth scans she underwent, along with a diagnosed breech position and an unsuccessful ECV, led to booking in a planned caesarean. Claire did go into spontaneous labour just before the scheduled date, and was able to labour for a period, but ultimately ended up birthing her baby via caesarean. Claire openly and vulnerably shares her first postpartum experience, involving a postpartum haemmorhage once she was home from hospital, and the intense physical and mental journey to recovery. We are so grateful that Claire shares a powerful poem she wrote in the trenches of that postpartum, 'Go Home Woman', which beautifully expresses the raw, visceral emotional experience of leaving the hospital with your baby in those fresh days post-birth. We know her words will resonate with so many of our listeners, as they did with us. After trying to conceive for a year, Claire was able to fall pregnant again. This sadly resulted in a miscarriage, and Claire speaks about the need for women and families to talk more about these experiences. Not long after, Claire fell pregnant again and began preparing for her VBAC. She talks us through consciously choosing her care provider and place of birth, and gathering her birth support team, which included a particularly-requested third-year midwifery student and her wonderful doula. Claire's labour and birth is a stunning story, and she takes us on the journey in a beautifully intimate way, generously sharing her insight and wisdom. We won't spoil too much for you, but just know it involves so much power and strength, and will be a wonderful source of inspiration for all women on their VBAC journeys. Claire reflects with us on her birth journeys, and talks about discovering she was worthy of investing in an experience that, for Claire and her family, was momentous and important and worth treating with the reverence it deserved. We know you are going to absolutely love Claire's story and know it will be an incredibly popular episode. We can't wait to hear what you think. Find out more about the poetry anthology that Claire mentions in the episode: What We Carry: Poetry on childbearing brings together the voices of more than 60 contemporary Australian poets. Featuring diverse perspectives on experiences of infertility, conception, termination, loss, pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum period, this collection illuminates the endlessly different ways the potential to carry life is experienced. https://recentworkpress.com/product/what-we-carry-poetry-on-childbearing/ Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Bashi Kumar-Hazard is an Australian competition and consumer rights lawyer and the principal of B W Law, a legal practice established to support and assist women and children. She is also the chair of the international organisation Human Rights in Childbirth and works tirelessly to advocate for women's rights and birthing people worldwide. In this episode, Bashi and Karen discuss the outcome of the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry and the recommendations handed down in the report. They cover some important and at times big, topics including stories of birth trauma. If you feel that you may be triggered in any way by listening to this episode, please feel free to move on to another episode of our podcast. If you are someone who has experienced birth trauma there are amazing organisations that you can reach out to for support such as Beyond Blue, The Gidget Foundation, Panada, Cope and Lifeline.

