The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
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The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Everything a pregnant woman and her partner need to know to support them in preparation for labour, birth, and the early days with a new baby. This podcast gives both you and your partner the confidence and knowledge about the role they play throughout your birth, so they don't undermine or ruin the...
Episoade Recente
172 episoade
Episode 171 - Safety: Why Continuity of Carer Changes Everything
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Last week I talked about hypervigilance — what happens when a woman’s nervous system doesn’t feel safe in pregnancy, birth or postpa...
Episode 170 - Hyper‑Vigilance in Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
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Hyper-vigilance is common in pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period — but rarely named. In this episode, we explore what hyper-...
Episode 169 - Your Questions Answered: Birth, Babies & Early Parenthood Q&A
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This episode is a little different!
I decided to answer a batch of listener questions that were shorter than the single-quest...
Episode 168 - Beyond the Headlines: Freebirth, Preparation, and Choice — Fenja’s Story
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In this episode, I’m joined by Fenja, who shares her freebirth story with honesty, depth, and clarity.
At a time when freebirt...
Episode 167 - Self-Gaslighting – When You Silence Your Own Instincts
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In this episode, I am exploring the hidden and often overlooked phenomenon of self-gaslighting—when women dismiss their own instinct...
Episode 166 - The Ten Commandments of Birth: Why Inner Work Matters More Than Technique
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So much of birth preparation focuses on what to do — how to breathe, how to move, how to plan.
But none of that works if a wom...
Episode 165 - The Baby I Dreamed Of — And the Feelings I Didn’t Expect
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In this final episode of the year, I’m talking about something I see all the time in my work — but something women rarely feel able...
Episode 164 - Beyond the BRAIN Acronym – Rethinking Communication in the Birth Room
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In this episode, we dive deep into communication in the birth room — going beyond the widely taught BRAIN acronym. While BRAIN (Bene...
Episode 163 - Why Early Labour Matters More Than You Think with Jen Culley
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In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow birth worker Jen Culley to talk about the reality that early labour is often o...
Episode 162 - Is My Lived Experience More Important Than Your Future One?
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In this episode, I explore one of the most delicate and important questions in birth work: Is my lived experience more important tha...
Episode 161 - The Waiting Game – Why Patience in Late Pregnancy Matters More Than Ever
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In this episode, I talk about one of the most emotionally testing times in pregnancy — the waiting game.
When your due date is...
Episode 160 - Sliding Doors – When Chance Determines Your Antenatal Advice and Birth Outcome
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Have you ever wondered why two women can walk into the same antenatal clinic and have completely different experiences? In this epis...
Episode 159 - Kintsugi and Birth Healing – How Trauma Can Make You Stronger
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I am exploring the Japanese art of kintsugi — repairing broken pottery with g...
Episode 158 - The Four Tendencies in Birth: How Knowing Yourself Shapes Your Experience
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The Four Tendencies in Birth: How Knowing Yourself Shapes Your Experience
In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcas...
Episode 157 - Beyond the Headlines: Paracetamol in Pregnancy and Early Childhood
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In this episode, I’m speaking openly about the ongoing debate around paracetamol (Tylenol), especially its use during pregnancy and...
Episode 156 - The Wobble – How to Feel Supported in Labour if You Say 'I Can’t Do This Anymore'
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Every birth has a moment that feels impossible. For many women, it comes right before the pushing stage — a sudden rush of overwhelm...
Episode 155 - Are Doulas Guardians or Gatekeepers?
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In light of the recent NMC and Doula UK video, I decided to record this special episode as I felt it relates this this season's them...
Episode 154 - Expectations vs. Reality — The Untold Elements of Poppy’s 2nd Birth Story
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I’m joined by Poppy Child from Pop That Mumma, who shares parts of her second...
Episode - 153 - The Romanticism of Birth – Beyond the Picture-Perfect Vision
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Season Six - The Reality of Birth Today
Welcome to a brand-new series of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
In this firs...
Episode 152 - Dr Rachel Reed - Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid: variation or complication?
