Birth Choices
by Alice Godfree and Elysia Hansen
Latest episode
22. Úna and Andreas’ birth story — a last minute change to homebirth…
22. Úna and Andreas’ birth story — a last minute change to homebirth…
About this podcast
The Birth Choices podcast uncovers the choices available to you in pregnancy and birth. By showcasing personal stories of birth choices — interviewing women and birthing people about how they chose and experienced their model of care, and speaking with experts in each of these domains, we aim to leave you feeling informed, able to make autonomous decisions, and ultimately confident in your innate ability to birth.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- 22. Úna and Andreas’ birth story — a last minute change to homebirth in Portugal · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 22In this episode, we speak to our very first international guests, Úna and Andreas, who share their story of navigating their pregnancy and birth choices as expats having their…
- 21. Corinne’s birth story — from planning a homebirth to a vasa previa diagnosis, extended hospital stay, and planned pre-term caesarean section with MGP midwifery support · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 21In this episode, we speak with Elysia’s younger sister, Corinne, who shares her journey from planning a publicly-funded homebirth to an unexpected diagnosis at her 20-week…
- 20: Sammy's HBAC — from unplanned caesarean section with private OB to homebirth with private midwives + doula · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this episode we speak with Sammy Veall, artist and former yoga teacher and studio owner, about the contrasting pregnancy and birth experiences of her two boys. Sammy shares…
- 19. Choosing private midwifery care - with private midwife Kelly Langford of MAMA Midwives · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 19In this episode we speak with Kelly Langford, co-founder of Victoria’s first private midwifery group practice MAMA Midwifery, about choosing private midwifery care for your…
- 18. Paramedic & student midwife Ruth's birth stories — choosing midwifery-led care within a private hospital followed by private midwifery care and a speedy homebirth · 1 h 49 min · Season 1 Episode 18In this episode we speak with paramedic and fellow student midwife, Ruth, about her experience of choosing her care provider and place of birth in her first and second…
- 17. Georgia & Talbot’s birth story — choosing homebirth for their first baby · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 17In this episode we speak with Georgia and Talbot, barrister and engineer, about their decision to birth their first baby at home. Georgia and Talbot initially chose a private…
- 16. Care provider choices for First Nations women and babies — an interview with Res McCalman · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 16In this episode we speak with Res McCalman, a Ballardong woman, midwife and researcher who is part of the team responsible for the Baggarrook Yurrongi culturally inclusive…
- 15. Kyla’s birth story — physiological birth with private OB + doula · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 15In this episode we speak with Kyla about her experience of navigating her choice of pregnancy care provider, and deciding to birth in a private hospital under the care of an…
- 14. Emily & Josh’s birth story — physiological waterbirth in the public system with caseload midwifery care + doula support · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 14In this episode we speak with first time parents Emily and Josh about their experience of navigating their choices in pregnancy and birth, and preparing for what was a beautiful…
- 13. Midwife Clare’s birth stories — from unplanned caesarean section through to choosing when and how to birth by caesarean · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this episode we speak with private midwife Clare from @tobirthbeautifully_ about the births of her four boys by caesarean section, and her various experiences of both labour…
- 12. Choosing a student midwife to support you · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 12In this episode, Elysia and Alice discuss the role of a student midwife and why you might choose one to provide additional (and free) support to you in pregnancy, birth and…
- 11: Olivia’s birth stories — choosing VBAC with a private obstetrician and doula after an unplanned caesarean during COVID · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode we hear from physio and internal pelvic release practitioner, Olivia, about the births of her two sons. Olivia received private midwifery care in her first…
- 10: Fiona Hallinan + Agia Nenke on internal pelvic release work and the role of the pelvis and tension in pregnancy, labour and birth · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode we speak Fiona Hallinan and Agia Nenke, midwives and internal pelvic release practitioners, about the role of the pelvis in understanding labour and birth, the…
- 09: Alice + Dave’s birth stories — choosing homebirth after private obstetric care and navigating pregnancy loss · 2 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this episode we hear from co-host Alice and her husband Dave about their road from birthing in a private hospital under private obstetric care, through the grief of two…
- 08: Obstetrician Dr Natalie Elphingstone on choosing woman-centred obstetric care, “doing” less, homebirth, and your choices in caesarean section · 1 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this episode we speak with obstetrician Dr Natalie Elphingstone about her obstetric training and how that contributes to a certain dominant philosophy of birth, her road to…
- 07: Choosing a doula, and navigating hospital policies and your human rights in childbirth — with doula and childbirth activist Karli Smith · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode we speak with Karli Smith, a doula with a background in international human rights law and humanitarian aid, who now spends her time supporting women and birthing…
- 06: Elysia + Andrew’s birth stories — choosing homebirth after UK birth centres and hospital births · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 6In this episode we hear from our very own Elysia, as she and her husband Andrew give us a snapshot of their first three birth experiences — the first two in integrated birth…
- 05: Choosing VBAC — an interview with midwifery researcher, Dr Hazel Keedle · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode we welcome back Dr Hazel Keedle to discuss all things vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). We speak about her research that collated in her book, Birth After…
- 04: Birth story — choosing VBAC and advocating for your preferences with postpartum doula, Jules Meyer @flo.to.grow · 1 h 48 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode we speak with postpartum doula, Jules Meyer of @flo.to.grow, about her experience of the “cascade of intervention” in her first birth following induction, her…
- 03: Choosing a care provider — evidence on women's experiences of different care providers, an interview with Dr Hazel Keedle · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 3In part 2 of our mini-series on care provider choices we speak with Dr Hazel Keedle, lead researcher on Australia's largest survey on women's experiences of maternity care, the…