Today, we are so pleased to be bringing you the beautiful Anushka's incredible birth stories. Anushka walks us through her journey to her caesarean birth with her first son and explains how a posterior baby and long labour contributed to a cascade of interventions, including receiving syntocinon that she had not consented to, that ultimately ended with her meeting her baby via caesarean. She powerfully describes how she refused to let this birth be anything other than beautiful and sacred, and it was only much further down the track that she really accepted the trauma that she had experienced - not as a result of having a caesarean, but from the cascading labour and the treatment from maternity staff in the lead up. In her second pregnancy, she was in the middle of her midwifery studies, and originally decided to go back through the team midwifery clinic she had used in her first pregnancy with student midwife, after being unable to find available support for a hospital birth from doulas or private midwives in the area. Divine intervention, you might call it, saw her turn her plans around completely when she realised she wanted to birth at home and she found a wonderful PPM to support her HBAC. Another posterior labour, but this time with solid support around her, and Anushka brought her second son into the world with one foot in her bedroom and the other firmly planted in the stars. She shares vulnerably about her more complicated breastfeeding journey with her second son, and the impact of ongoing and unrelenting sleep deprivation over his first year of life. It was such a joy to interview Anushka for our podcast, and she shares her experiences so generously and with such thoughtfulness that we know you are going to absolutely love this one. Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Welcome to Episode 19 of Australian VBAC Stories, and today we're thrilled to be hearing from Jo who shares her journey to her 2VBA2Cs! That's two vaginal births after two caesareans. You already know this is going to be a good one.  Jo experienced the very classic cascade of intervention in her first pregnancy and birth journey, and found herself with a caesarean that was unexpected and traumatic. While she scrambled to figure out how to take care of her baby and what she was meant to do with her, she was told off by staff at the hospital for things beyond her knowledge or control as a first time mum, and overall had a rocky start to feeding and motherhood. She planned a VBAC with her second baby, but despite doing some incredible work in her labour reaching almost fully dilated, she developed an infection and was immediately taken for a caesarean to birth her baby. Despite a much calmer and more positive caesarean experience, and easier breastfeeding journey, Jo's recovery was far more challenging while she now balanced her surgical recovery with caring for a newborn and a toddler.  Her third baby was born during covid, and Jo found some key players at the hospital who supported her goal of a VBA2C, despite the overwhelming negativity and naysaying from hospital obstetricians in particular. She laboured beautifully, and achieved her VBA2C with the assistance of forceps, and was over the moon. Her recovery was tougher than she expected with an episiotomy also involved, but she felt physically better far quicker than with her caesarean recoveries, and emotionally and mentally felt significantly better.  She was then blessed with a surprise fourth baby, and thought having a 2VBA2C would be a much more straightforward and supported journey, given she had now done this once already. Unfortunately, she experienced just as much push back and even coercion from the hospital. She stayed firm, and did a huge amount of mental preparation as well as physical, and ultimately pushed her beautiful boy and pulled him up to her chest from standing next to the bed in the hospital.  We know you will all benefit so greatly from Jo's stories, and how she advocated for herself in the face of so much negativity. We hope you enjoy learning from her incredible birth experiences! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Jules Robinson shot to fame following her appearance on Married at First Sight  where she met her now ‘real' husband Cam. Since MAFS, the couple have had a baby with another on the way, and entrepreneur Jules has launched a shapewear brand, fashion label, and hair and makeup bar.   In this episode Jess and Jules dig deep on her unconventional journey to finding love and the challenges she faced along the way. She opens up about the hurtful trolling she has experienced since MAFS, and how she's been able to turn that into love and acceptance for herself. Jules radiates positivity and is all about supporting and uplifting other women, she shares her story of navigation burnout  and the need for self care to help those of us who take on multiple roles and responsibilities. Know someone who'd enjoy this episode?  Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: Grab your copy of Ask Jules here  Find out more about the Gidget Foundation here  If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify Is there someone you'd like to hear on the podcast? Send Jess your guest ideas here CREDITS:Host: Jessica RoweGuest: Jules RobinsonExecutive Producer: Nic McClureAudio Producer: Nat Marshall Digital Content Producer: Amy Code  The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Australian VBAC Stories Podcast! Today we are delighted to have Imogen on the podcast sharing her somewhat unusual journey to VBAC with us. Imogen's first pregnancy was a beautiful surprise, but before she could really come to terms with it, sadly, she lost that baby at 7 weeks. However, this experienced had opened up her heart to the idea of having a baby, and her and her partner Courtney started trying to fall pregnant again. Imogen was very motivated to have a natural birth, and ended up at a private midwife information night where she was quickly sold on the idea of a PPM and a homebirth that the immediately booked in for. As her pregnancy progressed beyond 40, and then 41 weeks, nerves kicked in from all sides as she faced needing to transfer into hospital if she passed 42 weeks gestation in her corner of the world. After a couple of stretch and sweeps, she did begin contracting just ahead of the deadline, and a long and challenging labour began. Imogen shares her experience of labouring at home and knowing things weren't happening as they should, and before long, being transferred into hospital. A classic cascade of interventions occurred once in hospital, and she eventually found herself labelled "failure to progress" and being wheeled into an emergency caesarean. She talks us through the delay she found in bonding with her baby, and her chaotic experience of postpartum including moving house multiple times. When she was ready to have another baby, Imogen knew she wanted a VBAC, and she decided to try a different model of care and booked in under the public hospital. This birth involved a similarly long and challenging labour, and Imogen expresses how important her support team was in holding her through those crises of confidence along the way, including the beautiful hospital midwives who she met at arrival to the hospital who really advocated for her to get the birth she wanted. We hope you are inspired by Imogen's tenacity and strength as much as we were, and that you can take away some incredible inspiration for her story! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this transformative episode of The Tradie Show, hosts Andy and Angela Smith welcome Chelsea Pottenger, an acclaimed international wellbeing speaker and author of "The Mindful High Performer".  Dive deep into a discussion that shatters the stigma around mental health in the trades.  Chelsea shares her compelling personal journey from high-performing corporate dynamo to her profound mental health challenges and how it reshaped her life and career.  Discover actionable insights on mastering mental resilience and learn why mental fitness is just as crucial as physical strength in the trades.   In This Episode, You Will Learn: 1. Chelsea's Personal Story: From corporate success and personal crisis to becoming a beacon of mental wellness advocacy. 2. Mental Health in Trades: Breaking down the stigma and practical strategies for mental resilience in a high-pressure industry. 3. Practical Mental Health Tools: Chelsea shares everyday techniques that anyone can use to reduce stress and improve mental well-being. 4. Insights for Trade Business Owners: How understanding and addressing mental health can lead to higher productivity and retention in the trades.   Featured Quote: "Physical health is only one part of the equation. Our mental health needs regular tuning and care, just like our tools. — Chelsea Pottenger"   Resources Mentioned: - Book: "The Mindful High Performer" by Chelsea Pottenger - EQ Minds: Explore more about Chelsea's initiatives at EQ Minds - R U OK? - The Gidget Foundation  Don't miss out on transforming your business and personal life with insights from industry experts. Visit Lifestyle Tradie to secure your spot at our next live event and join a community that uplifts and empowers. 

In today's episode, we are back with Olivia (she/her) as she shares her two birth stories. Olivia (@physio.therapeutic.yoga) is a women's health physio, yoga and pilates instructor, and was on the podcast last week chatting all things pelvic floor.  Olivia is also a mum to two beautiful boys and she shares her journey bringing them both earthside. Olivia's first birth was a planned homebirth, supported by private midwives. At 41+3 weeks she ended up transferring to hospital and had a caesarean section under general anaesthetic, meaning she was asleep for the birth of her son and woke up separated from him in recovery. Olivia speaks openly about how heartbreaking this was for her and discusses the process of coming to terms with her birth going so differently to how she hoped and prepared for. She goes on to describe her second birth, a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) which she had in hospital with a private obstetrician. Olivia speaks so beautifully about how she holds space for her two different births, and we feel so honoured that she chose to share her birth stories with us. We hope her stories make you feel less alone if you have faced similar circumstances.  If this episode brings anything up for you and you would like some extra support, we have listed some resources below:  PANDA - an organisation that supports the mental health of parents and families. They have a free national hotline available Australia wide (Mon-Sat): 1300 726 306 Gidget Foundation - a not-for-profit organisation that supports the emotional wellbeing of Australian new parents.  Beyond Blue - mental health support and information for all Australians  This podcast was recorded on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Wilam and Boon Wurrung/Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. Every month, I Pay The Rent and so can you: click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to learn more. 