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It's the season finale, and I’m delighted to wrap up with a powerful and thought-provoking conversation featuring the incredible Dr...
Episode 151 - Amelia's Story - MLU Birth with High BMI and Gestational Diabetes
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In this inspiring episode, I’m joined by Amelia, who shares her powerful birth stories - welcoming both of her daughters in a Midwif...
Episode 150 - Why I Left the NHS - Midwife Insights with Rosemary
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In this powerful episode, I’m joined by former NHS midwife Rosemary, who bravely opens up about her time working within the UK’s mat...
Episode 149 - Postpartum Prolapse - And Why We Need to be Talking About It!
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In this essential episode, I open up a conversation with Hayley Schoenberg and Dr Margo, where they explain, that far too many women...
Episode 148 - Why a Physiological Birth in 2025 Requires More Than Just a Birth Plan
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In today’s episode, I explore one of the most profound truths about birth - the fact that you are the creator of life. I dive into h...
Episode 147 - The First Moments of Life – How Your Body Supports Your Baby’s Transition to the World
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In today’s episode, I am sharing the incredible biological design of birth and how your body naturally prepares your baby for life o...
Episode 146 - Doulas Can’t Protect You from the System, But They Can Help Protect You from Yourself
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In this powerful episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, we dive into a topic that may challenge how you think about birth su...
Episode 145 - The Power of a Full Body Yes - How to Make Decisions with Confidence and Clarity
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In this episode, I explore the concept of the 'Full-Body Yes' and its profound impact on decision-making, particularly in the contex...
Episode 144 - Why Long Contractions are Not Necessarily a Sign of Progress in Labour
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I am diving into the idea that intense, long contractions don't necessarily i...
Episode 143 - What is the Privacy Instinct - And Why it Matters for Neurodiverse Women
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In this episode, I explore the 'privacy instinct' and its profound significance for neurodiverse women during childbirth. I delve in...
Episode 142 - Why You Need to Interview Your Hospital or MLU
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In this episode, I’m diving into the importance of thoroughly researching and interviewing your chosen place of birth. Many women as...
Episode 141 - Simple Strategies For a Calm and Empowered Labour
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In this episode, we are diving into two game-changing strategies for labour: STOP and FLOP. These simple, yet powerful tools can hel...
Episode 140 - 8 Quotes That Will Change the Way You Think About Birth
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In this episode, I’m sharing 8 powerful quotes that I have written about, and taught over the past couple of decades while supportin...
Episode 139 - Discover Your North Star - A course for Autonomous and Intentional Women
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my course Discover Your North Star! This isn’t your typical antenatal course...
Episode 138 - 5 Essential Steps to Consider When Hiring a Doula for Your Birth
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In the last episode of 2024 - I am bringing you another solo episode where I pull up my big girl pants, and bravely admit that earli...
Episode 137 - Part Two - Postpartum Journey with The Schoenberg Family
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In this episode of the podcast, we begin exactly where we left off last week, with Hayley and Katja sharing the details of their hea...
Episode 136 - Part One - A Healing Homebirth with the Schoenberg Family
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In this episode, I am chatting with Hayley and Katja Schoenberg about their healing homebirth story. In part one, they candidly shar...
Episode 135 - Journalling - An Effective Tool For Birth Preparation
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This week I am sharing with you how Journalling can support you to prepare for birth by 'Doing the work'. This involves asking yours...
Episode 134 - Healing Birth Hierarchy of Needs with Sheryl Wynne
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In this episode, I am chatting to Sheryl Wynne who kindly talks us through her Healing Birth Hierarchy of Needs tool that she uses t...
Episode 133 - Healing From Birth Trauma - With Dr Jenna Brough
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In this week's episode Dr Jenna and I are discussing the importance of healing from birth trauma before having another baby.
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Episode 132 - Part Two - Dhi's Story (Father of 5) - Birth from a Father's Perspective
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This week is part two of Dhi's story - where he shares his version of each of the births of his 5 children.
In this ep...