In honour of Caesarean Awareness Month this April, we are bringing you some incredible stories from women whose VBAC journeys resulted in repeat caesarean sections. Today, on her birthing day, we are so excited to share Emma's incredible birth stories! Emma journeyed through a planned caesarean for her twin babies' births, where the presenting twin was breech, through the public hospital system. During this pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey she experienced fragmented care, a term pregnancy with twins, a planned caesarean, the special care nursery, breastfeeding difficulties and postnatal depletion. Emma went on to plan a homebirth with a private midwife, Teena Welsh, and her doula (our co-host Aimee). She describes getting to the point of being 42 weeks when all of her homebirth plans changed, and she agreed to an induction which ultimately failed and resulted in a repeat caesarean. Emma shares her breastfeeding experiences, how she avoided postnatal depletion the second time around, and what it felt like transitioning from a family of 4 to a family of 5. Emma shares her birth journeys with us complete with such beautiful insights into her decision making processes and feelings throughout the journey. She describes how different the care of her team was in each birth journey and beautifully highlights the benefits of having both private midwifery and doula support, especially in the hospital setting. We know you'll find this episode incredibly inspiring and insightful, and are sure you'll learn so much from the wisdom Emma so willingly shares. Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA ⁠https://panda.org.au/⁠ Gidget Foundation ⁠https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/⁠ COPE Australia ⁠https://www.cope.org.au/⁠ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia ⁠https://www.maternitychoices.org/⁠ Maternity Consumer Network ⁠https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/⁠ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In honour of Caesarean Awareness Month this April, we are bringing you some incredible stories from women whose VBAC journeys resulted in repeat caesarean sections. Today, we are thrilled to share Helen's incredible journey from a failed induction after suspected preeclampsia under fragmented care in the public hospital system where she was bounced around between a couple of hospitals and really suffered from a lack of continuity and of not being known at all to any care provider she met along the way. Her first caesarean also meant a separation from her baby Theo, who was fed formula before she had a chance to latch him, and they continued to experience significant breast refusal from then on, meaning Helen's breastfeeding journey with Theo was not at all as she desired. Helen knew she wanted a very different experience with the birth of her second child, Hannah, and had done her own research which led her to plan a HBAC under the care of a privately practicing midwife. She was supported to wait for spontaneous labour, and had a long but lovely labour at home before a few indications that something wasn't quite right led them to transfer into hospital. Another long while later in hospital, Helen eventually decided to accept a repeat caesarean, and it was in the theatre that her baby's shoulder was discovered to have pushed through a rupture in her uterine scar from her first caesarean. Helen describes the difference in these two experiences of caesareans in such a beautiful expression of just how crucial continuity of carer can be. We hope that you will find this an inspiring and wonderfully educating episode, learning from Helen's wisdom and eloquent discussion around comparing her care models and treatment within the hospital during her two births. Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In today's episode, we are thrilled to have Tegan share her journey to motherhood including beginning with back-to-back ectopic pregnancies, followed by IVF conception and a rare diagnosis of Vasa Praevia which saw her on bed rest in hospital for weeks leading up to her first birth, a very necessary planned caesarean. She knew she wanted to pursue a VBAC with her next baby, and after another IVF journey to conceive, she sought the care of a doula (our lovely Aimee!) and enjoyed an uneventful pregnancy this time around, preparing herself mental and physically for labour. She shares her very fast labour and birth experience, and what that has meant for her long term in taking years to fully process, and how it has impacted the way she sees herself, women generally, and mothers in our world, especially now that she is three years on from that experience. We know you will absolutely love hearing Tegan's insightful and powerful storytelling, and are so thrilled to share it with you today! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this episode, we invite you to listen to Olivia's powerful story of her two very different births. Olivia is from a large family, and was introduced to birth from a young age when she attended her mother's homebirth of her younger sibling at 10 years of age. Olivia was diagnosed with oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) at a routine scan at 41 weeks and was recommended an induction. After being told her baby was in distress, Olivia ultimately had an emergency caesarean, despite feeling a very strong urge to push, even as she was being prepped for surgery. With her baby so low down, there were complications, and Olivia came out of her caesarean with a special scar: a T-incision.  Concerns with Olivia's post-op health led to a hospital transfer, during which she was separated from her baby and partner, which was incredibly traumatic for her. Not least because of the disrespectful and insensitive care she received from many of the medical staff. Olivia shares her long journey of processing her trauma, seeking help that led to a PTSD diagnosis, and the way that she and her partner were able to acknowledge and ultimately heal from that experience. Olivia became pregnant with her second baby just over two years later, and knew immediately she wanted a VBAC. She decided to hire a private midwife for a homebirth, and found someone whom she immediately felt was the right addition to her birth team. Olivia and her midwife were both comfortable going ahead with her homebirth after doing their own research into the statistics on Olivia's scar. Olivia takes us through her peaceful, gentle, pain-free and empowering homebirth, which happened very quickly, and ultimately her baby was born before her midwife's arrival. We know you are going to love listening to Olivia's emotional, raw and beautifully poignant story. We couldn't be more grateful to Olivia for sharing so generously and vulnerably. Go on the journey with Olivia as she shares her family's dreamy life by the sea by following her at @olivia.buchli on Instagram. ____ Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA: https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation: https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia: https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia: https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network: https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this episode of Australian VBAC Stories, Tiarny very openly and generously shares the story of her two births. With her first baby, Tiarny planned a homebirth with a private midwife. She went into spontaneous labour at 42+5, and ultimately transfered to hospital due to a prolonged second stage, where her baby was discovered to be presenting asynclitically. She ended up birthing via emergency caesarean, and had a postpartum haemorrhage and inverted T-incision. Tiarny describes her first birth as being the source of a significant amount of trauma for her, predominantly due to the high level of coercion and lack of respectful care she experienced. Tiarny takes us through her first postpartum journey, and how she was able to begin healing from her trauma, starting with seeking the assistance of psychologist early on to address symptoms of PTSD that she recognised in herself, and also eventually with hypnotherapy and talking to her daughter about their shared story. When Tiarny fell pregnant with her second baby, she knew without a doubt that she would be planning a VBAC. She ultimately decided to freebirth with antenatal support from a private midwife. Tiarny shares so much of her freebirth preparation with us, how she was feeling so much more relaxed, open-minded and trusting of her intuition in this pregnancy. Tiarny's second birth story took an unexpected turn when she went into pre-term labour at 36 weeks. Things progressed extremely quickly, and she gave birth to her baby vaginally, minutes after realising that she was actually in labour. Tiarny was able to experience a very brief moment of skin-to-skin with her daughter before being taken to surgery for a 3.6L postpartum haemorrhage. Tiarny's baby was taken to special care, and ultimately ended up with an 11-day NICU stay where she sustained an IV injury, that led to another incredibly challenging postpartum period. Tiarny speaks openly about the complexity of simultaneously being proud of achieving her VBAC, while also experiencing painful and challenging aspects of this birth and postpartum journey.  We are so incredibly grateful to Tiarny for sharing her story with us on the podcast. We hope you connect with and gain insight from this episode for your own journey, and enjoy listening as much as we did. Tiarny's beautiful custom birth story books can be found at @yourbirthstorybook on Instagram. ____ Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

On today's episode of Australian VBAC Stories, we are thrilled to bring you Emily's incredible birth stories. Emily's first birth unfolds a bit differently to many of us. For a first time Mum, Emily was very prepared and very educated on the system and physiological birth, and knew exactly how she wanted to approach getting the birth she envisioned. However, that vision shifted drastically when her waters broke unexpectedly at 34 weeks pregnant, and needed to be transferred to a large tertiary hospital further from home and eventually accept a caesarean section to ensure the safety and wellbeing of her son. She talks so beautifully about how she reframed her perspective as she headed into theatre to meet her baby, and then shares with us her journey as a new mother to a premie baby. Emily knew she wanted a VBAC immediately, and she sought out the services of a privately practicing midwife for a homebirth, and you'll hear about the way she overcome the challenge to accessing this model of care with a due date near Christmas. Emily shares her experience with such openness, honesty, and vulnerability and we have no doubt there will be so much that our listeners will be able to take away from her episode. Emily wishes to thank her beautiful homebirth midwife, Leisa Gittings @leisa_homebirth_midwife and doula, Kellie Whiskin @ourdoula.com.au Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In today's Australian VBAC Stories episode, Olivia shares her incredible birth stories with us including her first caesarean with a baby discovered breech in labour, followed by a breech VBAC with the same Private Obstetrician. Olivia shares of the complexities of breech birth, including breech VBAC with births less than 18 months apart, and also birthing during COVID lockdowns. She provides many beautiful insights in how to navigate the VBAC process, including with the complexities of breech birth, and also beautifully explains her views on VBAC ‘failure', what this means and why to her, every woman deserves to feel proud of whatever birth decisions they make. We hope you'll enjoy this beautiful birth story as much as we enjoyed recording it – thanks Olivia for sharing! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

In this episode, we are joined by Rachel, who shares her triumphant journey of achieving a physiological VBAC against challenging odds. Having undergone a caesarean almost three years prior, she discovered at 37 weeks into her second pregnancy that her medical notes deemed her "not suitable for VBAC." Undeterred, Rachel changed hospitals at 38 weeks, advocating for herself throughout her pregnancy. Rachel's first birth was marked by a cascade of interventions and coercive measures by medical professionals designed to instil fear and doubt in the birthing process. In contrast, her VBAC journey emphasises the transformative power of informed decision-making, education, and self-advocacy in birth. Unable to get on the MGP, Rachel guaranteed herself continuity of care by creating her own beautiful support team, with her husband, doula, and student midwife. Rachel's story exemplifies the incredible strength of women, and demonstrates how education, self-belief, and the right support team can transform pain into power. _____ Resources that Rachel mentioned in this episode include: The Great Birth Rebellion podcast Core and Floor Restore free birth classes VBAC Australia Facebook page VBAC Birth Stories podcast Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskins Rachel's Birth Plan Template: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RAsK-5vOBLdInR-ZtHCwoAlYdKFZiFNI _____ Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, ⁠@australianvbacstories⁠ on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love if you could rate, review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA ⁠https://panda.org.au/⁠ Gidget Foundation ⁠https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/⁠ COPE Australia ⁠https://www.cope.org.au/⁠ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia ⁠https://www.maternitychoices.org/⁠ Maternity Consumer Network ⁠https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/⁠ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

What's the point of having money and success if we're not physically, emotionally and mentally well enough to enjoy it? Today we're talking with author, keynote speaker and Founder of EQ Minds, Chelsea Pottenger about looking after you and your wellbeing. Chelsea's work in the mental health space is deeply grounded in her own experience with severe Post Natal Depression (PND) which you'll hear a bit of in the intro of this episode. Please speak to your GP if you are experiencing any issues in regards to your mental health or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. Glen and Chelsea chat about:

In this episode, we bring you the story of Anna's three births. Anna shares her experience from a scheduled caesarean for elevated blood pressure with a private OB, through an extremely difficult miscarriage to two empowered, informed and supported VBACs with a private midwife, first in the hospital and then, with her third baby, at home. This episode is an absolute goldmine of information and explores the topics of prodromal labour, care provider impact on birth options, informed decision making, self advocacy, birth support, empowerment, the journey to homebirth, children in the birthspace and the transformational powers of VBAC. Anna's VBAC journey was so transformative for her that she attributes her experience as the inspiration to pursue her 'dream career' in midwifery. _____ Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love if you could rate, review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Today's episode brings you the stories of three births told by Jess. Her first baby was born via emergency caesarean under a fragmented care model, and she was especially unfortunate to develop postpartum preeclampsia afterwards which added to the struggles of that postpartum. After a journey of self-education, Jess went on to seek out care under the MGP at her local hospital for her VBAC. She powered through a long and challenging labour, and was facing an instrumental birth after an epidural when she pushed her baby out in theatre before instruments could be used. For her third baby, Jess really wanted to achieve a calm and peaceful birth and so she sought out additional support by way of a doula. She got her peaceful and calm birth, but just not quite the way she expected... Quite an incredible moment on the side of the road! We hope you enjoy listening to these beautiful stories and can take inspiration and joy from Jess's journey. Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

Today we are honoured to bring you Renee's gorgeous VBAC story. Renee had her first baby via caesarean following a long early labour which led to an augmentation and a classic "failure to progress" diagnosis during the pushing stage of her posterior positioned baby. When she fell pregnant with her second baby, Renee knew she wanted to pursue a VBAC. She faced a number of challenges along the way, including being told she wasn't a suitable candidate for for VBAC based on the notes from her previous caesarean - something she hadn't been told after that caesarean. Renee hired a doula to support her, changed hospitals to find someone who would at least tolerate her decision to VBAC and absolute rocked her labour and birth. We hope you enjoy this episode! Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

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Today we are thrilled to bring you an absolute cracker of an epsiode with the incredible Georgina's VBAC story. Georgina experienced a cascade of interventions during her first birth that ultimately ended with her being forced to choose between a forceps delivery and a caesarean. She chose a caesarean, not really knowing or understanding the risks of either, and in the process of her son's birth, her uterine incision was torn at both ends - a complication known as "angled uterine extensions". After this birth, Georgina underwent an unbelievable journey of self-discovery, self-trust, re-education and reconnecting with her intuition - all skills that proved absolutely necessary when she realised that no care provider at her local hospital was going to support her to have a VBAC. Georgina's story is truly inspiring and we know you are all going to love it. She wanted to share the following information with you all as well: "Here's what I did during this pregnancy that helped me have a successful VBAC; * heaps of research!! Around VBAC in general, angled uterine extensions, repeat caesareans, birth in general. * Listened to lots of podcasts! My favourites were VBAC Birth Stories, Positive Birth Podcast, VBAC Homebirth Stories, The Midwives' Cauldron, The Hypnobirthing Podcast, Australian Birth Stories * Watched Birth Time documentary * Completed an online hypnobirthing course with The Positive Birth Company * Listened to birth affirmation tracks * Wrote down birth affirmations that resonated most with me and stuck them up around my house. Each time I saw one, I'd repeat it in my head. * Meditation, practicing hypnobirthing breathing techniques while listening to music playlist which I would play during labour * Weekly acupuncture from 34 weeks (to help with sciatic pain from baby sitting posterior and for relaxation) * Having very minimal appointments with midwife/obstetricians and instead tapping into my intuition, body and baby to guide me through the pregnancy. * Discussing my birth preferences only with my husband and sister who were my support team at the birth * Preparing a calm environment in my house to labour in. Fairy lights around the roof, equipment to use during labour, music, essential oils, birth affirmations on the wall, Timelapse video on laptop" Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to rate or review, and tell your friends! If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below: PANDA https://panda.org.au/ Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/ If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations: Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/ Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/ Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.

围产期支持服务机构吉吉特基金会（Gidget Foundation）的一项调查显示，新手父母表示需要更多的支持来应对生育的挑战。

New parents are revealing that they need more support to deal with the challenges of having children - according to a survey by perinatal support service, the Gidget Foundation. The gap in care has led to 56 perinatal, parenting and mental health organisations coming together to help make getting help easier for new parents. - По данным Gidget Foundation, новые родители признаются, что им нужна дополнительная помощь, чтобы справиться с проблемами, связанными с рождением детей. Разрыв между спросом и предложением в уходе привел к тому, что 56 перинатальных, родительских и психиатрических организаций объединились, чтобы поддержать новых родителей.

New parents are revealing that they need more support to deal with the challenges of having children - according to a survey by perinatal support service, the Gidget Foundation. The gap in care has led to 56 perinatal, parenting and mental health organisations coming together to help make getting help easier for new parents.

Karla Williams lives on a dairy farm in Tassie, she's a nurse and a mum of two little boys, and over the past two years I've grown to know her and love her through our Motherland Village group. To understand Karla's motherhood journey, you have to understand her childhood. Her parents are deaf, and Karla was just 10 months old when she first learned to sign which is how she communicated with them. In many ways, Karla was a mother and a carer, before having children of her own. And when she did start her own family, her experience with her first child was everything she'd hoped for. But a few months into her second pregnancy, she started to experience bouts of rage, and things got worse after she welcomed her second son. Karla is so incredible brave and vulnerable... she shares the heart-stopping moment she knew she needed help, and how finding support through our village and the Gidget Foundation saved her. The Dr Golly Sleep Program, designed to equip parents with reliable sleeping skills for newborns through to preschoolers. Visit www.drgolly.com for more information on both Dr Golly's sleep program and his new book “Your Baby Doesn't Come With a Book” and receive $20 off the Dr Golly Sleep Program when you use code MOTHERLAND20 at checkout.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “We need to remove the stigma associated with medication used to aid mental health.”_______________________________Chelsea Pottenger is the dynamic, brilliant and inspirational Director of EQ Minds who is on a mission to empower high performance through greater mindfulness.Chelsea's passion is helping busy minds reset, recharge and navigate the challenges of everyday life. She's an inspiring and engaging wellbeing speaker - I think I've seen her speak three times now and always love what Chels has to say. She's also an ambassador for mental health charities including RUOK? and The Gidget Foundation, and recently became an author of the book ‘The Mindful High Performer'. Seeing and hearing, this beautiful ‘put together' woman, you'd be forgiven to think she hasn't got a care in the world. In 2015, Chelsea experienced debilitating post-natal depression, which sent her spiralling to the lower depths of mental health. With determination, help and resilience, Chelsea came back from a sometimes very dark place with a new purpose, passion and education and she's here to tell us more about how she continues to navigate some of those challenging times.Featured on Channel 9, ABC News, Marie Claire and Women's Health, and with high-profile clients including Westpac, eBay, Brookfield, Macquarie, Estee Lauder, Optus and Google, Chelsea will empower you to take control of your mental wellbeing and be more efficient, resilient and happy._______For more information about Chelsea, check out these places;-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseapottengerofficial/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseapottenger/?originalSubdomain=auWebsite: https://www.eqminds.com/EQ Minds IG: https://www.instagram.com/eqminds/Head to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION podcast, your host or today's guestsConnect with Michelle on Linkedin here:- @MichelleJCoxConnect with Michelle on Instagram here:- @michellejcoxConnect with Michelle on Facebook here - @michellejcoxAND, if you have a burning topic you'd love people to talk more about, or know someone who'd be great to come on the One Question podcast, please get in touch;- hello@michellejcox.com

New data shows there's a lack of workplace support for Australian fathers during and after parental leave. And advocates suggest stigma surrounding men's mental health is hindering new fathers from speaking up when experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety. - Новые данные показывают, что австралийским отцам не хватает поддержки на рабочем месте во время и после отпуска по уходу за ребенком. А стигма, связанная с психическим здоровьем мужчин, мешает молодым отцам говорить о перинатальной депрессии.

New data has exposed the alarming number of parents who suffer from perinatal depression and anxiety each year in Australia. The Gidget Foundation is calling on the World Health Assembly and the UN World Health Organisation to officially recognise World Maternal Mental Health Day to increase awareness. - Новые данные выявили тревожно большое количество родителей в Австралии, страдающих перинатальной депрессией и тревогой. Фонд Gidget Foundation призывает Всемирную ассамблею здравоохранения и Всемирную организацию здравоохранения ООН официально признать Всемирный день психического здоровья матерей для повышения осведомленности.

The Gidget Foundation is among those calling on the World Health Assembly and the UN World Health Organisation to officially recognise World Maternal Mental Health Day to increase awareness.

·         Trigger warning. Themes of baby loss including miscarriage, medical termination, stillbirth, grief and loss are discussed in length in this episode. ·         Language warning .Annabel Bower is a mother of 5 children a Food stylist with her own business and most recently an Author. Her book Miles Apart was written after Annabel's 4th child Miles was stillborn. Having faced the isolation and heartache baby loss brings she was determined to support others, open up conversations and remove the stigma surrounding baby loss and infertility. Miles Apart is a heartfelt survival guide for anyone who has lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy or infancy.  Released in 2020 the book tells Annabel's story alongside those of other mothers who have endured embryo loss, miscarriage, and the loss of a baby in infancy. Common themes of grief are explored with practical and emotional support for those navigating similar heartache. The book is a heartfelt survival guide and many readers have commented that it feels like support from a close friend.    On this podcast episode we discuss Annabel's story of Miles's devastating diagnosis and birth, the stigma and secrecy of medical termination loss, the traumatic grief that is all consuming when a baby is lost in any way. We talk about society's stigma, shame and potential hierarchy, judgement and comparison between miscarriages, TFMR and Stillborn losses. We discuss Annabel's motivation and goals for the accessibility of her book as well as improvements that can be made within the medical system to soften the journey for families who are birthing and experiencing birth in the same space as mothers who do get to take home their babies.  The Miles Apart Foundation distributes donated copies of Miles Apart Australia wide and is dedicated to raising awareness of the ongoing emotional impact of baby loss. You can donate a copy and purchase copies of the book through Annabel's webpage. It is also distributed by Gidget Foundation, the leading mental health support service for perinatal health in Australia.  Listen to this emotion episode and learn about another crucial part of motherhood which is so often filled with silence, shame and judgment. Annabel is paving the way in this space as she so openly shares her journey of loss and grief with such grace and resilience. ·         Trigger warning. Themes of baby loss including miscarriage, medical termination, stillbirth, grief and loss are discussed in length in this episode. ·         Language warning.Links www.instagram.com/milesapart Miles Apart website www.milesapart.online Gidget Foundation www.instagram.com/gidgetfoundation Georgina's baby loss story via her highlights at www.instagram.com/theholisticsleepproject.comBook a 30 minute Complimentary Discovery Call to start your journey to better sleep for your family!  https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-callCheck out our range of Sleep Masterclasses and Downloads which will help with a variety of sleep challenges families like yours experience! https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleepmasterclassesGrab the FREE Bedtime Resistance Guide for babies and toddlers of all ages 

Suggestible things to watch, read and listen to. Hosted by James Clement @mrsundaymovies and Claire Tonti @clairetonti.New music, merch, live show info and much more available at https://www.clairetonti.com/This week's Suggestibles:05:22 Poker Face11:06 Wheeler Centre18:37 The Outfit29:45 Nightbitch by Rachel Yoda38:36 Jon BellionCOPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence - https://www.cope.org.au/PANDA: Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia - https://panda.org.au/Gidget Foundation - https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/Send your recommendations to suggestiblepod@gmail.com, we'd love to hear them.You can also follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @suggestiblepod and join our ‘Planet Broadcasting Great Mates OFFICIAL' Facebook Group. So many things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chelsea Pottenger, Director at EQ Minds. Chelsea is an international wellbeing speaker, ambassador for mental health charities including RUOK? and The Gidget Foundation, and author of ‘The Mindful High Performer.' Chelsea's passion is helping busy minds reset, recharge and navigate the challenges of every day life.  Featured on Channel 9, ABC News, Marie Claire and Women's Health, and with high-profile clients including CBA, eBay, Uber, Macquarie, Estee Lauder, Dexus Property and Google, Chelsea empowers individuals to take control of their mental wellbeing and be more efficient, resilient and happy.   In this episode, Chelsea and I discuss: Chelsea's personal story of overcoming adversity, mental health challenges and severe burnout How Chelsea founded EQ Minds and landed eBay as her first client  Why rest and recharge are paramount to long term success  Digital detoxes, and why spending time off the grid is a game-changer  Advice for ambitious individuals to make an impact in a sustainable way  If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review the Boss in Heels Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Please also recommend the podcast to a friend, family member, colleague or someone in your network who you know would benefit from listening to these episodes. Not only does it help us to grow the podcast, however also ensures that we are reaching the right audiences!   You can learn more about Chelsea and EQ Minds here: EQ Minds Instagram: @eqminds  Personal Instagram: @chelseapottengerofficial LinkedIn: Chelsea Pottenger Website: www.eqminds.com Book: https://www.eqminds.com/the-mindful-high-performer   Click here to claim your space inside A New Era:  lara-nercessian.mykajabi.com/offers/twZrT8Q3/checkout Inside A New Era, you'll learn the mindset, momentum and magnitude to make 2023 your best year ever.  You can join The Uplevel Experience here: app.kajabi.com/admin/offers/2148514910/edit   Connect with me on social! Instagram: @lara_nercessian_ LinkedIn: Lara NercessianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode Grant joins the podcast all the way from Hollywood as the team tackle a big topic - Perinatal Mental Health. The Denyers' get honest and upfront about their own story and experience with postnatal anxiety leaving them quite emotional. Meanwhile, Letitia joins them to share her experience of postnatal psychosis leaving the team feeling more needs to be done in this space. They also speak with Arabella from The Gidget Foundation about the signs to look out for, plus some advice on navigating the world of parenthood. The Gidget Foundation is doing fantastic work in this perinatal mental health space and It's All True? podcast is proud to support the foundation and its causes. For more information head to https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In May 2015, today's guest Chelsea Pottenger, found herself suicidal and in a mental hospital. For Chelsea, a self-confessed high achiever and Type A personality, it was the last thing she expected to happen when she gave birth to her first child.But rather than wondering why this had happened to her, Chelsea viewed her predicament as an opportunity. As part of her recovery she studied psychology and radically shifted her priorities to put her mental health first, the process so life changing that she founded her business EQ Minds.Today, an accredited mindfulness and mediation coach, and mental health ambassador for R U OK and the Gidget Foundation, Chelsea works with the world's biggest brands. In addition, EQ Minds helps more than 90,000 professionals every year take charge of their mental health. Chelsea is on a mission to share the tools and resources that saved her life, and in this episode, we're going to discuss simple, yet powerful, shifts to help recharge your mental health to improve your mental health, how to achieve a high-performance mindset, plus so much more.Connect with Chelsea on Instagram or visit the website, or buy Chelsea's new book The Mindful High Performer, it's a goodie!This episode is brought to you by Flossi Creative.Freaked out by your business finances? Frantic when it comes to end of quarter compliance, tax time got you in a cold sweat? If you can relate, you're not alone. Most business owners find the financial side of their business overwhelming, confusing and probably on the, never to do list.When I started my first business, I felt exactly the same way. However, I quickly realised the impact good financial management made to every part of my business. So, over the last 20 plus years, I've focussed on the finance, become a registered BAS agent, worked in insolvency  and now I work with other business owners on building financially strong and successful businesses. From bookkeeping and compliance services to 1:1 coaching and mentoring, workshops, online courses and my signature service the pricing formula, here at Flossi Creative, we've got you covered. So if your business finance makes you feel, blah, reach out, book in for a discovery call, learn about our services and find the aha moment that will change your business for the better. We'll help you go from frazzled to fabulous in no time flat.Need a business finance coach or want to get your pricing sorted? Book a Discovery Call NOW.Join the conversationDiscover the Secrets of Successful Business Facebook page Follow Justine on Instagram @flossifiles or @secretsofsuccessfulbusinessHost: Justine McLean – Flossi CreativeProducer: Leah Stanistreet – Snappystreet CreativeMusic: Francesco D'AndreaThis show is powered by Buzzsprout

TRANSCRIPT HERE Steph has the insightful Indi Gage from Hot Girls Theory podcast to talk about a movie they both adore, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), written by Charlie Kaufman. We discuss how the film raises questions about our experience of relationships and the way our fallible memory can shape how we see them, as well as how we relate to the character of Clementine and have definitely dated a Joel or two in our time. Also, does Clementine have Borderline Personality Disorder or does she just have contextually significant hair colour?!    Follow Indi on insta here! Listen to Hot Girls Theory here and follow their Instagram here and tiktok here!    Last chance to donate to our Gidget Foundation fundraiser coming up soon!!!! Join our patreon here or donate individually here!    CONTENT WARNING: stalker behaviour (Patrick), childhood trauma, discussion of fat phobia and ableism    Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram and Twitter! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at psychocinematicpodcast@gmail.com   REFERENCES Charlie Kaufman: 'The world is terrifying and destructive and dehumanising and tragic' | Anomalisa | The Guardian  This Profile of Charlie Kaufman Has Changed - The New York Times  Can Charlie Kaufman Get Out of His Head? | The New Yorker The Gift of Memory: Charlie Kaufman on the Culture of Death   Michel Gondry: 'I wanted to bring out Jim Carrey's sadness' | Television & radio | The Guardian  Maureen Dowd Talks 'Mare of Easttown' With Kate Winslet - The New York Times  10 Movies That Got Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms (Mostly) Right Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - NeuroPsyFi  How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Dismantles the Gender Objectification of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope   NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback! Editor: Nic Fornasier, Music: Michael Watson, Artwork: Bronte Poynts

In our 130th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea is an author, mindfulness and meditation coach, as well as the founder of EQ Minds, a company that empowers and educates people to take care of their mental health and performance. Chelsea talks about her journey from corporate to psychology student Both Jayde and Chelsea talk about the importance of accepting and owning your anxiety Had Chelsea experienced anxiety and depression before her PND and PNA? Both Jayde and Chelsea open up about how they were unaware of the connection between their historical anxiety and depression and their PND and PNA What is the Gidget Foundation and what do they do? The stigma behind mental illness medications!! Why self-care, meditation and mindfulness are important for the prevention of some mental illnesses, BUT how sometimes when need more The difficulty of slowing down and taking care of our mental health when we have big dreams and goals we're working towards How to start meditating especially if you find it intimidating The dangers of toxic positivity that we often see on social media There are so many overlaps with symptoms of ‘normal' post partum and feelings of PND and PNA. How do we know if what we're feeling is okay or we need to seek professional help? Chelsea talks about her new book, The Mindful High Performer Trigger warning!! Chelsea touches on her previous suicidal ideations in this episode, so if you're in a vulnerable space right now perhaps give this episode a skip!   Goodies mentioned: EQ Minds Chelsea's podcast, EQ MINDS, Recharge Your Mental Health Gidget Foundation Mediation Apps: Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer Pre-order Chelsea's book, The Mindful High Performer by Chelsea   Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people.   Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes.    This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by KiwiCo: All our listeners will know that we like to get outside with our kids!  Yep definitely - we are better parents when outdoors, but with nap times, the weather, this is often not possible! Yep and that's when our beloved Kiwi Co Panda crates come in handy!  That they do! For those who haven't heard us rabbit on about KiwiCo's Panda Crates before (first of all, where have you been?) Second of all, they are subscription boxes designed for 0-2 year olds that are filled with age appropriate toys and activities that all have a research-based approach to play!  Yep, what's better than throwing a box of activities to your kids knowing they are learning as you put your feet up.  I'll tell you what's better, the fact that every second month, 2 months worth of activities arrive straight to your doorstep too!!  Its brilliant! Parenting smarter not harder - that's my motto!  Exactly! Goldie has been loving the peg puzzle which helps her to learn shapes, build her fine motor skills and explore problem solving all at once!  What a clever cookie. Yumi loves that one too. She has also been learning shapes through the squishy shapes and when she is over that uses them as pillows for her dolls which is very cute and keeps her busy for even longer!!  Win win! If you want to create a foundation for learning with Panda Crate from KiwiCo too, you can get 30% off your first month on ANY crate line (for any age) with the code BTB30 at kiwico.com

The fourth trimester? What is it? What does that even mean? We've done the hard yards with the pregnancy and the birth, can't we just focus on the baby now?! In this series we share conversations with leading experts that cover every angle of the fourth trimester and why taking care of the mother is so vital during this season of motherhood.Today's expert is Dr Tania Trapolini, a Peri-Natal Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about supporting individuals and their families navigating their unique journeys into parenthood, from trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth and beyond. She has always combined her clinical work with a strong research foundation, and her PhD and research has predominantly been in the area of maternal depression and anxiety. I thought it was crucial to talk to Tania - because as much as its a physical shift - the impact on the family dynamic and the mother mentally is something we need to address.This episode mentions post-natal depression, support services are listed below.Gidget Foundation: 1300 851 758 or gidgetfoundation.org.auPANDA: 1300 726 306 or www.panda.org.auLifeline: 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.auCredits:Joanne Helder - ProducerCaleb Jacobs - MusicAJ Davis - Comms ManagerPlease DM us your thoughts and burning questions to @whatsthedeep or head to zoemarshall.com/thedeep.The Deep is a place for you. If you love it please subscribe and leave us a rating or comment if that tickles your fancy.The Deep acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fourth trimester? What is it? What does that even mean? We've done the hard yards with the pregnancy and the birth, can't we just focus on the baby now?! In this series we share conversations with leading experts that cover every angle of the fourth trimester and why taking care of the mother is so vital during this season of motherhood.Today's expert is Renata Lardelli, a Registered Nurse and Midwife and her mission is to help new mums find their footing as they transition from woman to mother in the fourth trimester. Renata believes women are grossly underprepared and encourages women to learn about the fourth trimester as they do pregnancy, labour & birth. She's also the founder of Lila Jasmine fourth trimester education portal as well as New Zealand's only lactation bar.You can find out more about Renata on Instagram @lilajasminenutrition and on her website lilajasmine.co.nz/collections/workshops and use Code THEDEEP to get $15 off your online fourth trimester workshop.This episode discusses suicide and post-natal depression, support services are listed below.Gidget Foundation: 1300 851 758 or gidgetfoundation.org.auPANDA: 1300 726 306 or www.panda.org.auLifeline: 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.auPADA (New Zealand): pada.nzEdinburgh Test: healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.auCredits:Joanne Helder - ProducerCaleb Jacobs - MusicAJ Davis - Comms ManagerPlease DM us your thoughts and burning questions to @whatsthedeep or head to zoemarshall.com/thedeep.The Deep is a place for you. If you love it please subscribe and leave us a rating or comment if that tickles your fancy.The Deep acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post natal depression - we hear this term a lot. 1 in 5 women will experience it post birth.But what if it was extreme, on the very other end of the spectrum? What if your mental health deteriorated so quickly and dangerously your life and your newborn was at risk of harm or worse? What if you needed to be institutionalized for years, given ECT treatments and every drug imaginable to try and help?This wasn't a "what if" for Taryn, this is her story.Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of post natal depression, self harm and suicide. For assistance, resources are listed below.Gidget Foundation: 1300 851 758 or gidgetfoundation.org.auPANDA: 1300 726 306 or www.panda.org.auLifeline: 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.auCredits:Joanne Helder - ProducerCaleb Jacobs - MusicAJ Davis - Comms ManagerPlease DM us your thoughts and burning questions to @whatsthedeep or head to zoemarshall.com/thedeep.The Deep is a place for you. If you love it please subscribe and leave us a rating or comment if that tickles your fancy.The Deep acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Chelsea and I discuss her journey as a new mum, experiencing severe post-natal depression. Her story is a powerful example of how through great adversity you can transform yourself and your life. Chelsea is now a key note speaker, the Founder and Director of EQ Minds, an ambassador for The Gidget Foundation and supports many mental health initiatives. She is passionate about retelling her story in the hope that it may resonate with even just one other mum and save a life. We discuss the signs and symptoms of post-natal depression, how dark depression can get and where to turn to for help. Note this episode has a trigger warning as we discuss suicide.Resources:The Gidget Foundation - https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/EQ Minds - Insta handle @eqminds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I am honoured to have chatted with the wonderful Antoinette Lattouf. We start with an interesting take on balance, specifically when it comes to the representation and cultural inequality within our current monolithic media landscape. The conversation then turns super raw and heart felt as Antoinette shares her challenges with balance, especially when it came to becoming a parent! Lastly we discuss a bit of a miracle story that said more about the people receiving the news than it did about what actually happened to her. An awesome chat, an incredible woman. To see more, you can follow her @antoinette_lattouf on IG.More about our guest:Antoinette is a multi award-winning journalist and a diversity advocate. She's a senior journalist at Network 10 and the Director and co-founder of Media Diversity Australia. In 2019, she was named among AFR's 100 Women of Influence. Antoinette is also an Ambassador for parents mental health organisation the Gidget Foundation and also for The Australian Thyroid Foundation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.